CONFERENCE PAPERS
2022
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Pan Wang, Xun Zhang, Peter Childs, Konpyo Lee, Stephen Wang.
36th Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS 2022).
A Tapered Whisker Based Physical Reservoir Computing System for Mobile Robot Terrain Identification in Unstructured Environments
Zhenhua Yu, Shehara Perera, Helmut Hauser, Peter Childs, Thrishantha Nanayakkara
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2022). IEEE. May, 2022
A Semi Supervised Reservoir Computing System Based on Tapered Whisker for Mobile Robot Terrain Identification and Roughness Estimation
Zhenhua Yu., Sadati, S. H., H. Hauser, Childs, P., Nanayakkara, T.
IEEE 5th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2022 ). IEEE. April, 2022
2021
A Method to use Nonlinear Dynamics in a Whisker Sensor for Terrain Identification by Mobile Robots
Zhenhua Yu*., Sadati, S. H., Wegiriya, H., Childs, P., Nanayakkara, T.
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2021)
(pp. 8437-8443). IEEE. August,2021.
2020
Computational conceptual distances in combinational creativity
Han, J., Hua, M., Park, D., Wang, P., & Childs, P.
Proceedings of the Design Society: Design Conference, 1, 177-186. (2020)
How do whales become sharks?: a process model to develop corporate entrepreneurial capabilities through industry-led accelerators
García-Herrera, C., Perkmann, M., and Childs, P.
Sub-theme 24: Entrepreneurship in and around Organizations, 36th EGOS Colloquium 2020
2019
Human-in-the-Loop Design with Machine Learning
Pan Wang, Danling Peng, Ling Li, Liuqing Chen, Chao Wu, Xiaoyi Wang, Peter Childs, Yike Guo
Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design, 1(1), pp. 2577-2586.
ICED19 Reviewers’ Choice Award, Design Society Distinguished Paper Award.
A Further Exploration of the Three Driven Approaches to Combinational Creativity Han, Ji; Hua, Min; Shi, Feng; Childs, Peter R. N.
ICED2019
Human-in-the-loop Design with Machine Learning
Wang, Pan; Peng, Danlin; Li, Ling; Chen, Liuqing; Wu, Chao; Wang, Xiaoyi; Childs, Peter; Guo, Yike.
ICED2019
2018
HOUSE project: Building understanding through an enabled boundary object Adkins, D., and Childs, P.R.N.
7th International Building Physics Conference Syracuse, NY, September 23-26, 2018.
A combination of design and scientific-led processes can be a successful approach towards building innovative projects
Apud-Bell, M., Dasan, A., and Childs, P.R.N.
EPDE18, 2018.
Innovation toolkit for identification of the optimal module options in open platform architecture products
Sikhwal, R., and Childs, P.R.N.
NordDesign2018, 2018. Paper Accepted 15/05/18
Industry-led corporate start-up accelerator design: lessons learned in a maritime port complex
Garcia-Herrera C., Perkmann M., and Childs P.R.N.
Design 2018, 15th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, 2018.
A computational approach for combinational creativity in design
Chen L., Wang P., Shi F., Han J., and Childs P.R.N.
Design 2018, 15th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, 2018.
Developing a taxonomy for freehand sketching in design
Hua, M., Shan, H., and Childs, PRN.
EPDE18, 2018.
The conceptual distances between ideas in combinational creativity
Han J., Shi F., Park D., Chen L., and Childs P.R.N.
Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference, 2018.
A computational approach for combinational creativity in design
Chen L., Wang P., Shi F., Han J., and Childs P.R.N.
Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference, 2018.
Towards a comprehensive understanding of design sketch-A literature review of design sketch taxonomy and considerations for future research
Hua M., Han J., Wang P., and Childs P.R.N.
Proceedings of 2018 2nd International Conference on Design Engineering and Product Innovation (ICDEPI 2018), 2018.
Gas turbine engine internal and secondary flow system
Childs, P.R.N.
Proceedings of Third Chinese International Turbomachinery Conference, CITC, Chong Qing, China, Paper CITC 201803261, 2018.
An analysis of the effect of feedback on compliant biped walking controllers Spyrakos-Papastavridis, E., Childs, P.R.N., and Tsagarakis, N.G.
IEEE Int. Work. Adv. Motion Control, AMC 2018.
