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Rhys Pullin  CEng, FIMechE

Professor Rhys Pullin

CEng, FIMechE

Professor

School of Engineering

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Available for postgraduate supervision

Overview

Professor Rhys Pullin is Head of the Department of Mechanical and Medical Engineering at Cardiff University and Director of Public Engagement for the School of Engineering. His primary area of research is Structural Health Monitoring using Acoustic Emission (AE), Acousto-Ultrasonics (AU) and Audible Acoustics (AA) in metallic, medical and composite structures. He is Action Chair for CA18203- Optimised Design for Inspection (ODIN). Professor Pullin has completed research programmes for Airbus, Boeing, EADS, Mercedes F1, Ministry of Defence, Centre for Defence Enterprise and SKF amongst others. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the IMechE.

  • Action Chair of COST Action CA18203 Optimised Design for Inspection (ODIN). This Action included at submission 47 participants from 20 COST Country Institutions and 3 COST International Partners;
  • Keynote at World Congress on Acoustic Emission 2019 – Guangzhou, China;
  • Vice President of the International Society of Acoustic Emission;
  • Honorary Research Fellow at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia and University of Iceland, Iceland.

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  • Pullin, R., Carter, D. C. and Holford, K. M. 1999. Damage assessment in steel bridges. Presented at: International Conference on Damage Assessment of Structures (DAMAS 99), Dublin, Ireland, 28-30 June 1999 Presented at Gilchrist, M. D., Dulieu-Barton, J. M. and Worden, K. eds.Damage Assessment of Structures. Key Engineering Materials Vol. 167/68. Durnten-Zurich: Trans Tech Publications pp. 335-342.

Articles

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Research

Contracts

TitlePeopleSponsorValueDuration
Design, manufacture and impact testing of advanced composite materials CARHAY2011Evans S, Featherston CA, Holford KM, Pullin REuropean Commission (FP7)3242401/01/2012 - 30/09/2013
Surface Topography Alteration of Urinary Catheter Sensors to Optimise Detection of Impending Catheter BlockageEvans SL, Pullin R, with DENTLMRC (SARTRE)2997901/02/2010 - 30/04/2010
To develop novel composite materials for high strength, light weight, low friction bearings for aerospace applications and embed the capability to develop new materialsEvans SL, Pullin RKTP and SKF (UK) Ltd29467401/12/2010 - 30/11/2013
Methodology Platform for Prediction of Damage Events for Self-Sensing Aerospace Panels subjected to Real Load ConditionsDr Carol Featherston, Dr Luiz Kawashita, Dr Rhys Pullin, Dr Alistair ClarkeAirbus UK2000001/07/2013 - 30/06/2016
Development of power management and storage and efficient detection and wireless transmission for SHM systemsFeatherston C, Lees J, Pullin READS1998001/10/2011 - 30/09/2014
SENsors to Inform and Enable wireless NeTworksFeatherston C, Pullin R, Lees J, Holford KTSB via HW Communications14396301/01/2014 - 31/12/2016
MontaguFeatherston C, Pullin R, Lees J, Holford KTSB - Innovate UK11437801/05/2015 - 31/10/2017
Self-powered autonomous device for wireless structural health monitoring (SANDWICH)Featherston C, Pullin R, Lees J, Holford, KTSB3981601/05/2013 - 31/10/2016
Measurement of displacement of composite panels due to lighteningFeatherston CA, Evans SL, Pullin R, Holford KMEADS UK LTD1420001/10/2009 - 25/12/2009
Power harvesting for aircraft structural health monitoring systemsFeatherston CA, Pullin R, Holford KMAirbus40517.501/01/2010 - 31/12/2012
KTC Performance Engineering (Non Convergence)McCann DJ, Pullin R, Holford KMNational Assembly for Wales (A4B)10726601/08/2009 - 31/07/2012
Development and process optimisation of a newly designed and novel ultrafine grinding millWilliams KP, Griffiths AJ, Pullin RKTP and Maelgwyn Mineral Services Ltd16778201/08/2010 - 31/07/2012
KTC performance engineering (Covergence)McCann DJ, Pullin R, Holford KMNational Assembly for Wales (A4B)16089401/08/2009 - 31/07/2012
Impact strength testing and flow testing (Owen Chittenden)Pullin R,Fuel Defend Global346913/02/2012 - 06/04/2012
AE TrialsPullin R, Clarke A, Eaton MAMEC Foster Wheeler1199105/01/2015 - 31/03/2015
Dynamic loading and data logging of an instrumented dumbell specimens at temperaturePullin R, Eaton MGUARDIAN60023/07/2012 - 22/09/2012
CAMM canister cover impact testsPullin R, Eaton M, Clarke AMBDA UK LTD305401/11/2012 - 31/01/2013
Presentation of two technical demonstrators representative of rigid helmets and rigid armour plates fitted with the NDE device prototypePullin R, Eaton M, Crivelli DMinistry of Defence (MoD)6533609/11/2015 - 02/05/2016
Mechanical loading and drop testing of mounting brackets and T-Davit structures for lifting devicesPullin R, Eaton M, Holford K, Kwan AREID LIFTING LTD252214/08/2012 - 13/11/2012
KTP - To develop Voltcom capability in designing and product development of rapidly deployable structures for the protection of under-power line amenities including roads, tracks, buildings, pathways when replacing or constructing o/h power linesPullin R, Mahdi T, Kwan AKTP for Voltcom Construction Ltd16422301/04/2015 - 30/06/2017
Testing of rucksacksPullin R, Mitchard DBCB International Ltd45001/08/2012 - 31/08/2012
To Develop Company Expertise and Procedures for Design that can Accelerate its Product Development to Maintain its Growth Rate and ProfitabilityKwan ASK, Pullin RMomenta/Reid Lifting16110615/02/2010 - 14/02/2012
Damage Assessment of Rotating Machinery for Aerospace and Environmental ApplicationsDr Rhys Pullin, Dr Alastair ClarkeMISTRAS Group UK2000001/07/2013 - 30/06/2016
Upgrading the small equipment base for early career researchers in the Engineering and Physical SciencesHolford K, Whatling G, Lees J, Anderson P I, Brousseau E, Cipcigan L M, Pullin R, Bigot S, Theobald P, Simpson R N, Kawashita L F, Clarke AEPSRC49832601/11/2012 - 31/03/2013
To develop and implement a design methodology for textile tribological materials based upon first principle research, and utilise the methodology in design of new materialsEvans H P, Evans S, Clarke A, Pullin RKTP: SKF14563101/01/2013 - 31/12/2014
To develop autonomous load cells through the development of power management electronics, wireless communication and energy harvesting technologies for a wide range of monitoring applicationsLees J, Pullin R, Featherston C, Eaton MKTP and Flintec12257001/10/2013 - 30/09/2015
A lightweight structural health monitoring systemHolford KM, Featherston CA, Pullin R, Evans SLTechnology Strategy Board (TSB)15115401/07/2009 - 30/06/2012
Development of Wear Modelling Capability for Self-Lubricating Plain BearingsClarke A, Pullin R, Evans HP, (Sujit Gurung PhD)SKF UK Ltd3250001/10/2015 - 30/09/2018

