Areas of expertise
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
- Engines, Powertrains & Alternative Fuels
- Instrumentation, Sensors and Measurement Science
- Mechatronics & Advanced Controls
- Off-Road Vehicle Engineering
- On-Road Vehicle Dynamics
- Vehicle Aerodynamics
Background
Activities and responsibilities include rig design and build; research program design and execution (UK and overseas); MSc teaching and PhD supervision.
Research opportunities
- Off Road tyre performance, Soil Mechanics and Terramechanics
- Instrumentation, and measurement techniques
- Applied control, embedded & realtime systems
- Data processing methodologies
- Networks, network design, operation and security.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K & Brighton J. (2024). Integrated Numerical and Experimental Workflow for High-Performance Vehicle Aerodynamics. SAE Technical Paper Series, 1
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K, Proenca AR & Brighton J. (2024). Experimental and numerical investigation of the aerodynamic characteristics of high-performance vehicle configurations under yaw conditions. Physics of Fluids, 36(4)
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K & Brighton J. (2024). Effects of cornering conditions on the aerodynamic characteristics of a high-performance vehicle and its rear wing. Physics of Fluids, 36(4)
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K & Brighton J. (2023). Aerodynamic Analysis of the Ride Height Dependency of a High-Performance Vehicle Equipped with a Multichannel Diffuser in Ground Effect. SAE Technical Paper Series, 1
- Lawson NJ, Blackburn K, Sherwood G, Brighton J & Atkinson HV. (2022). Flow Visualization and Particle Dispersion Measurements Inside an Ambulance Rear Saloon while Stationary and in Motion. SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles, 15(4)
- Vandrol J, Rivas Casado M, Blackburn K, Waine T, Leinster P, .... (2018). In-Channel 3D Models of Riverine Environments for Hydromorphological Characterization. Remote Sensing, 10(7)
- Dubey S, Abhyankar H, Marchante V, Brighton J, Blackburn K, .... (2016). Modelling and Validation of Synthesis of Poly Lactic Acid Using an Alternative Energy Source through a Continuous Reactive Extrusion Process. Polymers, 8(4)
- Gendre L, Marchante V, Abhyankar HA, Blackburn K, Temple C, .... (2016). Development of CNC prototype for the characterization of the nanoparticle release during physical manipulation of nanocomposites. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 51(6)
- Misiewicz PA, Richards TE, Blackburn K & Godwin RJ. (2016). Comparison of methods for estimating the carcass stiffness of agricultural tyres on hard surfaces. Biosystems Engineering, 147
- Misiewicz PA, Blackburn K, Richards TE, Brighton JL & Godwin RJ. (2015). The evaluation and calibration of pressure mapping system for the measurement of the pressure distribution of agricultural tyres. Biosystems Engineering, 130
- Kriechbaumer T, Blackburn K, Breckon T, Hamilton O & Rivas Casado M. (2015). Quantitative Evaluation of Stereo Visual Odometry for Autonomous Vessel Localisation in Inland Waterway Sensing Applications. Sensors, 15(12)
- Peets S, Mouazen AM, Blackburn K, Kuang B & Wiebensohn J. (2012). Methods and procedures for automatic collection and management of data acquired from on-the-go sensors with application to on-the-go soil sensors. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 81
- Dixon SJ, James IT, Blackburn K, Pettican N & Low D. (2008). Influence of footwear and soil density on loading within the shoe and soil surface during running. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 222(1)
- Maguire SM, Godwin RJ, O’Dogherty MJ & Blackburn K. (2007). A dynamic weighing system for determining individual square bale weights during harvesting. Biosystems Engineering, 98(2)
