
Professor Roger Grosvenor
BEng(Tech), MEng, PhD, CEng, MInstMC
Professor in Systems Engineering
- grosvenor@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5913
- C/4.07, Queen's Buildings - Central Building, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
Overview
My background is in Mechanical Engineering and Systems Engineering. My PhD topic was 'In-process measurement of machined components'. My main research field is condition monitoring for various plant and processes. Industrial applications have included machine tools, steel manufacturing, water treatment plant and tidal stream turbines.
With my professional body background in control and instrumentation my contribution to the teams researching such condition monitoring applications is often the required data acquisition systems and signal processing.
With colleagues, I have supervised 28 postgraduate research students, predominantly in the fields and applications noted above. The condition monitoring systems have been deployed on a wide variety of hardware/software platforms and have been experimentally tested either on industrial plant or on our custom designed test rigs.
I have been pleased to deliver (over my 36-year career) research-led teaching largely to multi-disciplinary audiences, including significant periods working with postgraduate systems engineering students and integrated engineering undergraduates. The 'centres of gravity' of my current teaching are mechanical engineering undergraduates and a variety of taught postgraduate schemes.
Expertise in:
- Embedded Condition Monitoring
- Machine and Process Monitoring
- Fault Diagnostics & Prognostics
- Data Analysis using Excel, LabView and/or Matlab
- Signal Capture / Signal Processing
Biography
I first came to Cardiff to study Mechanical Engineering at UWIST in September 1974. This was fresh from the family farm in Worcestershire and A levels at Leominster Grammar School. Apart from some farm machinery and a summer job at what was then Wells Drinks I had very little experience of machines and industrial applications. I enjoyed most of my first year, particularly subjects such as fluid mechanics and mathematics. However I struggled to understand manufacturing related topics, electrical engineering and topics from the Business School.
In those days industrial training placements were in 2 'batches'. Both of mine were at F.W. McConnel's in Ludlow. I really enjoyed and benefitted from these and subsequently had a better insight to industrial applications.
I chose the 'wet' option, i.e. Fluids, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer etc, in my final year and really enjoyed Control Engineering. I graduated in 1978 with first class honours. My final year project was supervised by Professor B.W. Martin and Mr P. Greaves and was an experimental study into Spiral Taylor Vortex Flow in Annuli. This initiated what became an on-going great working relationship with the technicians in Engineering.
I was given the chance to continue the project work for what was then a postgraduate MEng degree (it would be an MPhil these days). Professor Martin wanted me to continue the studies however I had a committment, via F.W. McConnels, to return to a job with (a sister company) Benson Heating based in Knighton, mid Wales. So my experimental test rig design and testing was completed 1978-1979 and I subsequently wrote up my dissertation and obtained the MEng in 1981.
Whilst at Benson Heating I worked in the develpoment section and reported directly to the Engineering Director. The company made industrial warm air heaters and I was given the responsibilties of evaluating new (bought in) gas-fired and oil-fired burners. The evaluations included combustion and efficiency testing, and ultimately obtaining approvals from regulatory bodies such as British Gas. Various test rig facilties, such as ducting runs for air handling units, were designed and tested. Electrical fault-finding and safety skills were attained, along with draftmanship, mainly of wiring diagrams. I was also involved with on-site installations of 'specials', mainly with modulating gas valves included into the heater control syatems. These were at sites such as the car plant at Longbridge and shopping centers (a relatively new thing then) at Preston and Milton Keynes. I also had the chance to travel to Lillehammer in Norway as part of obtaining approvals for smaller, portable heaters (my first need for a passport).
The economic climate in that era was particularly tough on Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning companies. Indeed at the end of my spell at Benson Heating the workforce were on a 3-day week. This coincided with me receiving a circular from UWIST about a new taught postgraduate course in Systems Engineering. What particularly attracted me was the chance to update my skills. Since completion my Mech Eng degree newer technologies such as robotics and microprocessors had sprung on the scene. Oh, and there was an opportunity to apply for (tax-free) funding from The Manpower Sevices Commission (MSC), at a level not dissimilar to my mid-Wales wage at the time. I duly applied for the course and the MSC scholarship. I remember having to attend an interview at Cardiff for the latter. Maybe the fact that I had dabbled with early home computing helped. I had bought a VIC20 computer and had written programmes to calculate the averages for Tenbury Cricket Club (many happy days playing there), and to play a very early version of PacMan of course! I never quite understood the rational, but on applying that this 'MEng' was too similar to the 'MEng' I already had. So, I could study the course but not formally receive an award for it if sucessful. The rest is history as they say, I agreed to this condition.
So, in September 1983 I was heading back to Cardiff, to join the second ever running of the (then) MEng in Systems Engineering. There was a 3 week Basic Review Module to start with, and then I selected the Robotics & Automation option (1 of 3 options for the course). I was proud to receive the Marconi award for the best part 1 performance. Part 2 was the project and dissertation phase. I was delighted to be supervised by Dr Colin Morgan and that the project was in collaboration with The Royal Signals & Radar Establishment (RSRE) in Malvern. I had the opportunity to visit RSRE a couple of times and the chance to work with Dr Mehrdad Ghassempoory, who had recently completed his PhD there.
