Dr Richard Turner EngD

Dr Richard Turner

School of Metallurgy and Materials
Research Fellow

Contact details

Telephone
+44 (0) 121 414 7565
Email
r.p.turner@bham.ac.uk
Address
School of Metallurgy and Materials
PRISM Research Group
University 麻豆精选
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Richard Turner is a Research Fellow in the computational modelling and materials simulation Research Group, PRISM2, in the School of Metallurgy & Materials.

Richard has performed research in a number of areas including simulation projects of a variety of key industrial processes, including linear and rotary friction welding, electron beam welding, TIG welding, forging and forming and machining.

Richard has used a variety of materials in simulation projects, notably titanium alloys, nickel-based superalloys and steels.

Richchard is currently working on the ERDF-funded SME support program AMCASH, aiming to allow regional Small-Medium-Enterprise companies access to cutting edge University research facilities. 

Qualifications

  • EngD - High Performance Systems for Gas Turbine Applications, University 麻豆精选 (2010)
  • MRes - Materials Science and Engineering, University 麻豆精选 (2006)
  • BSc (Hons) Mathematical Sciences, University 麻豆精选 (2002)

Biography

Richard Turner qualified with a BSc in Mathematical Sciences from the University 麻豆精选 in 2002. After a short break from academia, he gained his Masters in Research (MRes) from the School of Metallurgy and Materials, University 麻豆精选 in 2006. He began studying for his Engineering Doctorate (EngD) also in the School of Metallurgy and Materials, University 麻豆精选 in 2006, completing his thesis in 2010, entitled “Linear Friction welding of Ti-6Al-4V: Modelling and Validation”. Richard then took up a position within the School of Metallurgy & Materials, as a Research Fellow in Process Modelling, in early 2010

Teaching

Richard teaches on the 1st year undergraduate module "Phyiscs and Communication skills", for the Nuclear engineering cohort. He also supervises on the 3rd year Group project module, and on numerous Final year projects

Postgraduate supervision

Richard is supervising a Masters (MRes.) project looking at improving forging methods by consideration of the impact upon grain size, residual stress and  deformation.

Research

Finite Element simulation of:
Rotary friction welding
Linear friction welding
Electron beam welding
TIG welding
Forging operations

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Turner, R, Smith, C, Zneimer, L, Medlock, L, Ridgeway, AS, Subramanian, GO, Patel, T & Warnken, N 2024, '', Materials Plus, vol. 3, no. 1, 3, pp. 1-17.

Wu, Z, Turner, R, Qi, M, Shi, L, Wang, M, Wang, F, Gao, Z, Chiu, Y-L & Zhang, Z 2024, '', Acta Materialia.

Lu, Y, Turner, R, Fang, C, Wang, F, Brooks, J, Cai, B & Basoalto, H 2024, '', Journal of Materials Science.

Wu, H, Lu, Z, Hill, S & Turner, R 2024, '', Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, vol. 9, no. 1, 2.

Turner, R, Edgerton, C, Hobby, J, Mierzejewski, J, Patel, T & Warnken, N 2024, '', Lubricants, vol. 12, no. 12, 418.

Turner, R, Wu, H & Turner, W 2023, '', World Journal of Engineering and Technology, vol. 11, pp. 893-901.

Lu, Y, Turner, R, Brooks, J & Basoalto, H 2022, '', Journal of Materials Science and Technology, vol. 113, pp. 117-127.

Turner, R 2021, '', Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, vol. 5, no. 4, 137.

Turner, R, Warnken, N & Brooks, J 2021, '', Advances in Aerospace Science and Technology, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 114-121.

Villa, M, Brooks, JW, Turner, R, Boitout, F & Ward, RM 2021, '', Metals, vol. 11, no. 6, 960.

Turner, R & Tetlow, W 2021, '', International Journal of Advanced Engineering and Management Research, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 37-50. <>

Hill, S, Turner, RP & Wardle, P 2021, '', International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 112, no. 3-4, pp. 1133鈥�1144.

Hill, S & P.Turner, R 2021, '', The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 116, no. 7-8, pp. 2577-2590.

Wang, H, Gao, P, Turner, R, Chen, H, Qi, L & Yang, B 2020, '', Materials Today Communications, vol. 24, 101040.

Editorial

Turner, R 2022, '', Metals, vol. 12, no. 2, 231.