2017
Design for mass individualisation: introducing networked innovation approach Sikhwal,R.K., and Childs, P.R.N.,
World Mass Customization & Personalization Conference (MCPC2017), RWTH Aachen, Germany, November 20-21, 2017.
Product design for mass individualisation for industrial application
Sikhwal, R.K., and Childs, P.R.N.
International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM2017), Singapore, December 10-13, 2017.
Variable impedance walking using time-varying Lyapunov stability margins Spyrakos-Papastavridis, E., Childs, P.R.N., and Tsagarakis, N.G.
IEEE-RAS Int. Conf. Hum. Rob., HUMANOIDS, 2017.
Light-weighting in aerospace component and system design
Zhu, L., Li, N., and Childs, P.R.N.
ISJPPE, 2017.
Gizmo – Arcadia, theatre, creatures and orchestra
Brand, A., and Childs, P.R.N.
EPDE17, 2017.
Positive and negative contamination in user interaction Baxter, W., Aurisicchio, M., Mugge, R., and Childs, P.R.N.
ICED 2017.
Best paper award
The analogy retriever – An idea generation tool
Han J, Shi, F., Chen, L., and Childs, P.R.N.
DS 87: Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED17, pp. 11-20, 2017.
Three driven approaches to combinational creativity
Han, J, Park, D., Shi, F., Chen, L., and Childs, P.R.N.
DS 87: Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED17, pp. 259-268, 2017.
A network-based computational model for creative knowledge discovery bridging human-computer interaction and data mining
Chen, L., Shi, F., Han, J, and Childs, P.R.N.
ASME/IDETC, 2017.
DOI: 10.1115/DETC2017-67228
Implicit knowledge discovery in design semantic network by applying pythagorean means on shortest path searching
Shi, F., Chen, L., Han, J, and Childs, P.R.N.
ASME/IDETC, 2017.
2016
A data mining approach to assist design knowledge retrieval based on keyword associations
Shi, F., Han, J., and Childs, P.R.N.
DS 84: Proceedings of the DESIGN 2016 14th International Design Conference, pp. 1125-1134, 2016.
The combinator: a computer based tool for idea generation
Han, J., Shi, F., and Childs, P.R.N.
DS 84: Proceedings of the DESIGN 2016, 14th International Design Conference, pp. 639-648, 2016.
Using functional analysis diagrams for production cost optimization
Michalakoudis, I., Childs, P., and Harding, J.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Advanced Materials for Science and Engineering. IEEE-ICAMSE 2016 - Meen, Prior & Lam (Eds), pp. 554-547, 2016.
Experimental investigation of evaporation heat transfer inside horizontalmicro- fintubes
Chen, X., Li, W., Yan, Y., Sokolova, E., Childs, P.R.N., and Mi, P.
A SME 2016, SHTC, Paper HT2016-7156, 2016.
Folding mechanism for a remotely deployable robotic vehicle
Holloway, M., Childs, P.R.N., and Julia, M.
ISR 2016, Munich, 47st International Symposium on Robotics, Germany, 2016.
ISBN: 978-3800742318
A robot for spray applied insulation in underfloor voids
Holloway, M., Childs, P.R.N., and Julia, M.
ISR 2016, Munich, 47st International Symposium on Robotics, Germany, 2016.
ISBN: 978-3800742318
Autonomous surveying of underfloor voids
Julia, M., Holloway, M., Reinoso, O., and Childs, P.R.N.
ISR 2016, Munich, Germany. 47th International Symposium on Robotics, 2016. ISBN: 978-3800742318
2015
Using psychological ownership to guide strategies for slower consumption
Baxter, W.L., Aurisicchio, M. and Childs, P.R.N.
PLATE conference 17-19 June 2015.
Design without borders: a multi-everything masters
Stevens, J., Fujikawa, M., Mueller, K., Childs, P.R.N., Pennington, M., and Lundberg, S.
LearnX2015, 2015.
Creativity tool selection for design engineers in idea generation
Yan, Y., and Childs, P.R.N.
ICED15, 2015.
2014
Using functional analysis diagrams as a design tool
Michalakoudis, I, Childs, P.R.N., Aurisicchio, M., Pollpeter, N., and Sambell, N.
IMECE, Paper IMECE2014-37557, 2014.
Experience in the use of engineering product design principles to extend novice engineer capability
Jiang, P., Lee, S., and Childs, P.R.N.