..... to be continued ......
Publications
2019
- Al-Zughaibi, A.et al. 2019. Design and investigation of PA controller for driving nonlinear electro hydraulic actuator with new active suspension system model. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 233(13), pp. 3460-3479. (10.1177/0954407018822254)
- Hill, J. L.et al. 2019. The practical exploitation of tacit machine tool intelligence. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 104(5-8), pp. 1693-1707. (10.1007/s00170-019-03963-0)
- Qin, J.et al. 2019. Deep learning-driven particle swarm optimisation for additive manufacturing energy optimisation. Journal of Cleaner Production, pp. 118702. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118702)
- Rojo Zazueta, E.et al. 2019. An initial characterisation of a tidal stream turbine on a drive train test rig. Presented at: 13th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, Naples, Italy, 1-4 September 2019Proceedings of the 13th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference. Naples, Italy: pp. 1-8.
- Al-Zughaibi, A., Xue, Y. and Grosvenor, R. 2019. A new insight into modelling passive suspension real test rig system with consideration of nonlinear friction forces. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 233(8), pp. 2257-2266. (10.1177/0954407018764942)
2018
- Qin, J., Liu, Y. and Grosvenor, R. 2018. Multi-source data analytics for AM energy consumption prediction. Advanced Engineering Informatics 38, pp. 840-850. (10.1016/j.aei.2018.10.008)
- Allmark, M.et al. 2018. The specification and testing of a horizontal axis tidal turbine rotor monitoring approach.. International Journal of Prognostics and Health Management 9(2), pp. 1-15., article number: 25.
- Hill, J.et al. 2018. CNC spindle signal investigation for the prediction of cutting tool health. Presented at: Fourth European Conference of the PHM Society, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 3-6 July 2018 Presented at Kulkarni, C. S. and Tinga, T. eds.Proceedings of the European Conference of the PHM Society, Vol. 4. Vol. 1. Prognostics and Health Management Society
2017
- Allmark, M., Grosvenor, R. and Prickett, P. 2017. An approach to the characterisation of the performance of a tidal stream turbine. Renewable Energy 111, pp. 849-860. (10.1016/j.renene.2017.05.010)
- Qin, J., Liu, Y. and Grosvenor, R. 2017. A framework of energy consumption modelling for additive manufacturing using Internet of Things. Procedia CIRP Conference on Manufacturing System 63, pp. 307-312. (10.1016/j.procir.2017.02.036)
- Ahmed, Z., Prickett, P. and Grosvenor, R. 2017. Assessing uneven milling cutting tool wear using component measurement. Presented at: COMADEM 2017: 30th International Congress & Exhibition on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Preston and Grange-Over-Sands, UK, 10-13 July 201730th International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management. pp. 262-269.
- Morrison, E.et al. 2017. Loadings on a tidal turbine during installation using CFD modelling. Presented at: 12th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC), Cork, Ireland, 27 August - 1 September 2017.
- Allmark, M., Prickett, P. and Grosvenor, R. 2017. Detection of tidal stream turbine rotor imbalance faults for turbulent flow conditions and optimal tip speed ratio control. Presented at: 12th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC), Cork, Ireland, 27 August - 1 September 2017.
- Ismail, H. A., Packianather, M. S. and Grosvenor, R. I. 2017. Multi-objective invasive weed optimization of the LQR controller. International Journal of Automation and Computing 14(3), pp. 321-339. (10.1007/s11633-017-1061-3)
- Grosvenor, R., Prickett, P. and He, J. 2017. An assessment of structure-based sensors in the condition monitoring of tidal stream turbines. Presented at: 2017 Twelfth International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies (EVER), Monte Carlo, Monaco, 11-13 April 20172017 Twelfth International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies (EVER). IEEE, (10.1109/EVER.2017.7935942)
- Ahmed, Z. J., Prickett, P. w. and Grosvenor, R. I. 2017. The difficulties of the assessment of tool life in CNC milling. Presented at: The International Conference for Students on Applied Engineering, Newcastle, United Kingdom, 20-21 October 2016 Presented at Al-Shibaany, Z. Y. A. and Hameed, A. F. eds.2016 International Conference for Students on Applied Engineering (ICSAE) Proceedings. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE pp. 452-457., (10.1109/ICSAE.2016.7810234)
- Qin, J., Liu, Y. and Grosvenor, R. 2017. Data analytics for energy consumption of digital manufacturing systems using Internet of Things method. Presented at: IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Xi'an, China, 20-23 August 2017.
- Karras, K.et al. 2017. Damage detection of a composite bearing liner using Acoustic Emission.. Presented at: BSSM 12th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics, Sheffield, UK, 21 - 31 August 2017.
