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Staff Profile

Professor Brian Shaw

Director of Design Unit

Background

Director of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Director of Design Unit, Gear Technology Centre, School of Engineering

Research

Research interests are based around applying advanced characterisation methods appropriate to gear materials to provide an enhanced understanding of gear failure mechanisms that can support the development of strategies to enhance overall transmission performance.  This has, for example, included better understanding of residual stresses and microstructure using combined X-ray and magnetic methods along with characterisation of surface topography influences introduced by manufacturing processes.  Combining this level of understanding, along with detailed component testing under realistic running conditions (lubricant, temperature, speed, dynamic loading), has advanced the understanding of gear fatigue mechanisms and led to new approaches to enhance gear performance.  This work has impacted on current ISO standards and also UK Naval Standards providing direct impact as to the way gears are designed both in the UK for defence purposes and internationally through ISO.  This work continues through on-going industrial collaborative projects (IUK) and in cooperation with the British Gear Association as well as through academic links (e.g. Aachen, Bremen, Cardiff, Huddersfield, Imperial, Sheffield, Strathclyde, Tampere, Xi'an Jiaotong).

Teaching

Teaching of transmission material engineering aspects including gear manufacture, characterisation and alaysis techniques, surface engineering, performance testing and failure modes to undergraduate/masters courses as well as bespoke Industrial courses often run through the British Gear Association (BGA).

Module leader (with Design Unit colleagues) for:

MEC8029: Design of Mechanical Power Transmissions



Supervision of post graduate research degrees (PhD, MPhil).

