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Dr Nick Hills

Rolls-Royce/Royal Academy of Engineering Reader in Computational Engineering

Qualifications: B.A. M.Sc. D.Phil.

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Phone: Work: 01483 68 2356
Room no: 07 AB 02

Further information

Publications

Highlights

  • Sun Z, Chew JW, Hills NJ, Lewis L, Mabilat C. (2012) 'Coupled Aerothermomechanical Simulation for a Turbine Disk Through a Full Transient Cycle'. ASME-AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENG JOURNAL OF TURBOMACHINERY-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 134 (1) Article number ARTN 011014
    doi: 10.1115/1.4003242
  • Ganine V, Hills NJ, Lapworth BL. (2012) 'Nonlinear acceleration of coupled fluid-structure transient thermalproblems by Anderson mixing'. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids,
    doi: 10.1002/fld.3689
  • Amirante D, Hills NJ, Barnes CJ. (2012) 'Thermo-Mechanical Finite Element Analysis/Computational Fluid Dynamics Coupling of an Interstage Seal Cavity Using Torsional Spring Analogy'. Journal of Turbomachinery, 134 (5)
    doi: 10.1115/1.4004259
  • Amirante D, Hills NJ, Barnes CJ. (2012) 'A moving mesh algorithm for aero-thermo-mechanical modelling in turbomachinery'. Wiley International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids,
    doi: 10.1002/fld.2734
  • Javiya U, Chew JW, Hills NJ, Zhou L, Wilson M, Lock GD. (2011) 'CFD analysis of flow and heat transfer in a direct transfer preswirl system'. Journal of Turbomachinery, 134 (3)
    doi: 10.1115/GT2010-22964