- Al-Khafaji, A. A. G. and Grosvenor, R. I. 2017. Experimental model-based approach to integrated prognostic and health management of a non-linear liquid level system. International Journal of Comadem, pp. -.
2016
- Karras, K.et al. 2016. Damage detection of a PTFE liner matrix composite through the use of acoustic emission. Presented at: British Society for Strain Measurement 11th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics, Exeter, UK, 5th - 7th September 2016.
- Qin, J., Liu, Y. and Grosvenor, R. 2016. A categorical framework of manufacturing for industry 4.0 and beyond. Procedia CIRP 52, pp. 173-178. (10.1016/j.procir.2016.08.005)
- Tatum, S.et al. 2016. Wave-current interaction effects on tidal stream turbine performance and loading characteristics. International Journal of Marine Energy 14, pp. 161-179. (10.1016/j.ijome.2015.09.002)
- Ismail, H.et al. 2016. The application of IWO in LQR controller design for the Robogymnast. Presented at: SAI Intelligent Systems Conference 2015 (IntelliSys), London, UK, 10-11 November 20152015 SAI Intelligent Systems Conference (IntelliSys 2015). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) pp. 274-279., (10.1109/IntelliSys.2015.7361154)
2015
- Allmark, M. J.et al. 2015. Tidal Steam Turbine blade fault diagnosis using time-frequency analyses. Presented at: Eleventh European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference EWTEC2015, Nantes, France, 6-11 Sptember 2015. pp. 1-10.
- Short, J., Prickett, P. W. and Grosvenor, R. I. 2015. Development and application of a process diagnostic system for the desulphurisation process. Presented at: 6th International Congress on the Science and Technology of Steelmaking (ICS2015), Beijing, China, 12-14 May 2015.
- Siddiqui, R. A., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2015. dsPIC-based advanced data acquisition system for Monitoring, Control and Security Applications. Presented at: 2015 12th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST), Islamabad, Pakistan, 13-17 January 20152015 12th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST 2015). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) pp. 293-299., (10.1109/IBCAST.2015.7058519)
2014
- Short, J., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2014. The development of a process charge expert system for a Basic Oxygen Steelmaking plant.. Presented at: 18th International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems, Gdynia, Poland, 15-17 September 2014.
- Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2014. Fast and robust milling cutter tool breakage detection within a distributed microcontroller-based condition monitoring system. Presented at: The 27th International Congress of Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Brisbane, Australia, 16-18 September 2014Proceedings of Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management. pp. 1-8.
- Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2014. The monitoring and validation of scale model tidal steam turbines. Presented at: The 27th International Congress of Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Brisbane, Australia, 16-18 September 2014Proceedings of Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management. pp. 1-8.
- Owen, R. J.et al. 2014. A repairable mechanical system reliability assessment methodology applied in a steelmaking context. Quality and Reliability Engineering International 30(7), pp. 1093-1107. (10.1002/qre.1526)
- Grosvenor, R. I.et al. 2014. Performance and condition monitoring of tidal stream turbines. Presented at: Second European Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management Society 2014, Nantes, France, 8-10 July 2014 Presented at Bregon, A. and Daigle, M. J. eds.European Conference of Prognostics and Health Management Society 2014, Vol. 1. PHM Society pp. 543-551.
2012
- Prickett, P. W., Frankowiak, M. and Grosvenor, R. I. 2012. Microcontroller-based process monitoring and management using embedded Petri-nets. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 28(5), pp. 602-612. (10.1016/j.rcim.2012.03.001)
- Mason-Jones, A.et al. 2012. Non-dimensional scaling of tidal stream turbines. Energy 44(1), pp. 820-829. (10.1016/j.energy.2012.05.010)
- Prickett, P. W., Davies, G. and Grosvenor, R. I. 2012. The development of a knowledge-based electricity power station condenser management system. In: Graña, M. et al. eds. Advances in Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications Vol. 243. Amsterdam: IOS Press, pp. 1408-1417., (10.3233/978-1-61499-105-2-1408)
2011
- Prickett, P. W., Siddiqui, R. A. and Grosvenor, R. I. 2011. A microcontroller-based end milling cutter monitoring and management system. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 55(9-12), pp. 855-867. (10.1007/s00170-010-3135-z)
- Prickett, P. W., Siddiqui, R. and Grosvenor, R. I. 2011. The development of an end-milling process depth of cut monitoring system. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 52(1-4), pp. 89-100. (10.1007/s00170-010-2711-6)
- Prickett, P. W., Davies, G. and Grosvenor, R. I. 2011. A SCADA based Power Plant Monitoring and Management System. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 6883(3), pp. 433-442. (10.1007/978-3-642-23854-3_46)
- Byrne, C. B. B.et al. 2011. Consideration of the condition based maintenance of marine tidal turbines. Presented at: 9th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC), Southampton, UK, 5-9 September 2011.
