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Dr Peter Thomas is head of the aerospace group and principal lecturer in aerospace engineering in the School of Physics, Engineering, and Computer Science. He is also a member of the Centre for Engineering Research. He lectures in the areas of flight mechanics, stability and control systems, aeroelasticity, and aerodynamics. He has significant experience in experimental testing; the implementation, modelling, and simulation of flight control and autonomous systems; as well as a decade worth of programming experience, including MATLAB/Simulink. His main research interests are in flight dynamics, autonomous and automatic flight control systems, and biomimetic flight.
After completing his MEng (Warw) in mechanical engineering and PhD (Cran) in aerospace engineering Peter worked at the Department of Aerospace Engineering in the University of Bristol, working with Cobham Mission Equipment on the ASTRAEA programme for autonomous air-to-air refuelling of unmanned aerial vehicles. He then worked at the Engineering Design Centre in the University of Cambridge, with industrial partners on developing evolutionary human-machine interfaces (HMI) for aerospace applications. He also worked on a number of other internal and industrial collaborations including experimental flight testing, bio-inspired flight control, and the implementation of technology-focused methods for engineering education.
External positions
Honorary Research Associate, The University of Bristol
1 Jul 2014 → 1 Jul 2016
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Projects
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Design of a new, innovative origami-based debris capturing device for CubeSat satellites
14/02/22 → 31/03/22
Project: Consultancy
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Lattice structures for future wings, turbine blades, and propellers
1/02/22 → 31/01/23
Project: Research
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Investigation of the Free-Fall Dynamic Behavior of a Rectangular Wing with Variable Center of Mass Location and Variable Moment of Inertia
Dou, Y., Wang, K., Zhou, Z., Thomas, P. R., Shao, Z., Du, W., Ossmann, D. (ed.) & Abu Salem, K. (ed.), 15 May 2023, In: Aerospace. 10, 5, 20 p., 458.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Review of Vortex Lattice Method for Supersonic Aircraft Design
Joshi, H. & Thomas, P., 14 Apr 2023, In: The Aeronautical Journal. 35 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Proceedings of Abstracts, School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science Research Conference 2022
Coudron, L. (ed.), Amafabia, D., Asimea, L., Bally, J., Baran, A., Boies, A., Borjali, A., Bosomworth, C., Burningham, B., Chaliasou, N-A., CHEN, Y. K., Cheong, Y. K., Chizari, M., Chung, E., Coppin, K., David-West, O., Dennler, N., Dhakal, H., Dimov, N., Dmitruk, E., & 98 others , 4 Nov 2022, University of Hertfordshire. 128 p.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology
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Aerodynamic effects of surface deformities on aerofoils for low-speed stratospheric flight
Kimmons, J., Thomas, P. & Colonia, S., 11 May 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering. p. 1-22 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Eye-Gaze-Controlled HMDS and MFD for Military Aircraft
Murthy, LRD., Mukhopadhyay, A., Arjun, S., Yelleti, V., Thomas, P., Babu, M. D. & Biswas, P., 13 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering (JATE). 10, 2, p. 34-50Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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