Professor John S Shrimpton BEng, PhD, DSc, CEng, FIMechE

Professor, Head of Aerodynamics & Flight Mechanics Group

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Professor John S Shrimpton is Professor within Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton.

John specializes in the measurement and modelling of multiphase fluid mechanics, and maintains a suite of research codes and a laboratory, which specialises in optical diagnostics. He is a chartered engineer and active internationally, being an adjunct Professor at the University of Chicago, a member of the IMechE, the Aerosol Society, the ILASS-Europe and the ICLASS technical Committee. He has undertaken a wide range of industrial consultancy and collaborative research work, for clients such as Oxford Lasers, GSK, BMW, Exxon, Johnsonn Matthey and Northropp Grumman. For details of past and present research activity please take a look at his personally maintained web site, www.pnume.org.

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Research interests

Multiphase fluid mechanics encompassing whole particle DNS, using immersed boundary methods, point particle DNS, experimental measurement and the development of Eulerian models for multiphase flow.
Powder systems such as pharmaceutical dry powder inhalers. Optimization of the inhaler design and the understanding the impact of the dose formulation and ambient conditions, such as humidity and operation.
The fluid mechanics of single and multiphase fluids containing electric charge, such as charge injection atomizers for fuel oils, RF plasma systems and PEM Fuel cells.
Liquid atomization systems from aerosol cans to fuel injectors for internal combustion engines.

For details of past and present research activity please take a look at his personally maintained web site, www.pnume.org.

Research group

Energy Technology

Affiliate research group

Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics

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Books

Shrimpton, J. S. (2009). Charge Injection Systems: Physical Principles, Experimental and Theoretical Work. (Heat and Mass Transfer). Berlin, DE: Springer.
Yule, A. J., Akhtar, P., Shrimpton, J. S., Wagner, T., Rickeard, D. J., & Duff, J. L. (1998). PDA measurements of fuel effects on atomization and spray structure from a diesel engine injector. USA: SAE International.

Book Chapter

Shrimpton, J., & Kourmatzis, A. (2009). Downsizing direct injection spark ignition engines: a timescale analysis. In S. Demidov, & J. Bonnet (Eds.), Traffic Related Air Pollution and Internal Combustion Engines (Air, Water and Soil Pollution Science and Technology). New York, USA: Nova.

Conferences

Jasion, G., Numkam Fokoua, E., Shrimpton, J. S., Richardson, D. J., & Poletti, F. (Accepted/In press). Combined structural and optical modelling tool to optimise design and fabrication of hollow core photonic band gap fibres. 1-3. Paper presented at Optical Communication (ECOC), 2015 European Conference on, Spain.
Jasion, G., Poletti, F., Shrimpton, J., & Richardson, D. J. (2015). Volume manufacturing of hollow core photonic band gap fibers: challenges and opportunities. Paper presented at Optical Fiber Communication Conference 2015, Los Angeles, United States.
Jasion, G., Sandoghchi, S. R., Chen, Y., Wheeler, N. V., Bradley, T., Baddela, N., ... Poletti, F. (2014). Novel fluid dynamics model to predict draw of hollow core photonic band-gap fibres. Paper presented at European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC), France.
Ergene, E. L., Kourmatzis, A., Komperda, J., Schick, R. J., Shrimpton, J. S., & Mashayek, F. (2011). Investigation of the electrostatic charge injection method at high hydrodynamic pressures. Paper presented at 23rd Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems - ILASS Americas, United States.
Koopmans, R-J., Shrimpton, J. S., Roberts, G. T., & Musker, A. J. (2010). A zero-dimensional model of a hydrogen peroxide propulsion system. Paper presented at Space Propulsion 2010, San Sebastian, Spain.
Karnik, A., & Shrimpton, J. (2008). Destruction of preferential accumulation by Lorentz force interactions. Paper presented at 22nd European Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (ILASS 2008), .
Lienemann, H., & Shrimpton, J. S. (2003). In-cylinder tumble flow characteristics and implications for fuel/air mixing in direct injection gasoline engines. Paper presented at SAE Powertrain & Fluid Systems Conference & Exhibition, .

Module title	Module code	Discipline	Role
Thermofluids	FEEG1003	Mechanical Engineering	Course Leader

Professor John S Shrimpton
Engineering, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton. SO17 1BJ United Kingdom

Room Number: 13/5099

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