- Prickett, P. W., Davies, G. and Grosvenor, R. I. 2011. Practical implementation of robust condition based backwash initiation using SCADA. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 6884, pp. 425-434. (10.1007/978-3-642-23866-6_45)
- Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2011. A discussion of the prognostics and health management aspects of embedded condition monitoring systems. Presented at: Annual Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management Society, Montreal, Canada, 25-29 September 2011 Presented at Celaya, J. R., Saha, S. and Saxena, A. eds.Proceedings Annual Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management Society 2011, Montreal, Canada. PHM Society pp. 502-509.
- Byrne, C. B. B.et al. 2011. An investigation into the possible effects of cavitation on a horizontal axis tidal turbine. Presented at: 9th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference 2011, Southampton, UK, 5- 9 Sep 2011Proceedings of the 9th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, Southampton, UK, 5th-9th September 2011. Southampton: University of Southampton
- Mason-Jones, A.et al. 2011. Scaling of a prototype tidal stream turbine using non-dimensional parameters. Presented at: 9th European Wave and Tidal Conference 2011, Southampton, UK, 5-9 September 2011Proceedings of the 9th European Wave and Tidal Conference, Southampton, Uk, 5th-9th September 2011. Southampton: University of Southampton
- O'Doherty, D. M.et al. 2011. Interaction of marine turbines in close proximity. Presented at: 9th European Wave and Tidal Conference 2011, Southampton, UK, 5-9 September 2011Proceedings of the 9th European Wave and Tidal Conference, Southampton, UK, 5th-9th September 2011. Southampton: University of Southampton
2010
- Alyami, M., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2010. A Microcontroller-based Approach to Monitoring Pneumatic Actuators. International Journal of Production Research 48(11), pp. 3193-3205. (10.1080/00207540902812102)
- Prickett, P. W., Grosvenor, R. I. and Alyami, M. 2010. Microcontroller-based monitoring of pneumatic systems. Presented at: 5th International Federation of Automatic control (IFAC) Symposium on Mechatronic Systems, Cambridge, USA. pp. 614-619., (10.3182/20100913-3-US-2015.00008)
- Siddiqui, R. A., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2010. An overview of a microcontroller based approach to intelligent machine tool monitoring. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 6277, pp. 371-380. (10.1007/978-3-642-15390-7_38)
- Siddiqui, R. A., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2010. An Overview of a Microcontroller based approach to Intelligent Machine Tool Monitoring. Presented at: 14th International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems (KES 2010), Cardiff, UK. pp. 371-380.
2009
- Frankowiak, M. R., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2009. Microcontroller-Based process Monitoring using Petri-Nets. EURASIP Journal on Embedded Systems 2009, article number: 282708. (10.1155/2009/282708)
- Owen, R. J.et al. 2009. Upgrading the Descaling System in a Hot Rolling Mill - A Practical Method for Quantifying the Descaling Systems Reliability. Presented at: 5th European Rolling Conference, The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, London, UK.
- Siddiqui, R. A., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2009. An embedded microcontroller-based milling process management system. Presented at: INDIN 2009, 7th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, Cardiff, UK, 23-26 June 20097th IEEE International Conference in Industrial Informatics (INDIN 2009) 23-26 2009 June (Cardiff, UK). Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE pp. 744-749.
2008
- Edwards, P. M., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2008. A Method for Detecting Incorrectly Evacuated Filament Lamps. Lightening Research and Technology 40(2), pp. 127-132. (10.1177/1477153507085113)
- Alyami, M.et al. 2008. A pressure based approach to the monitoring of a pneumatic parallel gripper using a dsPIC. Presented at: Proceedings of Congress and Exhibition Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management (COMADEM 2008), Prague, Czech Republic. pp. 33-42.
- Siddiqui, R. A.et al. 2008. On-line measurement of process parameters for eMonitoring applications. Presented at: Proceedings of the 21th Diagnostic Engineering Management COMADEM, Prague, Czech Republic. pp. 435-444.
2007
- Amer, W., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2007. Machine tool condition monitoring using sweeping filter techniques. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering 221(1), pp. 103-117. (10.1243/09596518JSCE133)
- Siddiqui, R. A.et al. 2007. Multi-band infinite impulse response filtering using microcontrollers for e-monitoring applications. Journal of Microprocessors and Microsystems 31(6), pp. 370-380. (10.1016/j.micpro.2007.02.007)
- Prickett, P. W. and Grosvenor, R. I. 2007. A microcontroller-based milling process monitoring and management system. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture 221(2), pp. 357-362. (10.1243/09544054JEM556SC)
2006
- Amer, W., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2006. Sweeping filters and tooth rotation energy estimation (TREE) techniques for machine tool condition monitoring. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture 46(9), pp. 1045-1052. (10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2005.07.031)
- Ahsan, Q., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2006. Distributed on-line system for process plant monitoring. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Engineering Manufacture 220(2), pp. 61-77. (10.1243/09544089JPME53)
- Edwards, P. M., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2006. A review of lamp condition monitoring technologies. Lighting Journal 71(5), pp. 31-38.