DS 77: Proceedings of the DESIGN 2014 13th International Design Conference. 2014.
Ill-defined engineering problem solving empirical study
Yan, Y., Jiang, P., Squires, A., and Childs, P.R.N.
Proceedings of International Conference on Advanced Design Research and Education (ICADRE14). 2014.
Using morphological analysis to tackle uncertainty at the design phase for a safety critical application
Childs, P.R.N., and Garvey, B.
Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Jet Propulsion and Power Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper, 2014 - ISJPPE-0008, 2014.
Stimulation of creative output by means of the use of creativity tools – A case study
Yan, Y., Jiang, P., Squires, A., and Childs, P.R.N.
International Design Conference, Design2014, Dubrovnik - Croatia, May 19 - 22, 2014. Design2014 outstanding award.
Domestic passive ventilation with heat recovery (PVHR): Performance criteria, tests and operational variations
Lipinski, T., Lee, S-H, and Childs, P.R.N.
Proceedings of the 15th International Heat Transfer Conference, IHTC-15, 2014.
Demanding it all from the novice mechanical engineer through design and manufacture
Masen, M., Brand, A., Yan, Y., Varley, J., and Childs, P.R.N.
EPDE14, 2014.
2013
Harnessing student creativity to design novel sports equipment: The Rio Tinto Sports Innovation Challenge
Southgate, D., and Childs, P.R.N.
FISU Winter Universiade 2013 conference on University Sport: Inspiring Innovation.
Functional analysis diagrams with the representation of movement transitions
Lee, Szu-Hung, Jiang, P., and Childs, P.R.N.
IMECE2013-63738, 2013.
Passive ventilation of buildings with heat recovery (PVHR)
Lipinski, T., Lee, Szu-Hung, and Childs, P.R.N.
UKHTC2013-097, 2013.
The Effect of Heat Transfer Coefficient Increase on Tip Clearance Control in Gas Turbine Engine H.P. Compressors
Ekong, G.I., Long, C.A., and Childs, P.R.N.
IMECE2013-64958, 2013.
Application of creativity tools to Gas Turbine Engine Compressor Clearance Control Ekong, G.I., Long, C.A., Childs, P.R.N.
ASME Paper IMECE2013-64932, 2013.
Using web crawler technology to support design-related web information collection in idea generation
Wang, Z., Jiang, P., and Childs, P.R.N.
ICED13.
Design for functional requirements enabled by a mechanism and machine element taxonomy
Lee, Szu-Hung, Jiang, P., and Childs, P.R.N
ICED 13, 2013.
An assessment of personality traits and their implication for creativity amongst Innovation Design Engineering masters students using the MBTI and KTS instruments
Yan, Y., Childs, P.R.N. and Hall, A.
ICED13, 2013.
Narrative in design development
Childs, P.R.N., Zhao, Y., and Grigg, J.F.
The 15th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education Conference E&PDE13, 2013. Pp. 108-113, In Design Education – Growing Our Future, Editors Bohemia, E. et al., Design Society, 2013.
A novel thermally activated R744 heat pump cycle
Banner-Martin, C.L., and Childs, P.R.N.
ASME Paper GT2013-95040, ASME Turbo Expo 2013.
Application of an effects database in idea generation approach for helmet design Wang, Z., Lee, H.K., McGlaughlin, D., and Childs, P.R.N.
Paper HPD-2013-12, Helmet Performance and Design, 2013.
Applying problem structuring methods to the design process for safety helmets Garvey, B., and Childs, P.R.N.
Paper HPD-2013-12, Helmet Performance and Design, 2013.
Using design-relevant effects and principles to enhance information scope in idea generation
Wang, Z., and Childs, P.R.N.
ICord13, 2013.
2012
International Symposium on Engineering and Design Education in Higher Education Childs, P.R.N.
Engineering freakout. EDE12, Brunel University 3rd December, 2012.
Design tackles and tools. International Symposium on Engineering and Design Education in Higher Education
Tek-Jin Nam, Childs, P.R.N., and Minjung Sohn.
EDE12, Brunel University 3rd December, 2012.
Future aircraft cabins and design thinking: Optimisation vs. win-win scenarios
Hall, A., Wuggetzer, I., Mayer, T., and Childs, P.R.N.
