Dr Renaud Jourdain
Research Fellow
Location: Building 70, Cranfield campus
E: r.jourdain@cranfield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1234 750111 x2580
Manufacturing and Materials
Current activities
Dr Renaud Jourdain has research interests in figuring techniques for large optical components. Using both plasma technology and computer numerical controlled machine tools. His work aims to establish a new figuring technique for large optical components. He is currently very active through the RAPT project and works on:
- re-active atom plasma figuring
- advanced optical fabrication
- tool path algorithm optimization
- process and material interaction (heat transfer)
- surface contamination
- improving optical measurement capability
Clients
- IMRC
- EPSRC
Background
Dr Renaud Jourdain completed his PhD studies at Cranfield University in 2005, conducting original research into optimisation of micro fabrication techniques for laminated piezoelectric material used for sensor and actuators, having previously studied for an MSc in Design of Industrial Products at Montpellier University. His thesis introduced a novel numerical model to assess residual stress and to optimise the fabrication process for multilayer structures. From this research, the fabrication technique was patented. As a Research Fellow in the School of Applied Sciences, he has worked on micro fabrication technique development and integration of advanced micro actuators into devices for bath manufacturing. His work has led to a new integrated fabrication route for thick film piezoelectric micro-actuators, which uses ultra-precision machining of commercial bulk ferroelectric ceramics in combination with standard micro-fabrication techniques.