- Ahsan, Q.et al. 2006. Distributed process monitoring and management. Presented at: Proceedings IEEE ICEIS, Islamabad, Pakistan. pp. 336-341.
2005
- Frankowiak, M. R., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2005. A Petri-net based distributed monitoring system using PIC microcontrollers. Microprocessors and Microsystems 29(5), pp. 189-196. (10.1016/j.micpro.2004.08.003)
- Frankowiak, M. R., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2005. A review of the evolution of microcontroller-based machine and process monitoring. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture 45(4-5), pp. 573-582. (10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2004.08.018)
- Ahsan, Q.et al. 2005. An adaptable e-monitoring system for multi-loop processes. Presented at: Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management (COMADEM), Cranfield, UK. pp. 211-220.
- Ahsan, Q.et al. 2005. A compact monitoring system for process valves. Presented at: 10th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, Catania, Italy. pp. 1034-1046.
- Amer, W.et al. 2005. Machine tool condition monitoring system using tooth rotation energy system (TREE) techniques. Presented at: 10th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, Catania, Italy. pp. 529-536.
- Siddiqui, R. A.et al. 2005. The role of emerging technologies in e-monitoring. Presented at: COMADEM International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Cranfield, UK. pp. 263-271.
- Eyers, D. R., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2005. Welding station condition monitoring using bluetooth enabled sensors and intelligent data management. Presented at: Sensors and Their Applications XIII, University of Greenwich at Medway, Kent, UK, 6–8 September 2005, Vol. 15. Journal of Physics Conference Series Vol. 15. London: Institute of Physics Publishing pp. 143-148., (10.1088/1742-6596/15/1/024)
- Brown, C., Grosvenor, R. I. and Fernando German, A. 2005. Algoritmo de paso variable el seguimento del punto de maxima potencia en sistemas fotovoltaicos. Energética XXI: Revista de Generación de Energía(48), pp. 70-73.
2004
- James, M., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2004. e-Distribution: internet-based management of a merchandiser supply chain. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 9(1), pp. 7-15. (10.1108/13598540410517539)
- Ahsan, Q.et al. 2004. Sweeping filter technique for frequency analysis. Presented at: Quality, Reliability, and Maintenance (QRM), Oxford, UK. PEP Ltd pp. 185-189.
- Ahsan, Q., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2004. A reduced traffic software model for distributed monitoring systems. Presented at: The 17th International Congress & Exhibition on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management (COMADEM), Cambridge, UK. pp. 204-213.
- Ahsan, Q., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2004. Distributed control loop performance monitoring architecture. Presented at: Control 2004, Bath, UK. University of Bath
- Amer, W.et al. 2004. Machine tool signal analysis using sweeping filter technique. Presented at: Quality, Reliability, and Maintenance (QRM 2004), Oxford, UK. PEP Ltd pp. 189-193.
- Amer, W., Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2004. A distributed system based on sweeping filters for machine tool monitoring. Presented at: Congress & Exhibition on Condition Monitoring And Diagnostic Engineering Management (COMADEM 2004 International), Cambridge, UK. pp. 195-203.
2003
- Prickett, P. W., Grosvenor, R. I. and Jennings, A. D. 2003. E-monitoring: process monitoring using the internet. International Journal of COMADEM 6(4), pp. 9-17.
- Ahsan, Q.et al. 2003. Design of a process and condition monitoring system using PIC based analogue data acquisition. Presented at: Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management (COMADEM), Vaxjo, Sweden. pp. 227-235.
- Frankiowak, M. R.et al. 2003. Distributed monitoring system using pic microcontroller technologies. Presented at: ICOM 2003 International conference on Mechatronics, Loughborough, UK, 2003 Presented at Parkin, R. M., Al-Habaibeh, A. and Jackson, M. R. eds.ICOM 2003 - International Conference on Mechatronics Proceedings ICOM (Loughborough, UK). Wiley pp. 415-420.
- Grosvenor, R. I. and Prickett, P. W. 2003. Intelligent process monitoring and management – time for a return to sensor-based methods. Presented at: Sensors and Their Applications XII, Limerick, Ireland, 2-4 September 200312th Conference on Sensors and their Applications, Limerick , Ireland.. IOP Publishing pp. 497-502.
- Pritchard, R.et al. 2003. Data acquisition for product testing and quality control. Presented at: International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management (COMADEM 2003), Vaxjo, Sweden. Vaxjo University Press pp. 237-244.
- Amer, W.et al. 2003. PIC micro-controller based machine tool monitoring system.. Presented at: Congress and Exhibition on Condition Monitoring amd Diagnostic Engineering Managemen (COMADEM 2003), Vaxjo, Sweden. pp. 219-225.
2002
- Frankowiak, M. R.et al. 2002. A microcontroller based distributed monitoring system using a petri-net approach. Presented at: 15th International Congress on Condition Monitoring & Diagnostic Engineering Management (Conadem International), Birmingham, UK, 2-4 September 2002 Presented at Rao, R. K. N. and Nandi, A. K. eds.Condition monitoring and diagnostic engineering management : COMADEM : proceedings of the 15th international congress, 2nd-4th September 2002, Birmingham, UK. Comadem pp. 37-44.