- James IT, Blackburn DWK & Godwin RJ. (2007). Mole drainage as an alternative to sand slitting in natural turf sports surfaces on clays. Soil Use and Management, 23(1)
- Riddlestone S, Stott E, Blackburn K & Brighton J. (2006). A Technical and Economic Feasibility Study of Green Decortication of Hemp Fibre for Textile Uses. Journal of Industrial Hemp, 11(2)
- Drane PJ, Drane JA, Shaw RH, Russell DA, Nathan AM, .... (2006). Abstracts from the 6th international conference on the engineering of sport, 10–14 July 2006, Olympic Hall, Munich, Germany. Sports Engineering, 9(2)
- Dixon S, James I, Low D, Kenny IC, Wallace ES, .... (2006). Abstracts from the 6th international conference on the Engineering of Sport, 10–14 July 2006, Olympic Hall, Munich, Germany. Sports Engineering, 9(3)
- Leeds-Harrison P, Youngs EG & Blackburn DWK. (2000). Letter to the Editor. European Journal of Soil Science, 51(1)
- Dubey S, Abhyankar H, Marchante V, Brighton J & Blackburn K. Chronological Review of the Catalytic Progress of Polylactic Acid Formation through Ring Opening Polymerization. International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 12(3)
- Gendre L, Blackburn K, Brighton J, Rodriguez V & Abhyankar H. Nanomaterials Life Cycle Analysis: Health and Safety Practices, Standards and Regulations – Past, Present and Future Perspective. International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 5(3)
Conference Papers
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K & Brighton J. (2023). Comparative analysis of RANS and DDES methods for aerodynamic performance predictions for high performance vehicles at low ground clearances
- Semiromi M, Blackburn K & Brighton J. (2021). DYNAMIC MODELS OF TIRE-SOFT TERRAIN FORCE RESPONSE FOR SLIP CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN
- Kriechbaumer T, Blackburn K, Everard N & Rivas Casado M. (2016). Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler measurements near a weir with fish pass: assessing solutions to compass errors, spatial data referencing and spatial flow heterogeneity
- Gendre L, Rodriguez VM, Abhyankar H, Blackburn K & Brighton JL. (2015). Measurement of Nanoparticles Release during Drilling of Polymer Nanocomposites
- Hathorn GNB, Blackburn K & Brighton JL. (2014). An Investigation into Wheel Sinkage on Soft Sand
- Misiewicz PA, Richards TE, Blackburn DWK, Hann MJ & Godwin . (2010). Experimental evaluation of pressures in deformable soils loaded by agricultural tyres
- Peets S, Gasparin CP, Blackburn DWK & Godwin RJ. (2009). RFID tags for identifying and verifying agrochemicals in food traceability systems
- Misiewicz PA, Richards TE, Blackburn K, Brighton JL, Hann MJ, .... (2008). Techniques for estimating contact pressure resulting from loaded agricultural tyres
- Peets S, Gasparin CP, Blackburn DWK & Godwin RJ. (2007). RFID tags for identifying and verifying agrochemicals in traceability systems
- Gasparin CP, Peets S, Blackburn DWK & Godwin RJ. (2007). Stakeholder requirements for traceability systems
- Gasparin CP, Peets S, Blackburn DWK & Godwin RJ. (2007). Precision agriculture '07
- McLeod A, James I, Blackburn K & Wood G. (2006). A Novel Quantitative Method for the Determination of Wear in an Installed Synthetic Turf System
- Dresser ML, Blackburn DWK, Stranks SN, Dain-Owens A & Godwin RJ. (2006). Effect of tillage implements and vehicle loads on buried archaeology
- James I, Dixon S, Blackburn K & Pettican N. (2006). The Measurement of Applied Pressure at Depth with Two Natural Soil Surfaces at Different Densities
- Anker S, Brighton J, Godwin RJ, Blackburn DWK & Richards TE. (2006). New Off-Road Dynamics Facility at Cranfield University
- Godwin RJ, Brighton J, Blackburn DWK, Richards TE, Ansorge D, .... (2006). Off-Road Dynamics Research at Cranfield University at Silsoe
- Blackburn DWK, Earl R & Spoor G. (2000). Machine formed plastic cloches applied to improving maize production