Dr Robert Woolley

Multidisciplinary Engineering Education

Senior Lecturer

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Dr Robert Woolley
Multidisciplinary Engineering Education
The Diamond
32 Leavygreave Road
91Ö±²¥
S3 7RD
Profile

I graduated with a PhD from the Department of Fuel and Energy at the University of Leeds in 1992. I then joined the School of Mechanical Engineering again at the University of Leeds and was a Research Fellow there from 1992 to 2006. I became a lecturer at the University of 91Ö±²¥ in 2006 and have since become a Senior Lecturer.

Qualifications

Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence 2021 (HEA)

Research interests
  • Laminar and turbulent premixed combustion – ignition, flame stability, high pressure combustion
  • Laser ignition
  • Engine combustion
  • Laser diagnostics
  • Regenerative heat transfer in Stirling engines
Publications

Journal articles

  • Bangert K, Bates J, Beck SBM, Bishop ZK, Di Benedetti M, Fullwood J, Funnell AC, Garrard A, Hayes SA, Howard T , Johnson C et al (2020) . International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Abuserwal AF, Elizondo Luna EM, Goodall R & Woolley R (2017) . International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 108(B), 1439-1448. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Burluka AA, Gaughan RG, Griffiths JF, Mandilas C, Sheppard CGW & Woolley R (2017) . Fuel, 189, 66-78. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Wang Y, Zheng L, Woolley R & Zhang Y (2016) . Fuel, 185, 500-507. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Burluka AA, Gaughan RG, Griffiths JF, Mandilas C, Sheppard CGW & Woolley R (2016) . Fuel, 167, 347-356. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Burluka AA, Gaughan RG, Griffiths JF, Mandilas C, Sheppard CGW & Woolley R (2016) . Fuel, 167, 357-365. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Yang J, Mossa FMS, Huang HW, Wang Q, Woolley R & Zhang Y (2015) . Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 35(2), 2075-2082. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Barari F, Luna E & Goodall R (2013) . Journal of Materials Research, 28(17), 2474-2482. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harker MR, Hattrell T, Lawes M, Sheppard CGW, Tripathi N & Woolley R (2012) . Combustion Science and Technology, 184(10-11), 1818-1837. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lawes M, Ormsby MP, Sheppard CGW & Woolley R (2012) . COMBUSTION AND FLAME, 159(5), 1949-1959. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Fairweather M, Ormsby MP, Sheppard CGW & Woolley R (2009) . COMBUST FLAME, 156(4), 780-790. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Serrano C, Hernández JJ, Mandilas C & Sheppard CGW (2008) Laminar burning behaviour of biomass gasification-derived producer gas. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33(2), 851-862. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lockett RD & Woolley R (2007) . COMBUST FLAME, 151(4), 601-622. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bradley D, Lawes M, Liu K, Verhelst S & Woolley R (2007) . Combustion and Flame, 149(1-2), 162-172. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Lawes M, Lee Y & Mokhtar AS (2007) . Combustion Science and Technology, 180(2), 296-313. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jakubik T, Lawes M, Woolley R & Jicha M (2006) . Atomization and Sprays, 16(6), 687-704. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Fairweather M & Woolley RM (2006) . Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, An International Journal, 6(1/2/3), 158-158. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Jakubik T, Miroslav Jicha M & Lawes M (2006) Study of non-evaporating diesel sprays in a fan-stirred turbulent vessel. Atomization and Sprays, 16(6). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Al-Shahrany AS, Bradley D, Lawes M, Liu K & Woolley R (2006) . Combustion Science and Technology, 178(10-11), 1771-1802. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lawes M, Ormsby MP, Sheppard CGW & Woolley R (2005) . Combustion Science and Technology, 177(7), 1273-1289. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bradley D, Sheppard CGW, Suardjaja IM & Woolley R (2004) . Combustion and Flame, 138(1-2), 55-77. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bradley D, Haq MZ, Hicks RA, Kitagawa T, Lawes M, Sheppard CGW & Woolley R (2003) . Combustion and Flame, 133(4), 415-430. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Haq MZ, Sheppard CGW, Woolley R, Greenhalgh DA & Lockett RD (2002) . Combustion and Flame, 131(1-2), 1-15. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Atzler F, Woolley R & Lawes M (2000) Visualisation of high pressure diesel fuel injection into various flow fields. MTZ Motortechnische Zeitschrift, 61(9), 610-616. RIS download Bibtex download
  • KITAGAWA T, Bradley D, Sheppard CGW & Woolley R (2000) . The Proceedings of Conference of Chugoku-Shikoku Branch, 005.2(0), 243-244. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Atzler F, Woolley R & Lawes M (2000) . MTZ - Motortechnische Zeitschrift, 61(9), 610-616. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bradley D, Sheppart CGW, Woolley R, Greenhalgh DA & Lockett RD (2000) . Combustion and Flame, 122(1-2), 195-209. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gu XJ, Haq MZ, Lawes M & Woolley R (2000) . Combustion and Flame, 121(1-2), 41-58. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bradley D, Hicks RA, Lawes M, Sheppard CGW & Woolley R (1998) . Combustion and Flame, 115(1-2), 126-144. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dupont V, Pourkashanian M, Williams A & Woolley R (1993) . Fuel, 72(4), 497-503. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Williams A, Woolley R & Lawes M (1992) . Combustion and Flame, 89(2), 157-166. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Elizondo Luna EM, Barari F, Woolley R & Goodall R () . Journal of Visualized Experiments(94). RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