- Grosvenor, R. I.et al. 2002. Intelligent process monitoring and management. Presented at: The IEE Seminar on Control Loop Performance Assessment, London, UK, Vol. 9. pp. 1-5.
- Jennings, A. D.et al. 2002. Process and condition monitoring using the Internet (e-monitoring). Presented at: 15th International Congress on Condition Monitoring & Diagnostic Engineering Management (Conadem International), Birmingham, UK. pp. 45-52.
2001
- John, E. G. and Grosvenor, R. I. 2001. Failure distribution curve fitting using spreadsheet add-ins. International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education 38(2), pp. 165-172.
- Frankowiak, M. R.et al. 2001. Technology advances and the current state of Petri net-based condition monitoring. Presented at: Sensors and Their Applications XI, London, UK, September 2001 Presented at Grattan, K. T. V. and Khan, S. H. eds.Sensors and Their Applications XI. Series in Sensors London, UK: Taylor and Francis pp. 39-44.
- Frankowiak, M. R.et al. 2001. Design of a PIC based data acquisition system for process and condition monitoring. Presented at: 14th International Congress Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management (COMADEM 2001), Manchester, UK, 4-6 September 2001 Presented at Starr, A. G. and Rao, B. eds.Condition monitoring and diagnostic engineering management (COMADEM 2001) : proceedings of the 14th international congress, 4-6 September 2001, Manchester, UK. Elsevier Science pp. 481-488.
- Jennings, A. D.et al. 2001. A distributed data processing system for process and condition monitoring. Presented at: 14th International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management (COMADEM), Manchester. pp. 375-381.
- Turner, J. R.et al. 2001. The design and implementation of a data acquisition and control system using fieldbus technologies. Presented at: 14th International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management (COMADEM 2001), Manchester, UK. pp. 391-398.
Teaching
Over my 36 year career, and as a multi-disciplinary systems engineer I have delivered a broad spectrum of lectures across all levels of undergraduate and taught postgraduate schemes.
Most recent module topics include:
- Statistics and Uncertainty Analysis (lectures & coursework within a Year 2 lab module)
- Instrumentation
- Microprocessors & Instrumentation Systems
- Reliability Engineering (including a version for p/t MSc Professional Engineering)
- Condition Monitoring (including a version for p/t MSc Professional Engineering)
- Industrial Computer Controlled Systems
- Mechanical Engineering (for MSc Clinical Engineering)
- Mechatronics (year 4) group projects
I supervise undergraduate projects & MSc case studies and projects. These are typicallly across the diverse range of taught topics, as above, and in support of research activities. Currently my lectures are predominantly to year 4 undergraduate and MSc students, often with students from several schemes in common modules.
Research theme: Mechanics, Materials and Advanced Manufacturing
Contracts
Title | People | Sponsor | Value | Duration |
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The implementation of economic modular intelligent process controllers for localised data acquisition and analysis to support operation and management strategies in environmental engineering systems | Grosvenor RI, Prickett PW | KTP and Water Development Services Ltd | 150066 | 06/11/2006 - 05/11/2009 |
Astute - Advanced Sustainable Manufacturing Technology | Naim M (CARBS), Setchi R, Bigot S, Brousseau E, Prickett P, Davies A, Bowen P, Packianather M, Grosvenor RI (with CARBS) | WEFO | 1903117 | 01/05/2010 - 30/04/2015 |
QUOTIENT, quantification, optimisation and environmental impacts of marine renewable energy | Odoherty D, Odoherty T, Mason-Jones A, Pan S, Stoesser T, Bockelmann-Evans B, Ahmadian A, Grosvenor R, Prickett P, Byrne C | Ser Cymru Bangor LCEE | 61000 | 01/01/2015 - 30/06/2018 |
LCRI- Marine WP3 | O'Doherty T, O'Doherty DM, Prickett PW, Grosvenor RI, Byrne C | WEFO - LCRI Marine (WEFO) | 366721 | 01/01/2010 - 31/03/2013 |
Tidal array cost reduction: Testing a removable nacelle design for DeltaStream Technology | O'Doherty T, Mason-Jones A, Prickett P, Grosvenor R, Byrne C | Innovate UK via EPSRC | 101008 | 01/11/2015 - 31/10/2016 |
Managing the effects of tidal flows on the performance and structural integrity of marine current turbines | O'Doherty T, O'Doherty D, Prickett P, Grovesnor R, Byrne C, Mason-Jones A | Fujitsu | 75000 | 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2015 |
SUPERGEN: The effects of realisitc tidal flows on the performance and structural integrity of tidal stream turbines | O'Doherty T, O'Doherty D, Prickett P, Grovesnor R, Byrne C, Mason-Jones A | EPSRC | 1382298 | 01/04/2012 - 30/09/2015 |