Journal articles

  • Amirante D, Hills N, Barnes C. (2012) 'A moving mesh algorithm for aero-thermo-mechanical modelling in turbomachinery'. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 70 (9), pp. 1118-1138.
    doi: 10.1002/fld.2734
  • Ganine V, Javiya U, Hills N, Chew J. (2012) 'Coupled fluid-structure transient thermal analysis of a gas turbine internal air system with multiple cavities'. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 134 (10)
    doi: 10.1115/1.4007060
  • Amirante D, Hills NJ, Barnes CJ. (2012) 'Thermo-Mechanical Finite Element Analysis/Computational Fluid Dynamics Coupling of an Interstage Seal Cavity Using Torsional Spring Analogy'. Journal of Turbomachinery, 134 (5)
    doi: 10.1115/1.4004259
  • Sun Z, Chew JW, Hills NJ, Lewis L, Mabilat C. (2012) 'Coupled Aerothermomechanical Simulation for a Turbine Disk Through a Full Transient Cycle'. ASME-AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENG JOURNAL OF TURBOMACHINERY-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 134 (1) Article number ARTN 011014
    doi: 10.1115/1.4003242
  • Hills N. (2012) 'Foreword to JPAS special issue on applied computational aerodynamics and high performance computing in the UK'. Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 52, pp. 1-1.
    doi: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2012.03.005
  • O'Mahoney T, Hills N, Chew J. (2012) 'Sensitivity of les results from turbine rim seals to changes in grid resolution and sector size'. Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 52, pp. 48-55.
    doi: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2011.09.003
  • Amirante D, Hills NJ, Barnes CJ. (2012) 'A moving mesh algorithm for aero-thermo-mechanical modelling in turbomachinery'. Wiley International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids,
    doi: 10.1002/fld.2734
  • Ganine V, Hills NJ, Lapworth BL. (2012) 'Nonlinear acceleration of coupled fluid-structure transient thermalproblems by Anderson mixing'. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids,
    doi: 10.1002/fld.3689
  • O'Mahoney TSD, Hills NJ, Chew JW, Scanlon T. (2011) 'Large-Eddy simulation of rim seal ingestion'. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART C-JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 225 (C12), pp. 2881-2891.
    doi: 10.1177/0954406211409285
  • Javiya U, Chew JW, Hills NJ, Zhou L, Wilson M, Lock GD. (2011) 'CFD analysis of flow and heat transfer in a direct transfer preswirl system'. Journal of Turbomachinery, 134 (3)
    doi: 10.1115/GT2010-22964
  • Sun Z, Chew JW, Hills NJ, Volkov KN, Barnes CJ. (2010) 'Efficient Finite Element Analysis/Computational Fluid Dynamics Thermal Coupling for Engineering Applications'. ASME-AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENG JOURNAL OF TURBOMACHINERY-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 132 (3) Article number ARTN 031016
    doi: 10.1115/1.3147105
  • Chew JW, Hills NJ. (2009) 'Computational fluid dynamics and virtual aeroengine modelling'. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PUBLISHING LTD PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART C-JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 223 (12), pp. 2821-2834.
    doi: 10.1243/09544062JMES1597
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/712329/
  • Chew JW, Hills NJ. (2007) 'Computational fluid dynamics for turbomachinery internal air systems'. ROYAL SOC PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES, 365 (1859), pp. 2587-2611.
    doi: 10.1098/rsta.2007.2022
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/713550/
  • Hills N. (2007) 'Achieving high parallel performance for an unstructured unsteady turbomachinery CFD code'. ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOC AERONAUTICAL JOURNAL, 111 (1117), pp. 185-193.
  • Boudet J, Hills NJ, Chew JW. (2006) 'Numerical simulation of the flow interaction between turbine main annulus and disc cavities'. Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo, 6 PART A, pp. 553-562.
  • Illingworth JB, Hills NJ, Barnes CJ. (2005) '3D fluid - Solid heat transfer coupling of an aero engine pre-swirl system'. Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo, 3 PART A, pp. 801-811.
  • Sun Z, Chew JW, Kifoil A, Kifoil A, Hills NJ. (2004) 'Numerical simulation of natural convection in stationary and rotating cavities'. Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2004, 4, pp. 381-389.
  • Chew JW, Hills NJ, Turner AB, Khalatov S, Scanlon T. (2003) 'Measurement and analysis of flow in a pre-swirled cooling air delivery system'. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Gas Turbine Institute, Turbo Expo (Publication) IGTI, 5 B, pp. 913-920.
  • Guardino C, Chew JW, Hills NJ. (2002) 'Calculation of surface roughness effects on air-riding seals'. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Gas Turbine Institute, Turbo Expo (Publication) IGTI, 3 B, pp. 795-803.
  • Gentilhomme O, Hills NJ, Turner AB, Chew JW. (2002) 'Measurement and analysis of ingestion through a turbine rim seal'. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Gas Turbine Institute, Turbo Expo (Publication) IGTI, 3 B, pp. 925-934.
  • Alexiou A, Hills NJ, Long CA, Turner AB, Wong L-S, Millward JA. (2000) 'Discharge coefficients for flow through holes normal to a rotating shaft'. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 21 (6), pp. 701-709.
    doi: 10.1016/S0142-727X(00)00068-0
  • Alexiou A, Hills NJ, Long C, Turner AB, Millward JA, Long C. (2000) 'Heat transfer in high-pressure compressor gas turbine internal air systems: A arotating disc-cone cavity with axial throughflow'. Experimental Heat Transfer, 13 (1-4), pp. 299-328.
  • Turner AB, Long CA, Childs PRN, Hills NJ, Millward JA. (1997) 'Review of some current problems in gas turbine secondary systems'. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Paper),

