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Steve Pickering

Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

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Teaching

Steve Pickering's teaching is in the general area of thermofluids and he has taught or currently teaches thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, energy efficiency, thermal power systems and engineering design.

Research

Steve is a part of the Research Group.

Steve Pickering's is an engineer with an interest in the solving complex industrial problems in the thermofluids area through experimental and modelling research. His research interests cover: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics including two phase flow, combustion and heat transfer, where he combines experimental work with modelling, including the use of computational fluid dynamics.

Current Research

Current research projects mostly involve collaboration and support from industry and include the following:

  • The development of processes for the recycling of carbon fibre composite materials, including the development of applications for use of the recycled carbon fibre.
  • Thermal management of advanced electrical machines and power electronics systems in the aerospace and power industries.
  • Application of computational fluid dynamics to the design and optimisation of chemical reactors.

Future Research

Future research will develop the major themes of the recycling of carbon fibre composites, thermal management of electrical and electronic systems.

Research Summary

Thermofluids Composites Fluidised bed thermal processes for the recycling of glass and carbon fibres from polymer composite materials (experimental). Cooling of rotating electrical machines .… read more

Selected Publications

  • GALEA, M., ROGGIA, S., PAPINI, L., XU, Z., TIGHE, C., HAMITI, M., GERADA, C. and PICKERING, S., 2015. In: 7th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2014. 2773-2778
  • XU, Z., GALEA, M., TIGHE, C., HAMITI, T., GERADA, C. and PICKERING, S. J., 2015. In: 17th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2014. 3268-3273
  • LA ROCCA, A, PICKERING, S.J, EASTWICK, C and GERADA, C, 2014. In: The 7th IET international conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives..
  • GALEA M, XU Z, TIGHE C, HAMITI T, GERADA C, PICKERING S, 2014. In: ICEM 2014.

Current Research

Thermofluids Composites Fluidised bed thermal processes for the recycling of glass and carbon fibres from polymer composite materials (experimental). Cooling of rotating electrical machines . Industrial applications of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) including: coal combustion, cement manufacture, particle filtration and swirling flows. Application of exergy analysis to optimisation of mine climate control systems. Measurement and control of pulverised fuel flows in power station pipework.

