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Research Statement
Declan Nolan is a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, with research interests in design to simulation automation, and structural impact analysis. He received his PhD in 2013, with thesis titled “Defining Simulation Intent”. This novel approach to simulation aims to capture modelling and idealisation decisions, which can then be redeployed or altered to reduce manual pre-processing efforts. Prior to his current role, he spent time in industry with Michelin, Williams F1 and B/E Aerospace, gaining valuable experience within each organisation which continues to motivate his research.
At Williams F1 he worked as a Stress Engineer, ensuring structural integrity and optimisation of metallic and composite racecar components. At B/E Aerospace, he was Senior Structural Engineer, specifically focused on the introduction of novel composite components into Aircraft Seat Structures. His particular interest, was the performance of these composite structures under a range of in-service and crash events.
Having taken up his current position in 2017, his more recent research projects have centred around simulation technologies, structural impact analysis and bio-inspired design.
Teaching
Mechanics of Materials 1 (MEE1004) (2017 - Currently)
Mechanics of Materials 3 (MEE3033) (2022 - Currently)
Computer Aided Engineering 4 (MEE4023) (2017 - 2022)
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):
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Projects
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R1337MEE: Re-Imagining Engineering Design - Growing Radical Cyber-Physical-Socio Phenotypes -PROTEUS
Price, M. (PI), Jin, Y. (CoI), Kilpatrick, P. (CoI), Kirkland, F. (CoI), Nolan, D. (CoI), Rafferty, K. (CoI) & Robinson, T. T. (CoI)
26/01/2021 → …
Project: Research
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R1792MEE: Biohaviour - Building the Blind Watchmaker
Price, M., Kilpatrick, P., Nolan, D. & Robinson, T. T.
18/08/2017 → …
Project: Research
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Developing a benchmark model for fan blade-out analysis
Dickson, N., Quinn, D., Nolan, D., Fox, R., Gaskell, J. & Greenacre, P., 04 Oct 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Impact of airframe-propulsion system modeling strategies on key structural performance metrics
Colbert, S., Quinn, D., Nolan, D. C., Fox, R. & Gaskell, J., 12 Feb 2023, (Early online date) In: Journal of Aircraft.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Parametric nacelle modelling to support structural design for engine integration
Agarwal, D., Shen, F., Quinn, D., Robinson, T. T., Nolan, D., Murphy, A., Geron, M., Kirkland, F., Fox, R., Gaskell, J., Stanley, F. & Knight, A., 04 Oct 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Propulsion system structural response to variation in aircraft architecture
Colbert, S., Quinn, D., Nolan, D., Gaskell, J. & Fox, R., 08 Jun 2023, AIAA AVIATION 2023 Forum: Proceedings. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA), (AIAA AVIATION Forum: Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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A whole aircraft aeroelastic model for evaluation of propulsion system idealizations
Colbert, S., Quinn, D., Nolan, D., Fox, R. & Gaskell, J., 20 Jun 2022, AIAA AVIATION 2022 Forum: Proceedings. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA), (AIAA AVIATION Forum: Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
2 Citations (Scopus)
Datasets
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MFCAD++ Dataset. Dataset for paper: "Hierarchical CADNet: Learning from B-Reps for Machining Feature Recognition, Computer-Aided Design"
Colligan, A. (Creator), Robinson, T. T. (Creator), Nolan, D. (Creator) & Hua, Y. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 12 Feb 2022
DOI: 10.17034/d1fec5a0-8c10-4630-b02e-b92dc81df823
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Prizes
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Best Paper Gold Award: 17th International Conference on Manufacturing Research
Barbhuiya, Sakil (Recipient), Nikolopoulos, Dimitrios (Recipient), Price, Mark (Recipient), Robinson, Trevor T (Recipient), Nolan, Declan (Recipient), Zhang, Wei (Recipient) & Kyle, Stephen (Recipient), 12 Sept 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Paper Silver Award: 17th International Conference on Manufacturing Research
Kyle, Stephen (Recipient), Nolan, Declan (Recipient), Price, Mark (Recipient), Zhang, Wei (Recipient), Robinson, Trevor T (Recipient), Nikolopoulos, Dimitrios (Recipient) & Barbhuiya, Sakil (Recipient), 12 Sept 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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EPSRC Engineering Early Career Forum (External organisation)
Declan Nolan (Advisor)
20 Sept 2021 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
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Institute of Mechanical Engineers (External organisation)
Declan Nolan (Member)
2014 → 2018Activity: Membership types › Membership of network