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Staff: Dr. William J. Smith

Dr. William J. Smith, College Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department, UCD.

Dr. William J. Smith

College Lecturer

Name: Dr. William J. Smith

Position: College Lecturer

Room No.: 309

Tel: + 353 1 716 1902

Fax: + 353 1 283 0534

E-mail: William.Smith@ucd.ie

Qualifications: B.E., Ph.D.

Affiliations:

Teaching Interests:

  • I lecture in Thermodynamics, Power Generation, and Turbomachinery. I also direct UCDís Formula Student programme.

Research Interests:

  • Experimental and theoretical analysis of gas flow, heat transfer, fuel injection, combustion and pollutant formation in internal combustion engines
  • Applications of the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
  • Energy, environment, and climate

Research Groups:

  • Energy Conversion Research Centre

Current Research Projects:

  • Modelling of engine intake systems during unsteady operation, using CFD. Investigation of forces on suspension components of a Formula Student racing car.

Recent/Selected Publications:

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