  • GOLOVANOV, D., GERADA, D., SALA, G., DEGANO, M., TRENTIN, A., CONNOR, P. H., XU, Z., LA ROCCA, A., GALASSINI, A., TARISCIOTTI, L., EASTWICK, C. N., PICKERING, S. J., WHEELER, P., CLARE, J. C., FILIPENKO, M. and GERADA, C., 2021. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
  • COSSUTTA, M., VRETENAR, V., CENTENO, T. A., KOTRUSZ, P., MCKECHNIE, J. and PICKERING, S. J., 2020. Journal of Cleaner Production. 242,
  • LEE, D. S., SHARABI, M., JEFFERSON-LOVEDAY, R., PICKERING, S. J., POLIAKOFF, M. and GEORGE, M. W., 2020. Organic Process Research and Development. 24(2), 201-206
  • LEE, D. S., SHARABI, M., JEFFERSON-LOVEDAY, R., PICKERING, S. J., POLIAKOFF, M. and GEORGE, M. W., 2020. Organic Process Research and Development. 24(2), 201-206
  • TRENTIN, A., SALA, G., TARISCIOTTI, L., GALASSINI, A., DEGANO, M., CONNOR, P., GOLOVANOV, D., GERADA, D., XU, Z., LA ROCCA, A., EASTWICK, C., PICKERING, S., WHEELER, P., CLARE, J. C. and GERADA, C., 2020. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.
  • ROCCA, A. L., CONNOR, P. H., XU, Z., EASTWICK, C. N., PICKERING, S. J. and GERADA, C., 2019.
  • ROCCA, S. L., PICKERING, S. J., EASTWICK, C. N., GERADA, C. and RONNBERG, K., 2019.
  • BOZHKO, S., YANG, T., LE PEUVEDIC, J., ARUMUGAM, P., DEGANO, M., LA ROCCA, A., XU, Z., RASHED, M., FERNANDO, W., HILL, C. I., EASTWICK, C., PICKERING, S., GERADA, C. and WHEELER, P., 2018. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
  • CLARK, C. A., LEE, D. S., PICKERING, S. J., POLIAKOFF, M. and GEORGE, M. W., 2018. Organic Process Research and Development. 22(5), 595-599
  • MENG, F., MCKECHNIE, J., TURNER, T. A. and PICKERING, S. J., 2017. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 100, 206-214
  • LEE, DARREN S., AMARA, ZACHARIAS, CLARK, CHARLOTTE A., XU, ZEYUAN, KAKIMPA, BRUCE, MORVAN, HERVE P., PICKERING, STEPHEN J., POLIAKOFF, MARTYN and GEORGE, MICHAEL W., 2017. ORGANIC PROCESS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT. 21(7), 1042-1050
  • PICKERING, S and JIANG, G, 2017. Waste Biomass Valorisation.
  • Z. XU, A.LA ROCCA, P. ARUMUGAM, S. J. PICKERING, C. GERADA, S. BOZHKO, D. GERADA and H. ZHANG, 2017. A Semi-Flooded Cooling for a High Speed Machine: Concept, Design and Practice of an Oil Sleeve In: IECON conference.
  • MENG, F., MCKECHNIE, J. and PICKERING, S. J., 2017.
  • IAN W. EAMES, KIERAN EVANS and STEPHEN PICKERING, 2016. ENERGIES. 9(3),
  • JIANG, GUOZHAN and PICKERING, STEPHEN J., 2016. WASTE MANAGEMENT. 48, 465-470
  • JIANG, GUOZHAN, TURNER, THOMAS A. and PICKERING, STEPHEN J., 2016. RHEOLOGICA ACTA. 55(1), 1-10
  • PICKERING, S. J., LIU, Z., TURNER, T. A. and WONG, K. H., 2016.
  • TIGHE, C., GERADA, C. and PICKERING, S., 2016.
  • CONNOR, P. H., EASTWICK, C. N., PICKERING, S. J., GERADA, C. and ROLSTON, R., 2016.
  • LA ROCCA, A., XU, Z., ARUMUGAM, P., PICKERING, S. J., EASTWICK, C. N., GERADA, C. and BOZHKO, S., 2016.
  • XU, Z., AL-TIMIMY, A., DEGANO, M., GIANGRANDE, P., CALZO, G. L., ZHANG, H., GALEA, M., GERADA, C., PICKERING, S. and XIA, L., 2016.
  • GERADA, D., XU, Z., ZHANG, H., GALEA, M., GERADA, C. and PICKERING, S., 2016.
  • GALEA, M., ROGGIA, S., PAPINI, L., XU, Z., TIGHE, C., HAMITI, M., GERADA, C. and PICKERING, S., 2015. In: 7th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2014. 2773-2778
  • XU, Z., GALEA, M., TIGHE, C., HAMITI, T., GERADA, C. and PICKERING, S. J., 2015. In: 17th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2014. 3268-3273
  • JIANG, G. and PICKERING, S. J., 2015. Journal of Materials Science.
  • XU, Z., ROCCA, A. L., PICKERING, S. J., EASTWICK, C., GERADA, C. and BOZHKO, S., 2015.