Dynamic Loadings on Turbines in a Tidal Array (DyLoTTA) | O'Doherty T, Prickett P, Grosvenor R, Mason-Jones A | EPSRC | 452824 | 01/04/2016 - 31/03/2019 |
Donation of equipment | Dr RI Grosvenor | Arizona Microchip Technology Limited | 1170 | 13/02/2001 - 13/03/2001 |
KTP: Simulation and optimisation for Ford Bridgend | Prickett PW, Grosvenor RI, Soroka A | Momenta/Ford Bridgend | 143387 | 01/09/2010 - 31/08/2012 |
Supervised Students
Title | Student | Status | Degree |
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PHD IN MECHANICAL/MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING - OPTIMAL CONTROL OF A MECHATRONIC SYSTEM | AL KHAFAJI Ali Abdulabbas Gatea | Current | PhD |
Strip Tracking In Hot Strip Mills | CARRUTHERS-WATT Benjamin Nigel | Graduate | EngD |
PRE-CONTRACT RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR LARGE ORGANISATIONS | DAWKINS Christian | Current | PhD |
Stategies for Modern Data Acquisition Systems in Industrial Environments | EYERS Daniel Roy | Graduate | MPhil |
Acoustic Diagnostics in a Hot Strip Mill | MURRAY David Ian | Graduate | EngD |
Towards the Next Generation of Fast Dynamics Solvers in Engineering | GRETO Giorgio | Current | PhD |
SCADA Software-based Techniques for the Management and Improvement of Industrial Efficiency | DAVIES Gwyn Robert | Graduate | PhD |
INTELLIGENT MODEL-BASED CONTROL OF COMPLEX MULTILINK MECHANISMS | ISMAIL Hafizul Azizi Bin | Current | PhD |
Intelligent model-based control of complex three-link mechanisms | KAMIL Haider Galil | Graduate | PhD |
Condition Monitoring Of Blast Furnace | SHORT Jamie | Current | EngD |
Innovative design for smart products in the cyber-physical era | QIN Jian | Current | PhD |
The development of structure-based tidal stream turbine condition monitoring systems | HE Jianhao | Current | PhD |
Tribology and condition monitoring of composite bearing liners for intelligent aerospace bearings. | KARRAS Konstantinos | Current | PhD |
INTELLIGENT DISTRIBUTED PROCESS MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | FRANKOWIAK Marcos | Graduate | PhD |
Determining the Criteria for the Application of Unified Modelling Language to Legacy Systems | JAMES Mark Philip | Graduate | MPhil |
THE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF A TIDAL STREAM TURBINE | ALLMARK Matthew James | Current | PhD |
APPLICATION OF INTELLIGENT INSTRUMENTATION IN PROCESS PLANT CONDITION MONITORING & FAULT DIAGNOSIS | SHARIF Mohamed Adulla M | Graduate | PhD |
Microcontroller-Based Transient Signal Analysis And Distributed System For Intelligent Process Monitoring | AL-YAMI Mohammad | Graduate | PhD |
KIDWAI Mustafa Kamil | Graduate | PhD | |
Intelligent Monitoring & Management of Light Sources | EDWARDS Paul Martin | Graduate | PhD |
Compact Information Technology Enabled Systems For Intelligent Process Monitoring | AHSAN Qaisar | Graduate | PhD |
dsPIC -based Digital Signal Processing Techniques & an IT-Enabled Distributed System for Intelligent Process Monitoring & Management | SIDDIQUI Raees Ahmed | Graduate | PhD |
Reliability improvement techniques in a hot strip steel mill | OWEN Robert | Graduate | EngD |
Distributed Embedded System with Internet/GSM Connectivity for Intelligent e-Monitoring of Machine Tools | AMER Waseem | Graduate | PhD |
An integrated approach to tool life management. | AHMED Zinah Jumaah | Current | PhD |
Supervision
- Condition Monitoring
- Adherance monitoring of patients using eye drops
- Any engineering project requiring data acquisition and signal processing
Current supervision
Past projects
Grouped by application (includes current research students)
Machine Tool Monitoring (and Process Monitoring) [joint supervision with Mr Paul W. Prickett unless otherwise stated]
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Jacob Hill – Tool wear monitoring. Industrial sponsorship via Renishaw. Further industrial collaboration via Mazak Machine Tools. (Current student, as above, Thesis submitted September 2020).
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Zinah Ahmed – Tool wear monitoring. Experimental testing on a Mazak machine tool and measurements on a Renishaw CMM. (PhD awarded 2018).
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Raees Siddiqui – Intelligent Process Monitoring & Management on a microprocessor (dsPIC) platform. Machine tool and process plant applications. (PhD awarded 2008).
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Waseem Amer – Intelligent Process Monitoring & Management on a distributed microprocessor platform. Machine tool and process plant applications. (PhD awarded 2006).
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Qaisar Ahsan – Intelligent Process Monitoring & Management on a distributed microprocessor platform. Process plant applications. (PhD awarded 2006).
