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Dr. Wenbo Duan is a Senior Lecturer and MSc Programme Leader in Mechanical Engineering. He earned his PhD from the University of Manchester in 2010. He then spent nine years at Brunel University London, initially as a Research Fellow before progressing to Senior Research Fellow and Technical Advisor. In 2019, he joined the University of Hertfordshire as a Senior Lecturer.
His primary research interests include ultrasonic non-destructive testing, guided wave defect detection, finite/spectral element-based numerical modeling, and signal processing. He specializes in developing and integrating various techniques for fast and accurate finite element modeling. His contributions include incorporating spherical harmonics into finite element models to enable rapid calculations of sound radiation from non-uniform pipe terminations and introducing exponential coordinate stretching functions into the Perfectly Matched Layer method as a novel boundary condition for infinite modeling domains.
Additionally, he works on numerical modeling of piezoelectric-structure coupled excitation problems, non-destructive testing of composite materials, and surface wave non-destructive testing. His recent research focuses on developing mortar elements within a spectral element framework to efficiently simulate wave propagation in multiphysics coupled media, facilitating defect detection and ultrasonic signal processing. He is also investigating acoustic communication in pipes to support robot-based non-destructive testing in buried pipelines.
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Assessing the impact of strain on temperature readings of a novel sensor developed by 3-Sci Ltd
King, S. (Researcher), Jombo, G. (PI), Simpson, O. (CoI), Duan, W. (CoI) & Bowles, A. (CoI)
3/02/25 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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Noise cancelling for powered air purifying respirators
Duan, W. (PI)
12/10/21 → 22/12/21
Project: Consultancy
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Coaxial Cable Distributed Strain Sensing: Methods, Applications and Challenges
King, S., Jombo, G., Simpson, O., Duan, W. & Bowles, A., 22 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Sensors. 25, 3, p. 1-39 39 p., 650.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Operational Bandwidth Limits for Coaxial Cable Fabry-Perot Interferometry Measurements
King, S., Jombo, G., Simpson, O., Duan, W. & Bowles, A., 4 Nov 2024, (Submitted) In: IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A High-Fidelity Interferogram Calculator for Coaxial Cable Fabry-Perot Interferometry
King, S., Jombo, G., Simpson, O., Duan, W. & Bowles, A., 12 Jun 2024, p. 1-3. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Characterizing the Vibration Responses of Flexible Workpieces during the Turning Process for Quality Control
Li, C., Zou, Z., Duan, W., Liu, J., Gu, F. & Ball, A. D., 23 Nov 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Applied Sciences. 13, 23, p. 1-18 18 p., 12611.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Time domain numerical modelling of guided wave excitation in fluid-filled pipes
Duan, W., 1 Nov 2022, In: Finite Elements in Analysis and Design. 210, 17 p., 103813.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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