Paper ISJPPE-2012-F0077, 4th ISJPPE Conference, Xi’An, China, 2012.
Tip clearance concepts in gas turbine HP compressors
Ekong, G.I., Long, C.A., Atkins, N.R., and Childs, P.R.N.
ASME, IMECE2012-93063, 2012.
Design Led Innovation
Leon, N., Childs, P.R.N, and Runcie, C.
The Design Society The 14th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education E&PDE12, 2012. p. 690-695
Heat transfer characteristics of a rotor-stator system with small radial outflow
Li Lin, Jing Ren, Honhde Jiang, and Childs, P.R.N.
ASME Paper GT2012-69759, 2012.
2011
The development of concepts for the control of tip clearance in Gas turbine HP compressors using TRIZ
Ekong, G.I., Long, C.A., Atkins, N.R, and Childs, P.R.N.
TRIZ Future 2011, pp. 437-440, Dublin, Ireland.
On the functions of products
Aurisicchio, M., Eng, N., Ortiz Nicolas, J.C., Childs, P.R.N., and Bracewell, R.
ICED11, paper number: 367, 2011.
Approaches to a cross-cultural engineering design theory Brezing, A., Childs, P.R.N., Hyunjune Yim, Rau, P. et al.
E&PDE11, 2011. Design Education for Creativity and Business Innovation.
13th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education.
Kovacevic, A., Ion, W., McMahon, C., Buck, L., and Hogarth, P. (Editors), Design Society, DS69-1, pp. 487-492, 2011.
Design Education for Creativity and Business Innovation
Childs, P.R.N. and Fountain, R. Commercivity.
E&PDE11, 2011. 13th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. Kovacevic, A., Ion, W., McMahon, C., Buck, L., and Hogarth, P. (Editors), Design Society, DS69-1, pp. 3-8, 2011.
A PB/ZN based chemical looping system for hydrogen and power production with carbon capture
McGlashan, N.R., Heyes, A.L., and Childs, P.R.N.
ASME Paper GT2011-46002, 2011.
The influence of turbine stator well coolant flow rate and passage configuration on cooling effectiveness
Coren, D.D., Atkins, N.R., Long, C.A., Eastwood, D., Childs, P.R.N, Guijarro Valencia, A., and Dixon, J.A.
ASME Paper GT2011- 46448, 2011.
A thermodynamic analysis of chemical looping combustion
Heyes, A.L., McGlashan, N.R., Botsis, L., and Childs, P.R.N.
ASME Paper GT2011-45480, 2011.
Experimental investigation of turbine stator well rim seal, reingestion and inter-stage seal flows using gas concentration techniques and displacement measurements
Eastwood, D. Coren, D.D., Long, C.A., Atkins, N.R., Turner, J.R. Childs, P.R.N, Scanlon, T.J. Dixon, J.A., and Guijarro Valencia, A.
ASME Paper GT2011-45874, 2011.
2010
An investigation to oil spray characteristics under cross flow environment of internal air system
Regan, N., Peng, Z., Atkins, N., Long, C., and Childs, P.
Paper 2010-ISJPPE-3016, Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Jet Propulsion and Power Engineering, Nanjing, China, September 2010.
Accessing high thermal efficiency power generation using fluid phase chemical looping
Childs, P.R.N., McGlashan, N.R., and Heyes, A.L.
Paper 2010-ISJPPE-0001, Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Jet Propulsion and Power Engineering, Nanjing, China, September 2010.
Power generation with fluid phase chemical looping combustion
Childs, P.R.N., McGlashan, N.R., and Heyes, A.L.
The Future of Gas Turbine Technology, 5th International Conference Brussels, Belgium, 27-28 October, Paper ETN 2010-068, 2010.
Chemical looping combustion using the direct combustion of liquid metal in a gas turbine based cycle
McGlashan, N.R., Childs, P.R.N., and Heyes, A.L.
ASME Paper GT2010-23393, 2010.
An advanced multi-configuration turbine stator well cooling test facility
Coren, D., Turner, J., Eastwood, D., Davies, S., Atkins, N., Childs, P.R.N., Dixon, J., and Scanlon, T.
ASME Paper GT2010-23450, 2010.
Design, Make, Test
Childs, P.R.N., and Robb, D.R.
