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Dr Colin Bell

Research Fellow

Qualifications: BEng (Hons), PhD (Mechanical Engineering)

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Phone: Work: 01483 68 2651
Room no: 01 BB 02

Further information

Research Interests

  • Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) and general transmission design and operation.
  • Algorithm creation and multi-criteria optimisation and search techniques.
  • Mathematical modelling and simulation, including vehicular motion, dynamic tire contact properties, Hertzian contact geometry, contact capacitance, Bezier-corrugation construction, tire friction.
  • Design processes and methodologies, especially QFD and House of Quality techniques.

Publications

  • Bell, C. A. and Glovnea, R.P., 2011. “Tribological Efficiency Optimisation of a Toroidal-Type CVT”, Proceedings of the IMechE, Part J, Journal of Engineering Tribology. Vol.225. pp407-417
  • Bell, C. A., Mares, C. and Glovnea, R. P., 2011. “Concept design optimisation for Continuously Variable Transmissions”, Int. J. Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 4. No. 1. pp19-34
  • Bell, C., Glovnea, R. P. and Mares, C., 2008. “Concept Design for Transmission Systems”, Proceedings of International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technological Innovation: IMETI, June 2008, Orlando, FL.
  • Bell, C. and Glovnea, R. P., 2009. “Modelling and Simulation of a Novel Toroidal-Type CVT”, Proc. Of MPT2009, JSME International Conference on Motion Power Transmissions, May 2009, Sendai, Japan.
  • Bell, C. A., and Glovnea, R. P., 2010. “Tribological Optimisation of a Toroidal-Type CVT”, 37th Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, 7-10th September 2010, Leeds, UK.
  • Glovnea, R. and Bell, C., 2009. “Design for fuel efficiency of an automotive toroidal CVT”, Invited Lecture, IOP: Tribology for Efficiency and Energy Saving, 17th February 2010, Institute of Physics, London, UK.
  • Nagata, Y., Furtuna, M., Bell, C. and Glovnea, R., 2008. “Evaluation of Electric Permittivity of Lubricating Oils in EHD Conditions”, Proc. of 2nd International Conference on Advanced Tribology, December 2008, Singapore
  • Morita, T., Imayoshi, Y., Bell, C., Glovnea, R. and Sugimura, J., 2010. “Experimental study of rubber traction with concrete model surfaces”, International Tribology Congress - ASIATRIB 2010, December 2010, Australia.