Department of Mechanical Engineering
Professor Chris Bowen
Chris’s research areas include functional materials and composites, which include ferroelectrics and shape memory alloys. Ferroelectric materials have a polarisation that changes with stress or temperature and can therefore convert mechanical motion or temperature fluctuations into an electrical signal. This research is aimed at developing novel sensors or energy harvesting systems capable of converting ambient vibrations or heat into useful electrical energy. Ferroelectrics and shape memory alloys can also be used to provide a shape change, so are being examined for actuation or morphing structures.
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Jun’s research concerns the hydrodynamic loadings on urban, coastal and offshore structures and the impact of extreme events on such structures.
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