Paper EPDE2010/215, In Boks, C., McMahon, C., Ion, W., and Parkison, B. (Editors), When Design Education and Design Research Meet. 12th International conference on engineering and product design education. Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. 2nd & 3rd September 2010, pp. 174-179.
Linking design, analysis, manufacture and test in the engineering student experience
Childs, P.R.N., McGlashan, N.R., Aurisicchio, M., Gosling, G.
Paper EPDE2010/216, In Boks, C., McMahon, C., Ion, W., and Parkinson, B. (Editors), When Design Education and Design Research Meet. 12th International conference on engineering and product design education. Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. 2nd & 3rd September 2010, pp. 210-215.
2009
Disc heat transfer in gas turbine compressor internal air systems
Patounas, D.S., Long, C.A. and Childs, P.R.N.
8th European Conference on Turbomachinery, Graz, Austria. Conference proceedings, pp. 377-386, March 23-27, 2009.
Innovation design engineering: non-linear progressive education for diverse intakes
Hall, A. and Childs, P.R.N.
Pp. 312-317, In Clarke, A., Ion, B., McMahon, C. and Hogarth, P. (Editors) Proceedings of the 11th Engineering and Product Design Education International Conference, 10th & 11th September 2009.
Sketching to solid modelling skills for mechanical engineers
Robb, D. Flora, H. and Childs, P.R.N. Pp. 275-280, In Clarke, A., Ion, B., McMahon, C. and Hogarth, P. (Editors)
Proceedings of the 11th Engineering and Product Design Education International Conference, 10th & 11th September 2009.
An experimental study of sprays in cross flows representative of conditions within gas turbine engine secondary air system
Regan, N.J., Atkins, N.R., Long, C.A., Childs, P.R.N., Hutchenson, P. and Hart, K.
Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2009: Power for Land, Sea and Air, June 8-12, 2009, ASME Paper GT2009-59709, 2009.
Producing hydrogen and power using chemical looping combustion and water gas shift McGlashan, N., Childs, P.R.N., Heyes, A.L, and Marquis, A.J.
Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2009: Power for Land, Sea and Air, June 8-12, 2009, ASME Paper GT2009-59492, 2009.
Selected by the Cycle Innovations Committee as a Best Paper Award winner from ASME Turbo Expo 2009.
2008
TRIZ incorporating the BRIGHT process in design
Tsai, S.K., and Childs, P.R.N.
8th ETRIA World TRIZ Future Conference, Enschede, The Netherlands, 5-7 November, 2008.
Validation and comparison of strip seal designs for gas turbine engine nozzle guide vanes
Farahani, A., and Childs, P.R.N.
ASME Paper IMECE2008-68311, 2008.
Energy recovery systems for engines
Hounsam, S., Stobart, R.K., Cooke, A.O. and Childs, P.R.N.
SAE Paper 2008-01-0309, SAE World Congress, 2008.
2007
Learning from higher arts education in designing constructivist learning spaces: A case study of InQbate: The Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Creativity
Hamilton, T., Morris, R. and Childs, P. In Boddington, A. and Clews, D. (Editors)
Teachers’ Academy Papers: Proceedings of the 3rd ELIA, Teachers’ Academy, Brighton, England, 12-14th July 2007, Burlington Press, Cambridge, pp. 105 – 108.
An experimental investigation of a high radius pre-swirl cooling system
Peng, Z., New, P., Long, C.A., and Childs, P.R.N.
Proceedings of 8th International Symposium on Experimental and Computational Aerothermodynamics of Internal Flows. Editors X. Ottavy and I. Trebinjac, July 2-5, 2007, pp. 511-518.
Investigation into the effect of uncertainty in thermal properties on turbomachinery disc heat transfer using both a Monte-Carlo simulation technique and a Taylor series uncertainty propagation method
Cooke A., Childs P.R.N. and Long C.A.
Paper GT2007-27573, Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2007: Power for Land, Sea and Air, May 14-17, 2007, Montreal, Canada.
Turbine stator well CFD studies: effect of upstream egress ingestion
Georgakis, C. Whitney,C. and Woollatt, G. Stefanis, V. Childs P.R.N.
ASME Paper GT2007-27406, ASME Turbo Expo, Montreal, Canada, May 14th – 17th, 2007.
Characterisation of static strip seal flow
Farahani, A. and Childs, P.R.N.
ASME Paper GT2007-27469, ASME Turbo Expo, Montreal, Canada, May 14th – 17th, 2007.