  • PICKERING, S. J., TURNER, T. A., MENG, F., MORRIS, C. N., HEIL, J. P., WONG, K. H. and MELENDI, S., 2015.
  • PICKERING, S. J., TURNER, T. A., MENG, F., MORRIS, C. N., HEIL, J. P., WONG, K. H. and MELENDI, S., 2015.
  • LA ROCCA, A, PICKERING, S.J, EASTWICK, C and GERADA, C, 2014. In: The 7th IET international conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives..
  • GALEA M, XU Z, TIGHE C, HAMITI T, GERADA C, PICKERING S, 2014. In: ICEM 2014.
  • XU Z, TIGHE C, GALEA M, HAMITI T, GERADA C, PICKERING SJ, 2014. In: ICEM 2014.
  • GALEA, M., XU, Z., TIGHE, C., HAMITI, T., GERADA, C. and PICKERING, S., 2014.
  • LA ROCCA, A., PICKERING, S. J., EASTWICK, C. and GERADA, C., 2014.
  • XU, Z., TIGHE, C., GALEA, M., HAMITI, T., GERADA, C. and PICKERING, S. J., 2014.
  • ARUMUGAM, P., GERADA, C., BOZHKO, S., ZHANG, H., FERNANO, W., LA ROCCA, A. and PICKERING, S., 2014. In: SAE 2014 Aerospace Systems and Technology Conference.
  • PANG EJX, PICKERING SJ, CHAN A and WONG KH, 2013. Journal of Composite Materials. 47(16), 2039-2050
  • GILSON, G.M., PICKERING, S.J., HANN, D.B and GERADA, C., 2013. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 60(11), 4841-4851
  • PICKERING S.J., TURNER T.A., WONG K.H., WARRIOR N.A., 2013. In:
  • PANG, E.J.X., PICKERING, S.J., CHAN, A., WONG, K.H. and LAU, P.L., 2012. Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 193(September), 147-153
  • WONG, K.H., SYED MOHAMMED, D., PICKERING, S.J. and BROOKS, R., 2012. Composites Science and Technology. 72(7), 835-844
  • GIDDINGS, D., AZZOPARDI, B.J., AROUSSI, A. and PICKERING, S.J., 2011. Powder Technology. 207(1-3), 370-377
  • PANG EJX, CHAN A and PICKERING SJ, 2011. Composites: Part A. 42A(10), 1406-1411
  • TURNER, T.A., PICKERING, S.J. and WARRIOR, N.A., 2011. Composites Part B: Engineering. 42(3), 517-525
  • JIANG, G., PICKERING, S.J., LESTER, E.H. and WARRIOR, N.A., 2010. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 49(10), 4535-4541
  • WONG, K.H., PICKERING, S.J. and RUDD, C.D., 2010. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 41(6), 693-702
  • PIMENTA, S., PINHO, S.T., ROBINSON, P., WONG, K.H. and PICKERING, S.J., 2010. Composites Science and Technology. 70(12), 1713-1725
  • TURNER, TA, WARRIOR, NA and PICKERING, SJ, 2010. Plastics, Rubber and Composites. 39(3-5), 151-156
  • JIANG, G., PICKERING, S.J., LESTER, E.H., TURNER, T.A., WONG, K.H. and WARRIOR, N.A., 2009. Composites Science And Technology. 69(2), 192-198
  • PINERO-HERNANZ, R., DODDS, C., HYDE, J., GARCIA-SERNA, J., POLIAKOFF, M., LESTER, E., COCERO, M.J., KINGMAN, S., PICKERING, S. and WONG, K.H., 2008. Composites Part a-Applied Science and Manufacturing. 39(3), 454-461
  • JIANG, G, PICKERING, S J, WALKER, G S, WONG, K H and RUDD C D, 2008. Applied Surface Science. 254, 2588-2593
  • PI脩ERO-HERNANZ, R., GARCIA-SERNA, J., DODDS, C., HYDE, J., POLIAKOFF, M., COCERO, M.J., KINGMAN, S., PICKERING, S. and LESTER, E., 2008. Journal of Supercritical Fluids. 46(1), 83-92
  • MICALLEF, C., PICKERING, S.J., SIMMONS, K.A. and BRADLEY, K.J., 2008. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 55(10), 3517-3524
  • JIANG, G., PICKERING, S. J., WALKER, G. S., BOWERING, N., WONG, K. H. and RUDD, C. D., 2007. THERMOCHIMICA ACTA. VOL 454(NUMBER 2), 109-115
  • PICKERING, S.J., 2006. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 37(8), 1206-1215
  • HYDE, J. R., LESTER, E., KINGMAN, S., PICKERING, S. and WONG, K. H., 2006. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. VOL 37(NUMBER 11), 2171-2175
  • LEE, C.W., PALMA, P.C., SIMMONS, K. and PICKERING, S.J., 2005. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 127(4), 697-703
