Melbourne School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering

Associate Professor Michael Brear

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biography

Associate Professor Michael Brear is a member of the Fluid and Thermal Sciences research group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia. His research and teaching are in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and applied control.

research interests

As Director of his Department's Thermodynamics Laboratory, A. Prof. Brear is interested in improving combustion system efficiency whilst reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants. This involves both fundamental and applied research of combustion systems, and includes high powered laser diagnostics, computer controlled engine dynamometers, emissions measurement equipment, gas turbine test rigs and research combustors.

Michael's current research involves collaboration with Bosch, CERFACS (France), the Ford Motor Company of Australia, Holden Limited and the University of New South Wales. His previous research and consulting has involved close collaboration with Alstom, CALTECH, CSIRO, the NASA Glenn Research Laboratories, Industria de Turbopropulsores (ITP), the Northrop Grumman Corporation and Rolls-Royce, plc.

Michael is also running the University's contribution to the 'Advanced Centre for Automotive Research and Testing (ACART, www.acart.com.au)', which is a collaborative research centre between the University and the Ford Motor Company of Australia. He also consults to a range of private and public sector organisations.

curriculum vitae

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selected recent publications

    1. Talei, M., Brear, M.J. and Hawkes, E.R., 2011, "A parametric study of sound generation by premixed laminar flame annihilation", Combustion and Flame, in press
    2. Talei, M., Brear, M.J., Hawkes, E.R., 2011, "Sound generation by laminar premixed flame annihilation", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 679, pg. 194-218
    3. Karimi, N., Brear, M.J. and Moase, W.H., 2010, "On the interaction of sound with steady heat communicating flows", Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol. 329, pg. 4705-4718
    4. Meyer, T.R., Brear, M.J., Jin. S.H. and Gord, J.R., 2010, "Formation and diagnostics of sprays in combustion", chapter 11, volume 2: "Combustion diagnostics and pollutants" in Handbook of Combustion, Wiley, ISBN 978-3-527-32449-1
    5. Moase, W.H., Manzie, C. and Brear, M.J., 2010, "Newton-Like Extremum-Seeking for the Control of Thermoacoustic Instability", IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 55, no. 9, pg. 2094-2105
    6. Brear, M.J. and Dunkley, M.J., 2010, "The effect of size on optimisation of solid oxide fuel cell / gas turbine hybrid cycles", ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 132, issue 9, also ASME conference paper no. GT2009-60308
    7. Karimi, N., Brear, M.J., Jin, S.H. and Monty, J.P., 2009, "Linear and non-linear forced response of a conical, ducted, laminar premixed flame", Combustion and Flame, vol. 156, pg. 2201-2212
    8. Hield, P.A., Brear, M.J. and Jin, S.H., 2009, "Thermoacoustic limit cycles in a premixed laboratory combustor with open and choked exits", Combustion and Flame, vol. 156, pg. 1683-1697
    9. Brear, M.J. and Wiese, A., 2009, "Linear and non-linear dynamics of a fast response air-to-fuel ratio sensor", Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 20
    10. Karimi, N., Brear, M.J. and Moase, W. H., 2008, "Acoustic and disturbance energy analysis of a flow with heat communication", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 597, pg. 67-89