Model validation for a shrouded rotor-stator system with a superposed cooling and static protuberances
Pett, A.D.W., Coren, D.D. and Childs, P.R.N.
ASME Paper GT2007-27744, ASME Turbo Expo, Montreal, Canada, May 14th – 17th, 2007.
2006
Gas turbine engine internal air systems
Childs, P.R.N. Invited Keynote.
Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Jet Propulsion and Power Engineering, 17th-22nd September 2006, Kunming, China, pp. 25-27.
The effect of inlet conditions on the flow and heat transfer in a multiple rotating cavity with axial throughflow
Long, C.A. and Childs, P.R.N.
Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Jet Propulsion and Power Engineering, 17th-22nd September 2006, Kunming, China, pp. 321-328.
Operating characteristics of a high radius pre-swirl cooling system
Peng, Z., New, P., Long, C.A. and Childs, P.R.N.
Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Jet Propulsion and Power Engineering, 17th-22nd September 2006, Kunming, China, pp. 235-241.
Centre for technology enabled creativity
Childs, P.R.N., Hamilton, T., Morris, R.D. and Johnston, G. In Rothbucher, B., Kolar, M., Ion, B. and Clarke, A. (Editors)
Proceedings of the 4th Engineering and Product Design Education International Conference, Salzburg, Austria, 7th-8th September, 2006, Hadleys, pp. 367-372.
Nozzle Guide Vane Static Strip Seals
Farahani, A., and Childs, P.R.N.
ASME Paper GT2006-90185, 2006.
Internal Air Systems Experimental Rig Best Practice
Childs, P.R.N., Dullenkopf, K., and Bohn, D.
ASME Paper GT2006-90215, 2006.
An Investigation of Lock Plate Flow
Childs, P.R.N., and Pizarro, C.
ASME Paper GT2006-90652, 2006.
An investigation into the uncertainty of turbomachinery disc heat transfer obtained via inverse analysis of temperature measurements
Cooke, A.O., Childs, P.R.N., and Long, C.A.
ASME Paper GT2006-90143, 2006.
Turbine Stator Well Heat Transfer and Cooling Flow Optimisation
Dixon, J., Brunton, I.L., Scanlon, T.J., Wojiechowski, G., Stefanis, V., and Childs, P.R.N.
ASME Paper GT2006-90306, 2006.
2004
Escaping the straightjacket of engineering education
Robinson, L.A., Childs, P.R.N., and Stobart, R.K. In Lloyd, P at al. (Editors)
The Changing Face of Design Education 2nd Int Engineering and Product Design Education Conference, TU Delft, 2004, pp. 299-306.
2003
Cabin and passenger environment design for the Airbus A380 – A case study for education
Morris, R.D., Thomas, A.L., and Childs, P.R.N.
In Lowe, JR, Ethics in Engineering Design, Professional Engineering Press, 2003, pp. 51-58.
2002
Degree Design – Exploring Creativity from the Start Childs, P.R.N.
Proc. 24th SEED Annual Design Conference and 89th National Conference on Product Design Education, 2002.
Idea transfer and company constraints in the design of a two-seater sports car Atkins, R.D., Kennedy Ping, R., and Childs, P.R.N. In Stobart, R.K., and Childs, P.R.N. (Editors)
Getting the Innovation back into design. Proceedings of the 2nd ADSC, ImechE Conference on Total Vehicle Technology, PEP, 2002.
Best Paper Award.
ICAS-GT a European collaborative research program on internal cooling systems for gas turbines
Smout, P.D., Chew, J., and Childs, P.R.N.
ASME Paper GT-2002-30479.
2001
In Total Vehicle Technology, Professional Engineering Publications (PEP)
Milburn, C., and Childs, P.R.N.
The Styling Process, pp. 275-287, 2001.
Design models and their value in education
Childs, P.R.N., Downie, J., and Katz, T. In Edwards, K.L., and Brodhurst, E.K. (Eds.),
Proc. 23rd SEED Annual Design Conference and 8th National Conference on Product Design Education, pp. 179-186, 2001.
2000
Radial inflow into the downstream cavity of a compressor stator well
Scott, R.M., Childs, P.R.N., Hills, N.J., and Millward, J.A.
ASME Paper 2000-GT-0507, 2000.