Publications

  • Articles

    • Reavie T, Frazer R, Shaw B. . Measurement Science and Technology 2025, 36(6), 065001.
    • Reavie T, Frazer RC, Shaw B. Filtering effects on involute gear form measurement. Measurement Science and Technologu 2023, 34, 045006.
    • Lisle TJ, Little CP, Aylott CJ, Shaw BA. . International Journal of Fatigue 2022, 164, 107125.
    • Lisle TJ, Shaw BA, Frazer RC, Yang Y, Zhao L. . Power Transmission Engineering 2021, (August 2021), 42-47.
    • Blaow MM, Ballem MA, Shaw BA. . European Journal of Engineering Research and Science 2019, 4(12), 126-127.
    • Lisle TJ, Shaw BA, Frazer RC. . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 2019, 233(5), 1713-1720.
    • Sorsa A, Santa-Aho S, Aylott C, Shaw BA, Vippola M, Leiviska K. . Metals 2019, 9(3), 325.
    • Lambert RD, Shaw BA, Aylott CA. . Procedia Structural Integrity 2018, 13, 1855-1860.
    • Reavie T, Koulin G, Frazer R, Wilson S, Shaw BA. . Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties 2018, 7(1), 015002.
    • Gelman L, Solinski K, Shaw B, Vaidhianathasamy M. . Insight 2017, 59(8), 440-444.
    • Gelman L, Kolbe S, Shaw B, Vaidhianathasamy M. . insight 2017, 59(8), 434-439.
    • Liu Z, Tian G, Cao W, Dai X, Shaw B, Lambert R. . IET Power Electronics 2017, 10(2), 189-195.
    • Koulin G, Zhang J, Frazer R, Wilson S, Shaw BA. . Measurement Science and Technology 2017, 28, 124006.
    • Lisle T, Shaw BA, Frazer RC. . Mechanism and Machine Theory 2017, 111, 1-9.
    • Clarke A, Jamali HU, Sharif KJ, Evan HP, Frazer R, Shaw B. . Tribology International 2017, 111, 184-191.
    • Yeddu HK, Shaw BA, Somers MAJ. . Materials Science and Engineering A 2017, 690, 1-5.
    • Koulin G, Reavie T, Frazer R, Shaw BA. . Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties 2017, 6(1), 015001.
    • Koulin G, Zhang J, Frazer RC, Shaw BA, Sewell I. . Measurement Science and Technology 2017, 28(5), 055004.
    • Zhao L, Frazer RC, Shaw B. . Proceedings of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 2016, 230(7-8), 1350-1358.
    • Koulin G, Sewell I, Shaw BA. . Engineering 2016, 8(4), 232-244.
    • Al-Tubi I, Long H, Tavner P, Shaw B, Zhang J. . IET Renewable Power Generation 2015, 9(6), 610-617.
    • Liu J, Ren W, Tian GY, Gao B, Wang YZ, Zhang J, Shaw B, Yin A, King-Alale NO. . IEEE Sensors Journal 2015, 15(8), 4409-4419.
    • Al-Tubia IS, Long H, Zhang J, Shaw B. . Wear 2015, 328-329, 8-16.
    • Evans HP, Snidle RW, Sharif KJ, Shaw BA, Zhang J. . Journal of Tribology 2013, 135(1), 011501.
    • Moorthy V, Shaw BA. . Wear 2013, 297(1-2), 878-884.
    • Ma L, He R, Zhang J, Shaw B. . Acta Mechanica 2013, 224(7), 1571-1577.
    • Moorthy V, Shaw BA. . Tribology International 2012, 51, 61-70.
    • Moorthy V, Shaw BA. . Wear 2012, 276-277, 130-140.
    • Zhang J, Shaw BA. . Applied Mechanics and Materials 2011, 86, 348-351.
    • Borisov A, Gelman L, Gryllias KC, Shaw B, Vaidhianathasamy M, Walters M. Novel comparisons of vibration and acoustic technologies for local damage detection in gearboxes. INSIGHT 2011, 53(8), 426-430.
    • Gryllias K, Gelman L, Shaw B, Vaidhianathasamy M. . Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring 2010, 52(8), 437-442.
    • Onsy A, Bicker R, Shaw B. . International Journal of COMADEM 2010, 13(2), 46-58.
    • Wilson JW, Tian GY, Moorthy V, Shaw BA. . IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 2009, 45(1), 177-183.
    • Petit-Renaud F, Evans JT, Metcalfe AV, Shaw BA. . Journal of Materials: Design and Applications 2008, 222(4), 277-289.
    • Petit-Renaud F, Evans JT, Metcalfe AV, Shaw BA. . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications 2008, 222(4), 277-289.
    • Moorthy V, Shaw BA. . Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation 2008, 23(4), 317-347.
    • Hong T, Ooi JY, Shaw BA. . Structural Engineering and Mechanics 2008, 29(6), 709-729.
    • Hong T, Ooi JY, Shaw BA. . Advances in Engineering Software 2008, 39(9), 743-756.
    • Hong T, Ooi JY, Shaw B. . Engineering Failure Analysis 2008, 15(8), 1097-1110.
    • Blaow M, Evans JT, Shaw BA. . Journal of Materials Science 2007, 42(12), 4364-4371.
    • Moorthy V, Shaw BA, Hopkins P. . Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 2006, 299(2), 362-375.
    • Blaow M, Evans JT, Shaw BA. . Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 2006, 303(1), 153-159.
    • Blaow M, Evans JT, Shaw BA. . Journal of Materials Science 2005, 40(20), 5517-5520.
    • Abudaia FB, Evans JT, Shaw BA. . Materials Science and Engineering A 2005, 391(1-2), 181-187.
    • Oila A, Shaw BA, Aylott CJ, Bull SJ. . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology 2005, 219(2), 77-83.
    • Blaow M, Evans JT, Shaw BA. . Acta Materialia 2005, 53(2), 279-287.
    • Moorthy V, Shaw BA, Mountford P, Hopkins P. . Acta Materialia 2005, 53(19), 4997-5006.
    • Moorthy V, Shaw BA, Hopkins P. . NDT and E International 2005, 38(2), 159-166.
    • Moorthy V, Shaw BA, Brimble K. . Materials Evaluation 2004, 62(5), 523-527.
    • Page TF, Shaw BA. . Journal of Materials Science 2004, 39(22), 6791-6805.
    • Moorthy V, Shaw BA, Day S. . Acta Materialia 2004, 52(7), 1927-1936.
    • Blaow M, Evans JT, Shaw B. . Materials Science and Engineering A 2004, 386(1-2), 74-80.
    • Moorthy V, Shaw BA, Evans JT. . NDT & E International 2003, 36(1), 43-49.
    • Abudaia FB, Evans JT, Shaw BA. . Gear Technology 2003, 20(3), 12-16.