Conference papers

  • Javiya U, Chew J, Hills N, Scanlon T. (2011) 'A comparative study of cascade vanes and drilled nozzle designs for pre-swirl'. ASME Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo, ASME Turbo Expo 2011 5 (PARTS A AND B), pp. 913-920.
    doi: 10.1115/GT2011-46006
  • Javiya U, Chew J, Hills N, Zhou L, Wilson M, Lock G. (2010) 'CFD ANALYSIS OF FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER IN A DIRECT TRANSFER PRE-SWIRL SYSTEM'. AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME TURBO EXPO 2010, VOL 4, PTS A AND B, Glasgow, SCOTLAND: ASME Turbo Expo 2010, pp. 1167-1178.
  • Sun Z, Chew JW, Hills NJ, Lewis L, Mabilat C. (2010) 'COUPLED AERO-THERMO-MECHANICAL SIMULATION FOR A TURBINE DISC THROUGH A FULL TRANSIENT CYCLE'. AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME TURBO EXPO 2010, VOL 4, PTS A AND B, Glasgow, SCOTLAND: ASME Turbo Expo 2010, pp. 1025-1036.
  • O'Mahoney TSD, Hills NJ, Chew JW, Scanlon T. (2010) 'LARGE-EDDY SIMULATION OF RIM SEAL INGESTION'. AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME TURBO EXPO 2010, VOL 4, PTS A AND B, Glasgow, SCOTLAND: ASME Turbo Expo 2010, pp. 1155-1165.
  • Amirante D, Hills NJ, Barnes CJ. (2010) 'THERMO-MECHANICAL FEA/CFD COUPLING OF AN INTERSTAGE SEAL CAVITY USING TORSIONAL SPRING ANALOGY'. AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME TURBO EXPO 2010, VOL 4, PTS A AND B, Glasgow, SCOTLAND: ASME Turbo Expo 2010, pp. 1037-1049.
  • Lott PT, Hills NJ, Chew JW, Scanlon T, Shahpar S. (2009) 'HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE STAGE ENDWALL PROFILE OPTIMISATION FOR PERFORMANCE AND RIM SEAL EFFECTIVENESS'. AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PROCEEDINGS OF ASME TURBO EXPO 2009, VOL 7, PTS A AND B, Orlando, FL: 54th ASME Turbo Expo 2009, pp. 1075-1087.
  • Volkov KN, Hills NJ, Chew JW. (2008) 'SIMULATION OF TURBULENT FLOWS IN TURBINE BLADE PASSAGES AND DISC CAVITIES'. AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME TURBO EXPO 2008, VOL 4, PTS A AND B, Berlin, GERMANY: 53rd ASME Turbo Expo 2008, pp. 1543-1554.
  • Sun Z, Chew JW, Hills NJ, Volkov KN, Barnes CJ. (2008) 'EFFICIENT FEA/CFD THERMAL COUPLING FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS'. AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME TURBO EXPO 2008, VOL 4, PTS A AND B, Berlin, GERMANY: 53rd ASME Turbo Expo 2008, pp. 1505-1515.
  • Ciampoli F, Hills NJ, Chew JW, Scanlon T. (2008) 'UNSTEADY NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF THE FLOW IN A DIRECT TRANSFER PRE-SWIRL SYSTEM'. AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME TURBO EXPO 2008, VOL 4, PTS A AND B, Berlin, GERMANY: 53rd ASME Turbo Expo 2008, pp. 1647-1655.
  • Hills NJ. (2007) 'Whole turbine CFD modelling'. AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2007, Vol 6, Pts A and B, Montreal, CANADA: 52nd ASME Turbo Expo 2007, pp. 817-824.
  • Boudet J, Autef VND, Chew JW, Hills NJ, Gentilhomme O. (2005) 'Numerical simulation of rim seal flows in axial turbines'. ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOC AERONAUTICAL JOURNAL, London, ENGLAND: RAeS Aerospace Aerodynamics Research Conference 109 (1098), pp. 373-383.
  • Chew JW, Ciampoli F, Hills NJ, Scanlon T. (2005) 'Pre-swirled cooling air delivery system performance'. AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2005, Vol 3 Pts A and B, Reno, NV: 50th ASME Turbo-Expo, pp. 1129-1137.
  • Guardino C, Chew JW, Hills NJ. (2004) 'Calculation of surface roughness effects on air-riding seals'. ASME-AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENG JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS: 47th International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition 126 (1), pp. 75-82.
    doi: 10.1115/1.1619426
  • Gentilhomme O, Hills NJ, Turner AB, Chew JW. (2003) 'Measurement and analysis of ingestion through a turbine rim seal'. ASME-AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENG JOURNAL OF TURBOMACHINERY-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS: International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition 125 (3), pp. 505-512.
    doi: 10.1115/1.1556411
  • Hills NJ, Chew JW, Turner AB. (2002) 'Computational and mathematical modeling of turbine rim seal ingestion'. ASME-AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENG JOURNAL OF TURBOMACHINERY-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA: 46th International Congress and Exhibition on Gas Turbines and Aeroengines 124 (2), pp. 306-315.
    doi: 10.1115/1.1456461

Teaching

ENGM178 Computational Fluid Dynamics (Autumn 2009)