Richard Jenkins

Thermal Systems Engineer (PhD) | IR Heating, Radiative Transfer & Thermal Modelling for Product Development

Research Expertise

Heat Transfer
Additive Manufacturing
Cold spray

About

I am a thermal engineer with a PhD focused on infrared (IR) heating systems, specialising in radiative heat transfer, spectral behaviour, and system-level performance. <br> My work has centred on understanding how emitter characteristics, material properties, and system design interact to determine real-world heat delivery. This includes modelling and experimental validation of quartz tungsten halogen systems, development of heat flux mapping techniques, and building numerical models to predict system efficiency and performance. <br> In my current role, I work on complex thermal systems, applying the same principles of heat transfer, modelling, and optimisation to deliver practical engineering solutions. My focus is on translating theory into usable design insights — identifying where losses occur, what drives performance, and how to improve overall system efficiency. <br> I typically support projects involving: <br> * IR heating system design and optimisation * Radiative heat transfer and spectral analysis * Thermal modelling (2D/3D, ray tracing) * System-level performance evaluation and trade-off analysis <br> <br> <br>

Publications

Cold spray additive manufacturing and repair: Fundamentals and applications
Additive Manufacturing
2018
The influence of aging temperature and aging time on the mechanical and tribological properties of selective laser melted maraging 18Ni-300 steel
Additive Manufacturing
2018
Mechanical and in vitro study of an isotropic Ti6Al4V lattice structure fabricated using selective laser melting
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
2019
Microstructure and mechanical anisotropy of additively manufactured cold spray copper deposits
Materials Science and Engineering: A
2018
Hybrid additive manufacturing of Al-Ti6Al4V functionally graded materials with selective laser melting and cold spraying
Journal of Materials Processing Technology
2018
Study of the microstructure and mechanical performance of C-X stainless steel processed by selective laser melting (SLM)
Materials Science and Engineering: A
2020
Fatigue strength improvement of selective laser melted Ti6Al4V using ultrasonic surface mechanical attrition
Materials Research Letters
2019
Hybrid additive manufacture of 316L stainless steel with cold spray and selective laser melting: Microstructure and mechanical properties
Journal of Materials Processing Technology
2019
A new strategy for strengthening additively manufactured cold spray deposits through in-process densification
Additive Manufacturing
2020
Heat transfer performance of boiling jet array impingement on micro-grooved surfaces
Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science
2017
Formation conditions of vortex-like intermixing interfaces in cold spray
Materials & Design
2021
Confined jet array impingement boiling
Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science
2017
New insights into the in-process densification mechanism of cold spray Al coatings: Low deposition efficiency induced densification
Journal of Materials Science & Technology
2019
Metallurgical bonding between metal matrix and core-shelled reinforcements in cold sprayed composite coating
Scripta Materialia
2020
Closed loop liquid cooling of high-powered CPUs: A case study on cooling performance and energy optimization
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
2023
Energy efficiency of a quartz tungsten halogen lamp: Experimental and numerical approach
Thermal Science and Engineering Progress
2019
Solid state additive manufacture of highly-reflective Al coatings using cold spray
Optics & Laser Technology
2019
Enhancing Jet Array Heat Transfer: Review of Geometric Features of Nozzle and Target Plates
International Journal of Thermofluids
2022
Direct manufacturing of diamond composite coatings onto silicon wafers and heat transfer performance
CIRP Annals
2018
A study on the feasibility of laser annealing to relieve residual stresses in cold spray coatings
Procedia CIRP
2018
Fundamental Investigation Into the Effects of In-process Heat Treatment in Cold Spray
International Thermal Spray Conference
2018
Thermal-hydraulic performance of convective boiling jet array impingement
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2016
Enhancement of an Open Compute Project (OCP) server thermal management and waste heat recovery potential via hybrid liquid-cooling
2022 28th International Workshop on Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems (THERMINIC)
2022
Modelling and experimental testing of a novel focused infrared heater for use with cold spray
Procedia CIRP
2018
Thermal-Hydraulic Characterisation of Electronics Cooling Liquids: A Case Study of Jet Impingement Coldplate on Emulated CPU
2022 28th International Workshop on Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems (THERMINIC)
2022
Design and characterization of a sealed hybrid-cooled high performance computing server
2022 28th International Workshop on Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems (THERMINIC)
2022
Strengthening Mechanism of Additively Manufactured Cold Spray Al Deposits under Low Deposition Efficiency
International Thermal Spray Conference
2021
Manufacture of Reflective Aluminium Surfaces Using Cold Spray
International Thermal Spray Conference
2018
Cold Spray Additive Manufacture and Component Restoration
Cold-Spray Coatings
2017
Vying for Attention
Insular Books
2015
The Effect of In-Process Heat Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Cold Spray Coatings
International Thermal Spray Conference
2019
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