    • Korsunsky AM, James KE, Aylott C, Shaw BA. . Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design 2002, 37(4), 337-344.
    • Moorthy V, Hopkins P, Shaw BA. . Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers 2001, 39(3), 442-455.
    • Brimble K, Atkins I, Blencoe K, Aylott C, Shaw BA. A comparison of micro-pitting performance of identical oils using standard FZG test gears and helical test gears. Journal of Naval Engineering 2001, 40(1), 47 - 64.
    • Hale JM, Shaw BA, Speake SD, Gibson AG. . Plastics, Rubber and Composites 2000, 29(10), 539-548.
    • Hyde TR, Evans JT, Shaw BA. Effect of Stress and Heat Treatment on Magnetic Barkhausen Emission in Case Carburized Steels. Materials Evaluation 2000, 58(8), 985-990.
    • Korsunsky AM, Wells KE, Shaw BA. . Materials Science Forum 2000, 347-349, 504-509.
    • Bull SJ, Evans JT, Shaw BA, Hofmann DA. . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology 1999, 213(4), 305-313.
    • Calik Y, Evans JT, Shaw BA. Residual shear stress near ground surfaces. SCRIPTA MATERIALIA 1996, 34(7), 1101-1106.
    • Shaw BA, Hong JS, Gao L, Thompson DP. Silicon carbide-toughened zirconia ceramics. J. Mater Sci., 31, 957-962 1996.
    • Shaw BA, Calik Y, Evans JT. Residual shear stress near ground surfaces. Scripta Materialia, 34, 1101-1106 1996.
    • SHAW BA, EVANS JT, PAGE TF. SCANNING ELECTRON-ACOUSTIC MICROSCOPY IMAGING OF SUBSURFACE MICROCRACKS PRODUCED IN GEAR FATIGUE. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE LETTERS 1994, 13(21), 1551-1554.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Reavie T, Frazer R, Lambert R, Wilson S, Pourmohammadi N, Aylott C, Shaw B. . In: Fall Technical Meeting. 2025, Detroit, MI: American Gear Manufacturers Association.
    • Zhang J, Shaw B, Hammer A, Sewell I. . In: International Conference on Gears 2023. 2023, Technical University of Munich: VDI Verlag GMBH.
    • Aylott CJ, Lisle TJ, Shaw BA. . In: International Gear Conference 2018. 2018, Lyon, France: Chartridge Books Oxford.
    • Lisle TJ, Shaw BA, Frazer RC, Yang Y, Zhao L. . In: International Gear Conference. 2018, Lyon, France.
    • Zhao L, Frazer RC, Shaw BA. . In: International Conference on Gears 2017. 2017, VDI Verlag GMBH.
    • Zhang J, Shaw BA. . In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Transmissions 2016 (ICPT 2016). 2017, Chongqing, P.R. China: CRC Press.
    • Koulin G, Sewell I, Shaw BA. . In: ICSI 2015 The 1st International Conference on Structural Integrity. 2015, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal: Elsevier Ltd.
    • Blaow MM, Shaw BA. . In: 4th International Congress in Advances in Applied Physics and Materials Science (APMAS 2014). 2015, Fethiye, Turkey: American Institute of Physics.
    • Blaow MM, Shaw BA. . In: 40th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation: incorporating the 10th International Conference on Barkhausen Noise and Micromagnetic Testing. 2014, Baltimore, Maryland, USA: American Institute of Physics.
    • Tian GY, Yin A, Gao B, Zhang J, Shaw B. . In: 40th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation: incorporating the 10th International Conference on Barkhausen Noise and Micromagnetic Testing. 2014, Baltimore, Maryland, USA: American Institute of Physics.
    • Onsy A, Bicker R, Shaw B. . In: Advances in Maintenance and Condition Diagnosis Technologies Towards Sustainable Society, Proc. 23rd Int. Congr. Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management (COMADEM). 2010, Nara, Japan: Society of Plant Engineers.
    • Shaw BA, Aylott CJ, Oila A, Jao TC. . In: Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting and Exhibition. 2009, Lake Buena Vista, FL, United states: Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers.
    • Jao T, Guevremont J, Rollin A, Carter R, Aylott C, Shaw B. . In: Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers: Annual Meeting and Exhibition. 2008, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
    • Vaidhianathasamy M, Shaw BA, Bennett W, Hopkins P. . In: 12th International Workshop on Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation. 2008, Cardiff: IOS Press.
    • Vaidhianathasamy M, Shaw BA, Bennett W, Hopkins P. . In: 12th International Workshop on Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation. 2008, Cardiff: IOS Press.
    • Jao TC, Rollin AJ, Carter III RO, Aylott CJ, Shaw BA. . In: Proceedings of the World Tribology Congress III. 2005, Washington, DC, USA: ASME.
    • Shaw BA, Aylott C, O'Hara P, Brimble K. . In: International Journal of Fatigue: International Conference on Fatigue Damage of Structural Materials. 2003, Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA: Elsevier Ltd.
    • Shaw BA, Abudaia FB, Evans JT. . In: HeatTreating 2000: Proceedings of the 20th Conference. 2001, St Louis, Missouri: Materials Information Society.
    • Shaw BA, Ashby R, Evans JT, O'Hara P. . In: 20th Annual Conference on Heat Treating. 2000, St Louis, Missouri, USA: ASM International.
    • Shaw BA, Abudaia FB, Evans JT. . In: 20th Annual Conference on Heat Treating. 2000, St Louis, Missouri, USA: ASM International.
    • Korsunsky AM, Wells KE, Shaw BA. . In: ECRS 5: proceedings of the Fifth European Conference on Residual Stresses. 1999, Delft-Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands: Trans Tech Publications.

  • Note

    • Moorthy V, Shaw BA, Day S. . Acta Materialia 2004, 52(12), 3747-3751.