  • AL-HAJERI, M.H., AROUSSI, A., SIMMONS, K. and PICKERING, S.J., 2005. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part A, Journal of Power and Energy. 219(1), 77-90
  • LOWNDES, I.S., PICKERING, S.J. and TWORT, C.T., 2004. The application of exergy analysis to the cooling of a deep UK colliery Journal (South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy). 104(7), 381-396
  • LESTER, E., KINGMAN, S., WONG, K.H., RUDD, C., PICKERING, S. and HILAL, N., 2004. Materials Research Bulletin. 39(10), 1549-1556
  • GIDDINGS, D., AROUSSI, A., PICKERING, S.J. and MOZAFFARI, E., 2004. Fuel. 83(16), 2195-2204
  • LEE, C.W., JOHNSON, G.R., PALMA, P.C., SIMMONS, K. and PICKERING, S.J., 2004. Factors affecting the behaviour and efficiency of a targetted jet delivering oil to a bearing lubrication system In: 2004 ASME Turbo Expo, Jun 14-17 2004.
  • LEE, C.W., PALMA, P.C., SIMMONS, K. and PICKERING, S.J., 2004. Comparison of CFD and PIV data for the airflow in an aero-engine bearing chamber In: 2004 ASME Turbo Expo, Jun 14-17 2004.
  • TWORT, C.T., LOWNDES, I.S. and PICKERING, S.J., 2002. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part C, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 216(8), 845-857
  • YIP, H.L.H., PICKERING, S.J. and RUDD, C.D., 2002. Plastics, Rubber and Composites. 31(6), 278-282
  • GIDDINGS, D., PICKERING, S.J., SIMMONS, K. and EASTWICK, C.N., 2002. Combustion and aerodynamic behaviour of car tyre chips in a cement works precalciner Journal of The Institute of Energy. 504, 91-99
  • AROUSSI, A., PICKERING, S.J. and TARR, S., 2002. Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics. 2(1), 20-32
  • PICKERING, S.J., LAMPARD, D. and SHANEL, M., 2002. Ventilation and heat transfer in a symmetrically ventilated salient pole synchronous machine In: IEE Conference Publication. 462-467
  • TWORT, C.T., LOWNDES, I.S. and PICKERING, S.J., 2001. An exergy analysis of mine cooling systems In: The 7th International Mine Ventilation Congress. 747-754
  • AROUSSI,A., SIMMONS,K. and PICKERING,S.J., 2001. Fuel. 80, 335-343
  • PICKERING, S.J., KELLY, R.M., KENNERLEY, J.R., RUDD, C.D. and FENWICK, N.J., 2000. Composites Science and Technology. 60(4), 509-523
  • GIDDINGS, D., EASTWICK, C. N., PICKERING, S. J. and SIMMONS, K., 2000. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part A, Journal of Power and Energy. VOL 214(PART 3), 269-280
  • PICKERING, S. J., LAMPARD, D. and MUGGLESTONE, J., 2000. The Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Thermal Design of Rotating Electrical Machines Acta Polytechnica. VOL 40(PART 4), 44-49
  • AROUSSI, A., PICKERING, S. J. and TARR, S., 2000. Fuel. VOL 79(NUMBER 12), 1439-1448
  • PICKERING, S.J., 2000. Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics to the Cooling of Salient Pole Electrical Mechanics In: International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM 2000). 338-342
  • PICKERING, S.J., 2000. Recycling of Carbon Fibre Composites using a Fluidised Bed Process In: 8th International Conference on Fibre Reinforced Composites (FRC200). 565-572
  • EASTWICK, C.N., PICKERING, S.J. and AROUSSI, A., 1999. Applied Mathematical Modelling. VOL 23(NUMBER 6), 437-446
  • PICKERING, S.J., 1999. Prediction of Heat Transfer from the End Winding of a TEFC Strip-Wound Induction Motor In: IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference (IEMDC'99). 484-486
  • PICKERING, S.J., 1999. Using CFD in the Design of Electric Motors and Generators In: Computational Fluid Dynamics: Technical Developments and Future Trends.