Supervised Students

TitleStudentStatusDegree
DAMAGE DETECTION IN ROTATING ELEMENTS USING ACOUSTIC EMISSIONCOCKERILL Aaron JamesCurrentPhD
ANALYSIS OF FATIGUE DAMAGE IN ALUMINIUM/GFRP HYBRID COMPOSITESAL AZZAWI AhmadCurrentPhD
Ultrasonic Lamb Wave Energy Transmission System for Aircraft Structyral Health Monitoring ApplicationsKURAL AleksanderGraduatePhD
The Use of a Novel Rate of Change of Torque Technique for Damage Detection in Gear SystemsCAHILL BenCurrentPhD
Analysis of high strength steels in a transmission gearGRIFFITHS Dewi EmlynCurrentPhD
Development of Advanced Composite Materials For Novel Linear BearingsDENNIS Grant JamesCurrentPhD
Electrosurgical Vessel SealingWYATT HayleyGraduatePhD
AE Analysis of Prestressed Concrete StructuresELFERGANI HishamGraduatePhD
Advanced Acoustic Emission (AE) Monitoring Techniques for Aerospace StructuresMCCRORY John PatrickThesis SubmittedPhD
Fatigue of Welded High Strength Steels for Automotive Suspension and Chassis ComponentSHRAMA ALJABERE Kadhum MehdyThesis SubmittedPhD
Development of an efficient energy storage and power management for autonomous aircraft structural health monitoring systemTHANGARAJ KarthikThesis SubmittedPhD
Tribology and condition monitoring of composite bearing liners for intelligent aerospace bearings.KARRAS KonstantinosCurrentPhD
DEVELOPMENT OF CERAMIC MONOBLOC HIP REPLACEMENTELLIOTT MarcCurrentMPhil
Lightweight Structural Health Monitoring System For Areospace ApplicationsPEARSON MatthewGraduatePhD
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT IN COMPLEX STRUCTURES USING ACOUSTIC EMISSIONAL JUMAILI Safaa Khairry JeaazThesis SubmittedPhD
Acoustic Emission For Fatigue Crack Monitoring In Nuclear Piping SystemMOHD ShukriGraduatePhD
Understanding the Mechanism of Acoustic Emission Generation Due to Surface Asperity Interaction in Mixed Lubrication ConditionsHUTT Simon MatthewCurrentPhD
Sensors to Inform & Enable Wireless NetworksGRIGG StephenCurrentPhD
 GURUNG SujitCurrentPhD

Supervisions

I am interested in supervising PhD students in the areas of:

  • Acoustic Emission
  • Audible Acoustics
  • Energy Harvesting
  • Composite Materials