Mr Dave Simner
Lecturer
Location: Shrivenham campus
E: d.simner@cranfield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1793 785813
Department of Engineering and Applied Science
Current activities
Dave teaches on a wide variety of courses at Shrivenham and Cranfield. He is also carrying research into transmission efficiency and consultancy on vehicle performance.
Clients
Various military and automotive manufacturers – both performance and mobility analysis.Background
Dave joined RMCS (as was) in 2000 after leaving the Automotive Industry where he was responsible for the transmission technology development for both off-road and road going vehicles. Previous to this he had managed design and development functions within Powertrain Engineering. He has also worked on the design of transmission and gearing for helicopters.Since arriving in Academia, Dave has been responsible for the Military Vehicle Technology MSc course and taught at both Shrivenham and Cranfield in the fields of:Vehicle powertrain, driveline, and vehicle concepts. Gearing and transmission design / technologyVehicle performance predictionVehicle chassis and dynamics Hybrid electric vehicle concepts for military applicationHe has also carried out consultancy work in these fields and continues his research into the effect on vehicle performance of transmission efficiency.Selected publications
Vaughan, N.D. & Simner, D. (2002) “Transmissions and Drivelines” chapter in ‘An Introduction to Modern Motor Vehicle Design’ Published by Butterworth-Heinemann, Edited by Happian Smith, J. ISBN 07506-5044-3
Simner, D. & King, G.S. & Jones, R.P. (2003) "A Good Practice Model for Implementation of Computer-Aided Engineering Analysis in Product Development", Journal Of Engineering Design, V14 No3 pp315-331 Sept 2003
Akehurst, S. & Parker, D.A. & Vaughan, N.D. & Simner, D. (2004) "The Modelling of Loss Mechanisms in a Pushing Metal V-belt Continuously Variable Transmissions. Part 1: Torque Losses due to band friction", Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal Of Automobile Engineering, V 218 No11 1269-1281.
Akehurst, S. & Parker, D.A. & Vaughan, N.D. & Simner, D. (2004) "The Modelling of Loss Mechanisms in a Pushing Metal V-belt Continuously Variable Transmissions. Part 2: Pulley Deflection Losses and Total Torque Loss Validation", Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal Of Automobile Engineering, V 218 No11, 1283-1293.
Akehurst, S. & Parker, D.A. & Vaughan, N.D. & Simner, D. (2004) "The Modelling of Loss Mechanisms in a Pushing Metal V-belt Continuously Variable Transmissions. Part 3: Belt Slip Losses", Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal Of Automobile Engineering, V 218 No11, 1295-1306.
Purdy, D.J. & Simner, D. (2003) "A Brief Investiagion into the Effect on Suspension Motions of High Unsprung Mass" Journal of Battlefield Technology, V7 No1 March 2004, pp1
Simner, D. (2005), “An Overview of the Potential for Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) within the Military Market”, IMechE Hybrid Vehicle Seminar, Dunton, Essex, 20th September 2005
Hetherington, J.G., Muniyasamy, S., Barnes, R.A. & Simner, D. (2005) “Validation of Mobility Prediction Methods Using Scale Model Testing”, 15th International Conference of the ISTVS, Hayama, Japan. 25-29 September 2005