  • Nyong O, Woolley R, Blakey S & Alborzi E (2017) . IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 243 (pp 012018-012018) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Bradley D, Liu K & Lawes M (2007) The quenching of premixed turbulent flames of iso-octane, methane and hydrogen at high pressures. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 31 (pp 1393-1400) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Mandilas C, Ormsby MP & Sheppard CGW (2007) . Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 31(1) (pp 1443-1450) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Atzler F, Lawes M, Sulaiman SA & Woolley R (2006) Effects of droplets on the flame speed of laminar Iso-octane and air aerosols. 10th International Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, ICLASS 2006 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Fairweather M & Woolley RM (2005) Analysis of kinetic mechanism performance in conditional moment closure modelling of turbulent, non-premixed methane flames. 4th International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena, Vol. 2 (pp 623-628) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Verhelst S, Lawes M & Sierens R (2005) Laminar and unstable burning velocities and Markstein lengths of hydrogen-air mixtures at engine-like conditions. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 30 (pp 209-216) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Al-Shahrany AS, Lawes M & Bradley D (2005) . Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 30(1) (pp 225-232) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Al-Shahrany AS, Bradley D, Lawes M & Woolley R (2004) Measurement of unstable burning velocities of isooctane-air mixtures at high pressure and the derivation of laminar burning velocities. International Symposium on Combustion, Abstracts of Accepted Papers (pp 43-44) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Sheppard CGW & Tolegano S (2002) On the nature of autoignition and knock in HCCI engines. SAE Paper 2002-01-2831. San Diego RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Gillespie L, Lawes M & Sheppard CGW (2001) Aspects of laminar and turbulent burning velocity relevant to SI engines. Journal of Engines / SAE Transactions, Vol. 109 (pp 13-33) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Wilson CW, Hicks RA, Sheppard CGW, Woolley R & Wyatt J (1999) Investigation of Ignition Probability in a Gas Turbine Combustor using Laser Ignition. ASME paper no 99-GT-116. Indianapolis,USA RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Atashkari K, Lawes M & Sheppard CGW (1999) Towards a general correlation of turbulent premixed flame wrinkling. Engineering turbulence modelling and experiments, Vol. 4 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Bradley D, Lawes M & Sheppard CGW (1996) Methane as an engine fuel. ImechE Seminar, ‘Using Natural Gas in Engines’. London RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Al-Shahrany AS, Bradley D, Lawes M & Liu K () Darrieus-Landau and Thermo-acoustic Instabilities in Closed Vessel Explosions. 20th ICDERS. Montreal, 31 July 2005 - 5 August 2005. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Al-Shahrany AS, Bradley D & Lawes M () Measurements of laminar burning velocities in explosions and implosions in a spherical bomb. The Fourth International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards. Ulster, 2004. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Ormsby M & Sheppard CGW () The influence of fuel air ratio on the turbulent burning velocity of iso-octane air flames. Fourth International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards. Ulster, 2004. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Bradley D & Sheppard CGW () Unstable explosion flames and acoustic oscillations. 18th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems. Seattle, 29 July 2001 - 3 August 2001. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Lawes M & Sheppard CGW () Three-dimensional mapping of turbulent flame fronts. Ninth International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics. Lisbon, 13 July 1998 - 16 July 1998. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Sheppard CGW & Lawes M () PIV in spherically expanding laminar cellular flames. Ninth International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics. Lisbon, 13 July 1998 - 16 July 1998. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R () The cracking of laminar flames. Joint Meeting of the Portuguese, British, Spanish and Swedish Sections of the Combustion Institute. Madeira, 1 April 1996 - 4 April 1996. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Hicks RA, Sheppard CGW & Lawes M () The Development of spark-ignited turbulent flames. Eighth International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics. Lisbon, 8 July 2006 - 11 July 2006. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Burluka AA, Liu K, Sheppard CGW & Smallbone AJ () The Influence of Simulated Residual and NO Concentrations on Knock Onset for PRFs and Gasolines. SAE Transactions Fuels and Lubricants, Vol. 113 (pp 1873-1889) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woolley R, Nwagwe IK, Weller H, Tabor G, Gosman AD & Sheppard CGW () . Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 28(1) (pp 59-65) RIS download Bibtex download

Reports

  • Atzler F, Lawes M, Lee Y, Marquez N & Woolley R (2000) Flame development and interactions between the flame and droplet speeds in two phase flow RIS download Bibtex download