The University of Bath and GKN Aerospace have delivered the first continuing person development (CPD) course on cryogenic engineering for sustainable flight.
Focused on aerospace applications, the introductory course was delivered for the first time in January and, due to popular demand, will run again in June. A diverse group of delegates attended, including experienced engineers from industry, post-graduates, technicians, managers and supervisory staff new to cryogenic systems.
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The course was spearheaded by Professor Stephen Harrison, technical fellow in cryogenics at GKN Aerospace and a visiting professor at the University of Bath. A range of topics were covered, including fundamental behaviours of fluids and materials at cryogenic temperatures, through to practical system design. Lectures were delivered by experts from GKN Aerospace, the University Bath and guest speakers from CERN and the ALMA Observatory.
‘In addition to lecture sessions, we had three hands-on practical labs, two demonstration lab sessions and a hands-on computer modelling exercise,’ said Professor Andrew Plummer from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the University of Bath lead for the course design. ‘We were pleased that the course was popular and very well received by delegates and will be delivering the course again in June.’
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‘Collaborating on this course demonstrates our commitment to growing the critical capability and skills we need to deliver breakthrough technologies that will decarbonise aviation,’ said Dan Graham, technology director at GKN Aerospace. ‘We’re very excited to work with University of Bath on championing a new wave of cryogenic engineering in the UK.’