  • PICKERING, S.J., 1999. Novel Approach To The Energy Analysis Of Mine Cooling Systems In: 8th US Mine Ventilation Symposium.
  • PICKERING, S.J., 1999. Using CFD to Investigate Combustion in a Cement Manufacturing Process In: Computational Fluid Dynamics: Technical Developments and Future Trends.
  • PICKERING, S.J., 1999. Effect of Geometric Changes on the Flow and Heat Transfer in the End Region of a TEFC Induction Motor In: The 9th IEE International Conference on Electrical Machines and Drives. 40-44
  • KENNERLEY, J.R., KELLY, R.M., FENWICK, N.J., PICKERING, S.J. and RUDD, C.D., 1998. Composites. Part A, Applied Science and Manufacturing. 29(7), 839-846
  • SIMMONS, K.A., AROUSSI, A., PICKERING, S. and CLAYTON, B., 1998. Particulate Material Deposition on a Ceramic Candle Filter In: FEDSM'98, ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting.
  • PICKERING, S. J., LAMPARD, D., HAY, N. and ROYLANCE, T. F., 1998. IEE Proceedings - Electric Power Applications. VOL 145(NUMBER 5), 429-434
  • MUGGLESTONE, J., LAMPARD, D. and PICKERING, S. J., 1998. IEE Proceedings - Electric Power Applications. VOL 145(NUMBER 5), 423-428
  • PICKERING, S.J., 1998. Interaction Of Swirling Flows From Four Adjacent Coal Burners In: Asme Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting.
  • KENNERLEY, J.R., FENWICK, N.J., PICKERING, S.J. and RUDD, C.D., 1997. Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology. VOL 3(NUMBER 1), 58-63
  • SIMMONS, K.A., AROUSSI, A., PICKERING, S. and CLAYTON, B., 1997. Removal of Particulates from a Hot Gas Stream In: 7th International Conference on Laser Anemometry - Advances and Applications. 729-736
  • PICKERING, S.J., 1997. The Use Of Computational Fluid Dynamics To Model The Air Flow In The End Region Of A Tefc Induction Motor In: Colloquium On Modelling The Performance Of Electrical Machines. 1-
  • PICKERING, S.J., 1997. Interaction Of Swirling Flows From Two Adjacent Coal Burners In: Asme Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting.
  • PICKERING, S.J., 1996. Filtration of Dirty Gases by Ceramic Candle Filters In: 8th International Conference on the application of LDA to Fluid Mechanics. 1-8
  • PICKERING, S.J., 1996. Removal of Particulate Material by Ceramic Candle Filters In: Conference On Energy For The 21st Century. 193-204
  • EASTWICK, C.N., PICKERING, S.J., CLAYTON, B.R. and AROUSSI, A., 1995. Modelling of the Combustion of Pulverised Coal - a comparison of the prediction from two commercial codes In: An International Scientific Conference, Technical University of Mining and Metallurgy, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
  • MANNING, A.P., EASTWICK, C.N., AROUSSI, A. and PICKERING, S.J., 1995. The Mathematical Modelling of a Wall Fired Pulverised Fuel Power Station Boiler Using a 'Solution Matching Approach In: 1st Asian Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference.
  • MANNING,A.P., EASTWICK,C.N., AROUSSI,A. and PICKERING,S.J., 1994. The Modelling of a Power Station Boiler using a 'Solution Matching Approach In: 2nd CFDS International User Conference.
  • EASTWICK, C.N., MANNING, A.P., PICKERING, S.J. and AROUSSI, A., 1994. Modelling of a 275 kW generic coal fired burner: Two and three dimensional predictions compared to experimental data In: 1994 International Joint Power Generation Conference, ASME. 107-110
  • JIANG, GUOZHAN and PICKERING, STEPHEN J., POLYMER COMPOSITE MATERIALS: FROM MACRO, MICRO TO NANOSCALE. 714, 255-261
  • CHANDRA B., SIMMONS K., PICKERING S., COLLICOTT S.H. and WIEDEMANN N., Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 51201

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