Dr Alex Henham

Qualifications: BSc((Eng)(Lond), PhD(Surrey), EurIng, CEng, FIMechE, FInstE, MRAeS

Email:
Phone: Work: 01483 68 9293
Room no: 11 AB 03

Further information

Research Interests

  • Alternative Fuels for Internal-Combustion Engines
  • Efficient Energy Utilization in Industry

Publications

Prakash, R., Henham, A. and Bhat, I.K., "Bioethanol, a sustainable energy option for india" , proceedings of XIII International Symposium on Alcohol Fuels, Part III, No. 21, Swedish National Energy Administration, Stockholm, 2000.

Henham, A.W.E. and Makkar, M.K., "Combustion of simulated biogas in a dual-fuel diesel engine" Energy Conversion and Management 39 (16-18), 2001-2009 Pergamon Press, Oxford (1998).

Henham, A.W.E. and Morris, A.M., "Teaching and learning in Energy & Environmental Management - a multi-media package" Clean Energy for the New Century [Proceedings of the Florence World Energy Research Symposium (FLOWERS'97)], (pp 1135-1142), SGE, Padova (1997).

McIntyre, K., Smith, H., Henham, A. & Pretlove, J., Environmental performance indicators for integrated supply chains" Supply Chain Management: an International Journal 3 (3), 149-156 (1997).

Prakash, R., Henham, A. and Bhat, I.K., "Net energy and gross pollution from bioethanol production in India", Fuel 77 (14), 1629-1633, Elsevier (1997).

Kawambwa, S.J.M. and Henham, A.W.E., "A comparison of spark-ignition and auto-ignition in a small alcohol-fuelled diesel engine" Proceedings of XI International Symposium on Alcohol Fuels (pp 133- 141), Sun City (1996).

Henham, A.W.E. and Makkar, M.K., "Preliminary investigations into the effect of using gaseous fuels of varying quality in a small dual-fuel diesel engine" Biomass for Energy and the Environment [Proceedings of 9th European Bioenergy Conference] (pp 1341-1346), Pergamon Press, Oxford (1996).

Henham, A.W.E. and Kawambwa, S.J.M., "Effect of alternative fuels and operating parameters on combustion in a small diesel engine" Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Small Engines, their Fuels and the Environment (pp 8-13), Reading (1994).

Henham, A.W.E. and Kawambwa, S.J.M., "A comparison of combustion processes for alcohol fuels in otto and diesel engines" Proceedings of Joint Meeting of the Portuguese, British, Spanish and Swedish Sections of the Combustion Institute (pp 18.2.1-4), Funchal (1994).

Professional Activities

  • Member of the Energy Study Group of the European Brewery Congress
  • Member of the International Organising Committee of the Conference on Small Engines, their Fuels and the Environment
  • Member of the International Committee of the Florence World Energy Research Symposium
  • Visiting Professor, University of Maribor, Slovenia (1996-98)
  • Member of the International Committee, 1st Scientific Symposium: 'Retracing the Puch Trade', Slovenia

Current Research Programmes

  • Combustion and performance of natural gas, simulated biogas, landfill gas and sewage gas in dual-fuel diesel engines
  • Combustion and performance of biomass-derived liquid fuels in diesel engines