Department staff
Dr Steven Thorpe M.A., D.Phil
Lecturer
Tel +44 (0)1509 227 228
Fax +44 (0)1509 227 275
Email s.j.thorpe@lboro.ac.uk
Research Group
Applied Aerodynamics
Background
- D.Phil. (Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford) – laser diagnostics for fluid flows, 1996
- Post-doctoral researcher – University of Oxford, 1996-2004
- Spooner Junior Research Fellow, New College, Oxford, 1999-2002
- Lecturer in Aerospace Thermofluids, Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering, Loughborough University, 2004 –
Current Responsibilities
- Member of the University Technology Centre in Combustion Aerodynamics
- Chair of the Departmental Safety Committee
Accomplishments
- ASME Best Heat Transfer Paper Award, Turbo Expo Conference, Reno, 2006
- IMechE Best Paper Award, Journal of Power and Energy, 2006
Research Interests
- Heat transfer in gas turbine systems; turbine tip clearance control; gas turbine engine instrumentation.
External Activities
- Member of the ASME/IGTI Turbomachinery Committe