Research interests
Dominic’s research interests lie in improving the design and operation of ships and other maritime artefacts, in particular high speed craft such as semi-displacement catamarans and hard chine planning craft, through the development of accurate but efficient tools for predicting and evaluating their performance.
Experimental Hydrodynamics
This research focuses on the efficient use of experiments at both model and full-scale to measure the hydrodynamic performance of various ship types and maritime artefacts from wave energy devices to aircraft ditching on water. Recent research has looked at methods for quiescent period prediction for safe launch and recovery.
Human Element
This research developed from a project to integrate human performance into the design of high speed planning craft. This integration of the human element into the design process has resulted in collaborations with human element experts in order to improve ship design and operation. This approach has led to the development of human like autonomy behaviours to improve the seakeeping and fuel consumption of autonomous surface vehicles.
Performance Sports Engineering
This research uses experimental and numerical approaches, often originally developed for ships, adapted for use in performance sports such as swimming, rowing, sailing and canoeing. This has included the development of test equipment and physics based simulators
MPhil/PhD Research
An Inertial Sensor Based System for Quantification of Training and Technique Development for Elite Swimmers. Scott Michaels. PhD. 2020
The effect of fatigue on performance in complex visuo-cognitive tasks. Gemma Hanson. PhD. 2019
The effects of acute psychosocial stress on the attentional networks. Stuart Pugh. PhD. 2019
Experimental and numerical investigation of slamming loads on high-speed craft including hydroelastic effects. Josef Camilleri. PhD
A numerical study of resistance components of high-speed catamarans and the scale effects on form factor. Sarawuth Srinakaew. PhD. 2017
On the search to reduce a swimmer’s resistance. Surface-piercing bluff bodies over the critical Re-Fr range. Marion James. PhD. 2016
A numerical study of resistance components of high-speed catamarans and the scale effects on form factor. Prin Kanyoo. PhD. 2016
The vibrations of an RNLI D-class inflatable lifeboat: hydroelasticity, boat motion and noise. Peter Halswell. EngD. 2014
Analysis of downwind sail structures using non-linear shell finite elements: wrinkle development and fluid interaction effects. Daniele Trimarchi. PhD. 2012.
Research group
Maritime Engineering
Research project(s)
We have developed a system of wearable sensors that gather information about the movement of athletes so that we can then simulate what their muscles are doing, their aerodynamic drag, etc. This will allow us to optimize the athlete's technique in much the same way as an aircraft's shape is optimized.
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