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Michael Wilson is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath, serving as Director of Undergraduate Studies and Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes. His research focuses on computational analysis of internal flow and heat transfer in rotating disc systems, particularly in gas turbine engine cooling. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Pure Mathematics (1982) and a PhD in Engineering (1986) from the University of Bath.
Research interests include turbine-disc cooling, rotating flow dynamics, and validation of computational models for gas-turbine cooling systems. He has collaborated internationally with institutions like IRPHE, Marseille, and Tokyo University of Science on turbulence modeling and rotating flow simulations, supported by Royal Society exchange programs. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to clean energy and industrial innovation.
Wilson has led/co-investigated 8 projects, including EPSRC-funded initiatives on turbine efficiency improvements, rim seal dynamics, and purge flow effects. Notable collaborations include industrial partnerships with Rolls-Royce and Siemens through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships. His research outputs include 88 peer-reviewed articles, with recent work addressing secondary flow analysis in turbine blade-rows and flow instabilities in gas turbine seals.
As an academic leader, he supervises computational research and promotes technology transfer between academia and industry. His contributions span experimental measurements, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and anisotropic turbulence modeling in rotating systems.