Estimating in engineering design
Simons, R.W., and Childs, P.R.N. In Childs, P.R.N. (Editor),
Integrating Design Education Beyond 2000. PEP, pp.261-266, 2000.
1999
Small priced tools and equipment
Childs, P.R.N., and Simons, R.W.
The Continuum of Design Education, Proc. 21st SEED Annual Design Conference and 6th National Conference on Product Design Education, pp. 275-278, 1999.
Chemical aspects of the dynamic performance of a three-way catalyst
Jackson, R.A., Peyton-Jones, J.C., Pan, J., Roberts, J.B., and Childs, P.R.N.
SAE Paper 1999-01-0312, March, 1999.
Flow phenomena and functionality of the infant Flow system
Childs, P.R.N., and Nilsson, K., 1999.
5th Annual Reason Conference, University of Warwick, 5th-6th September, 1999.
1998
A three dimensional computational study of windage heating within an axial compressor stator well
Ozturk, H.K., Childs, P.R.N., Turner, A.B., Hannis, J.M., and Turner, J.R.
ASME Paper 98- GT-119, ASME IGTI Aeroengine Congress, Stockholm, 1998.
1997
A review of some current problems in gas turbine internal air systems
Turner, A.B., Long, C.A., Childs, P.R.N., Hills, N.J., and Millward, J.A.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME Paper 97-GT-325, ASME Aeroengine Congress, Orlando, Florida, 1997.
Numerical solution of flow and heat transfer in axial compressor stator wells Ozturk, H.K., Childs, P.R.N., and Turner, A.B.
Institution of Chemical Engineers, IChemE 5th UK National Heat Transfer Conference, 1997.
Numerical prediction of axial compressor stator well flows
Ozturk, H.K., Turner, A.B., and Childs, P.R.N.
International Centre for Heat and Mass Transfer, International Symposium on Advances in Computational Heat Transfer, Cesme, Izmir, Turkey, May 26th – 30th, 1997.
The impact of machining techniques on centrifugal compressor impeller performance
Childs, P.R.N., and Noronha, M.B.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME Paper 97- GT-456. 1997.
JP Davies Award 1999.
Calculation of hot gas ingress and egress rates in turbo-machine wheelspaces Bayley, F.J., and Childs, P.R.N.
2nd European Conference on Turbomachinery – Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics, Antwerp, Proceedings, pp. 521-528, 1997.
1996
Gas turbine aero-thermal systems research at the University of Sussex
Turner, A.B., Long, C.A., Childs, P.R.N., and Morse, A.P.
Propulsion Research Forum, Royal Aeronautical Society, 1996.
1995
A review of convective heat transfer in open and closed rotating annular cavities Childs, P.R.N., Long, C.A., and Turner, A.B.
IMechE Conference Transactions, 4th UK National Conference on Heat Transfer, Paper C510/084/95, pp. 67-71, 1995.
1994
Air temperature rises in compressor and turbine stator wells
Bayley, F.J., Childs, P.R.N.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME Paper 94-GT-185, 1994.
Heat transfer on the surface on the surface of a cylinder rotating in an annulus at high axial and rotational Reynolds number
Childs, P.R.N., Turner, A.B., 1994.
Proc. 10th International Heat Transfer Conference, Brighton, UK, Vol. 3, pp. 13-18.
1992
Heat transfer to a rotating drum in an annulus with a stator blade row and axial throughflow
Childs, P.R.N., Turner, A.B., Vaughan, C.M., Rayner, D., and Bayley, F.J.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME Paper 92-GT-249, 1992.
Heat transfer to a cylindrical drum rotating in an annulus under a single stator blade row Childs, P.R.N., Rayner, D., Turner, A.B.
International Centre for Heat and Mass Transfer, 1992.
International Symposium, Heat Transfer in Turbomachinery, Athens, Greece. (12 pages). Proceedings of the 1992,
International Symposium on Heat Transfer in Turbomachinery. Edited by: R. J. Goldstein, D. E. Metzger, A. I. Leontiev, 1995.
ISBN: 1-56700-016-9
Numerical simulation of the heat transfer in turbulent, swirling annular flows Rayner, D., Vaughan, C.M., Childs, P.R.N., and Turner, A.B.
Advanced Computational Methods in Heat Transfer II, Vol. 2, Ch 43, pp. 511-531, Natural/Force Convection and Combustion Simulation, 1992.