- BGB007b, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
- +44 1752 586190
- christopher.pass@plymouth.ac.uk
Profiles
Mr Christopher Pass
Technical Specialist (Energy)
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Biography
Biography
I am currently a member of the technical team in the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics and am responsible for the Energy and Sustainability lab. This facility allows under-graduate and post-graduate students to come and put into practice the theory learnt in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics modules using a range of experimental tools.
As part of this role, I am also responsible for all aspects of our closed return sub-sonic wind tunnel.
Prior to this I was a founding member of DesignFlow, an engineering design and analysis consultancy based within the School of Engineering Computing and Mathematics through which I was involved in a range of research and commercial projects, primarily involving CFD analysis. Typical projects included performance analysis of marine propellers, analysis of building aerodynamics and engine cooling system performance prediction.
Qualifications
Post-graduate Certificate: Academic Practice
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (1st Class)
Plymouth University
Advanced Modern Apprenticehip (Aerospace Engineering)
Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering
Plymouth University
Advanced Modern Apprenticehip (Aerospace Engineering)
Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
MECH545 - Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics and Finite Element Analysis
MECH539 - Computer Aided Engineering
Research
Research
Research interests
I am currently working towards my PhD, my project is based on the development of a CFD based tool for modelling the self-propelled swimming process in marine animals.
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
(2018) 'A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Based Method for Assessing the Hydrodynamic Impact of Animal Borne Data Loggers on Host Marine Mammals' Marine Mammal Science , DOI Open access