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Marcos Frankowiak – Intelligent Process Monitoring & Management on a distributed hierarchical microprocessor platform. Machine tool and process plant applications. Evolved Petri Net structures. (PhD awarded 2004).
(other) Processes
- Main supervisor (90%) for Ali Al-Khafaji – Process Monitoring & Prognostics for liquid level-controlled systems. Use of non-linear Simulink simulations. Various lifetime usage scenarios. Custom designed test rig. (PhD awarded 2017).
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Mohammad Al-Yami – Intelligent Process Monitoring & Management of a pneumatic robot gripper. Custom designed test rig. (PhD awarded 2009).[joint supervision with Mr Paul W. Prickett]
- Main supervisor (100%) for Mohamed Sharif – Process Monitoring of control valves. Custom designed test rig. (PhD awarded 1999).
Steel Plant [joint supervision with Mr Paul W. Prickett unless otherwise stated]
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Jamie Short – Process Monitoring of a Blast Furnace. Industrial project with Tata Steel, Port Talbot. (EngD awarded 2017).
- Second supervisor (20%) for Ben Carruthers-Watt – Strip Tracking In Hot Strip Mills. Industrial project with Tata Steel, Port Talbot. (EngD awarded 2015).[main supervisor = Dr Yiqin Xue]
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Robert Owen – Reliability improvement techniques and condition monitoring in a hot strip steel mill. Industrial project with Tata Steel, Port Talbot. (EngD awarded 2012).
- Main supervisor (90%) for David Murray – Acoustic Diagnostics in a Hot Strip Mill. Automated data acquisition. Linkage to roll database. Innovative signal processing. Industrial project with Tata Steel, Port Talbot. (EngD awarded 2009).
Monitoring of Tidal Stream Turbines (TST) [joint supervision with Mr Paul W. Prickett unless otherwise stated]
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Edith Rojo Zazueta – Condition monitoring of Tidal Stream Turbines. Strategies for future Mexican applications. Utilises CMERG group modelling and experimental datasets, adapted for use on a customised test rig. (Current student, as above).
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Tony He – Condition monitoring of Tidal Stream Turbines. Investigation of smart sensor strips and use of blade-structure interactions. (PhD awarded 2018).
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Matt Allmark – Condition monitoring of Tidal Stream Turbines. Design, deployment and testing of next generation of CMERG customised scale model turbines. Extensive use of LabView and advanced data acquisition and signal processing. (PhD awarded 2016).
Other Applications (chronological order, most recent first) [joint supervision with Mr Paul W. Prickett unless otherwise stated]
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Christian Dawkins – Pre-Contract Risk Mitigation Strategies for Large Organisations. Large number of commercial case studies. (Part-time PhD, Current student, as above).
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Shiva Kahlor – Development of a smart label for adherence monitoring of eye drop application. Collaboration with Optometry. [co-supervisor = Professor James Morgan]
- Co-supervisor (15%) for Jian Qin – Innovative design for smart products in the cyber-physical era. Industry 4.0. Monitoring of an additive layer machine. [main supervisor = Dr Ying Liu]. (PhD awarded 2019).
- 3rd supervisor (5%) for Kostas Karras – Tribology and condition monitoring of composite bearing liners for intelligent aerospace bearings. Industrial project with SKF. [main supervisors are in tribology & CUSP groups]. (PhD awarded 2019).
- Co-supervisor (10%) for Giorgio Greto – Towards the Next Generation of Fast Dynamics Solvers in Engineering. [main supervisor = Dr Siva Kulasegaram]. (PhD awarded 2018).
- Co-supervisor (40%) for Ali Al- Zhughaibi – Vibrations analysis of a car with a class of proposed active suspension system [main supervisor = Dr Yiqin Xue]. (PhD awarded 2018).
- Co-supervisor (20%) for Hafizul Ismail – Model-based control of multi-link mechanisms. [main supervisor = Dr Michael Packianather]. (PhD awarded 2016).
- Co-supervisor (20%) for Haider Kamil – Control of Robot Gymnast. Custom designed test rig.. [main supervisor = Dr Michael Packianather]. (PhD awarded 2015).
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Bob Davies – SCADA and PLCS-based monitoring for the Management and Improvement of Industrial Efficiency. Industrial examples in water treatment plant. Part of KTP scheme with Water Development Services Ltd. (PhD awarded 2010).
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Paul Edwards – Lighting monitoring applications. School of Engineering scholarship. Customised test rig designs for accelerated testing. (PhD awarded 2008).
- Co-supervisor (50%) for Dan Eyers – Industrial part-time research as an MPhil. Data acquisition and processing. Industrial robot welding cell example. Calculation of OEE measures and reporting. (MPhil awarded 2007).
- Co-supervisor (10%) for Mark James– Industrial part-time research as an MPhil. Determining the Criteria for the Application of Unified Modelling Language to Legacy Systems. (MPhil awarded 2006).