Tim Stallard

Tim Stallard, MEng, DPhil, CEng, FIMechE

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2164-1133

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Research interests

My research addresses fundamental and applied engineering problems aimed at maximising societal value of offshore renewable energy (ORE) technologies. The primary focus is on development and validation of predictive models for unsteady flow-structure-interaction problems with particular interest in the physical processes defining wakes in turbulent flow, unsteady loading, response and energy supply from arrays of tidal- and wind turbines, and interactions between large offshore renewable energy farms. Research involves numerical modelling, physical experiments, field data campaigns and collaboration with multiple disciplines, environmental scientists, and economists.

Opportunities

Postgraduate research projects available or considered on topics related to:

  • turbulent channel flows and wave mechanics,
  • tidal stream system design and modelling,
  • offshore wind farm flows,
  • flow-structure-interaction problems related to offshore infrastructure response and loading. 

Projects may draw upon a range of methods such as experimental studies of hydrodynamics and / or numerical modelling of differing fidelities.

Links to supervised research projects and the resultant PhD Theses are available under "Supervised Work" (see tab at top of this page). 

My collaborations

Recent and ongoing collaborative projects include:

EPSRC Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub (2018-2023) & Impact Hub (2023-2027), led by University of Plymouth:

- https://www.supergen-ore.net/

EU Interreg Tidal Stream Industry Energiser, TIGER (2019-2023), led by ORE Catapult:

- https://interregtiger.com/

Prior Industry-Academia collaborations include:

ETI Marine Project "Reliable Data Acquisition Platform for Tidal, ReDAPT" (2010-2015), led by Alstom Ocean with DNV GL, EDF, EON, University of Edinburgh, PML, EMEC. Project information & reports (including MD1.1-MD1.5) are available from the UKERC Energy Data Centre: UKERC EDC.

ETI Marine Project "Performance Assessment of Wave and Tidal Array Systems, PerAWAT" (2009-2015), led by DNV GL with EDF, E.ON and the University of Edinburgh, University of Oxford, University of Manchester and Queens University Belfast. Project information & reports (including array experiments in WG4WP2, use cases in WG3WP3, WG3WP4) available from UKERC Energy Data Centre: UKERC EDC.

Further information on our Offshore Engineering and Energy research activities at The University of Manchester is available here: 

- https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/projects/offshore-engineering-and-energy

An overview of our University Hydrodynamics Laboratory is available here:

- https://www.scieng.manchester.ac.uk/tomorrowlabs/manchester-hydrodynamic-lab/

 

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy, DPhil "Viscous Flow Structure Interaction", Department of Engineering Science, Oxford University

1 Oct 2001 → 30 Sept 2004

Award Date: 1 May 2005

Master of Engineering, MEng Civil and Structural Engineering (1st Class Hons.), The University of Sheffield

20 Sept 1996 → 1 Jun 2000

Award Date: 1 Jun 2000

Areas of expertise

  • TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
  • Turbulence
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Turbulence Modelling and Simulation
  • Wave Mechanics
  • TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
  • Offshore Wind
  • Tidal current energy
  • Wave Energy
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Fluid Structure Interaction
  • TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
  • Offshore Wind
  • Tidal current energy
  • Wave Energy
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Fluid Structure Interaction

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Manchester Energy
  • Energy
  • Manchester Environmental Research Institute
  • Digital Futures
  • Sustainable Futures

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  3. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  4. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  5. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  6. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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