Dr Adrian Gaylard

Background:

Adrian is the Technical Specialist for Computational Aerodynamics at Jaguar Land Rover, where he is the senior technical authority for simulation based aerodynamics development.  He is responsible for current simulation methods; process improvement and new methods development; new aerodynamic concepts; defining requirements and standards; along with the overall technical development and research strategy for the aerodynamics attribute.

He gained his BSc (First) in Physics with Mathematical Sciences from Leicester Polytechnic (De Montfort University) in 1997.  This was followed by aerodynamics roles in British Rail’s Research Division and the Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA) before joining Land Rover in 2001.

He gained his EngD in 2019 from Warwick University with his thesis, ‘Vehicle Surface Contamination, Unsteady Flow and Aerodynamic Drag’ supervised by Professor Kerry Kirwan and Professor Duncan Lockerby. This provided novel insights into the unsteady aerodynamic processes responsible for rear surface soiling of bluff vehicles and developed a new computational process to allow this issue to be addressed during vehicle development.

Qualifications:

• EngD (2019) Warwick University
• BSc (1997) De Montfort University (Leicester Polytechnic)

Key Awards:

• SAE Forest R. McFarland Award (2017)
• SAE Lloyd L. Withrow Distinguished Speaker Award (2015)

Research Interests:

• Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Drag reduction
• Surface contamination (soiling & exterior water management)
• Unsteady aerodynamics
• Cooling systems optimisation
• The automotive aerodynamics design process

• Loughborough University: Vehicle Aerodynamics MSc, 2010-present.
• Imperial College: MSc in Aeronautical Engineering, 2013-present.
• Jaguar Land Rover: License to Lead, Thermal Aerodynamics Systems Engineering module, 2018 - present.
• Jaguar Land Rover: Technical Accreditation Scheme, Automotive CFD module, 2013-present.

Recent publications:

• Skarysz, M., Garmory, A., Escobar, J., Jilesen, J. and Gaylard, A. (2020). “Investigation of Wave Stripping Models on a Generic Wing-Mirror Using a Coupled Level-Set Volume of Fluid Simulation,” SAE Int. J. Adv. & Curr. Prac. in Mobility, 2(3):1497-1506.
• Luckhurst, S., Varney, M., Xi, H., Passmore, M. A., and Gaylard, A. (2019). “Computational investigation into the sensitivity of a simplified vehicle wake to small base geometry changes,” J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn., 185: 1-15.
• Kabanovs, A., Garmory, A., Passmore, M., and Gaylard, A. (2019). “Investigation into the dynamics of wheel spray released from a rotating tyre of a simplified vehicle model,” J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn., 184: 228-246.
• Hodgson, G., Passmore, M., Garmory, A., and Gaylard, A. (2018). “An Objective Measure for Automotive Surface Contamination,” SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 11(5):341-351.
• Kabanovs, A., Garmory, A., Passmore, M., and Gaylard, A. (2018). “Modelling the Effect of Spray Breakup, Coalescence, and Evaporation on Vehicle Surface Contamination Dynamics,” SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 11(5):463-475.
• Simmonds, N., Tsoutsanis, P., Antoniadis, A., F., Jenkins, K. W., Gaylard, A. (2018). “Low-Mach number treatment for Finite-Volume schemes on unstructured meshes,” Appl Math Comput, 336 (1): 368-393.
• Kabanovs, A., Garmory, A., Passmore, M. and Gaylard, A. (2017). “Computational simulations of unsteady flow field and spray impingement on a simplified automotive geometry,” J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn., 171: 178-195.
• Islam, A., Gaylard, A. and Thornber, B. (2017). “A detailed statistical study of unsteady wake dynamics from automotive bluff bodies,” J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn., 171: 161-177.
• Gaylard, A.P., Kabanovs, A., Jilesen, J., Kirwan, K. et al. (2017). “Simulation of rear surface contamination for a simple bluff body,” J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn., 165: 13-22.
• Gaylard, A. P., Kirwan, K. and Lockerby, D. A. (2017).  “Surface contamination of cars: a review,” Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng., Part D, 231(9): 1160-1176.
• Forbes, D., Page, G., Passmore, M. and Gaylard, A. (2017). “A study of computational methods for wake structure and base pressure prediction of a generic SUV model with fixed and rotating wheels,” Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng., Part D, 231(9) 1222–1238.
• Varney, M., Passmore, M., and Gaylard, A. (2017). “The Effect of Passive Base Ventilation on the Aerodynamic Drag of a Generic SUV Vehicle,” SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 10(1):345-357.
• Jilesen, J., Gaylard, A., and Escobar, J., (2017). “Numerical Investigation of Features Affecting Rear and Side Body Soiling,” SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 10(1):299-308.
• Kabanovs, A., Hodgson, G., Garmory, A., Passmore, M. et al. (2017).  “A Parametric Study of Automotive Rear End Geometries on Rear Soiling,” SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 10(2):553-562.
• Forbes, D., Page, G., Passmore, M., and Gaylard, A. (2016). “A Fully Coupled, 6 Degree-of-Freedom, Aerodynamic and Vehicle Handling Crosswind Simulation using the DrivAer Model,” SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 9(2):710-722.
• Schembri Puglisevich, L., Gaylard, A., Osborne, M., Jilesen, J. et al., (2016) “Application of CFD to Predict Brake Disc Contamination in Wet Conditions,”  SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 9(2):800-807.
• Wood, A., Passmore, M., Forbes, D., Wood, D. et al., (2015). “Base Pressure and Flow-Field Measurements on a Generic SUV Model,” SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 8(1):233-241.
• Gaylard, A., Oettle, N., Gargoloff, J., and Duncan, B. (2014). “Evaluation of Non-Uniform Upstream Flow Effects on Vehicle Aerodynamics,” SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst., 7(2):692-702.

Other Selected Publications and Conference Proceedings:

• Gaylard, A., Gargoloff, J., Beland, O., and Jilesen, J. (2020).  “In the Wake of Others: Unsteady Bonnet Surface Pressure Predictions and Measurements,” SAE Technical Paper 2020-01-0676
• Schilling, F., Kuthada, T., Gaylard, A., Wiedemann, J. et al., (2020). “Advances in Experimental Vehicle Soiling Tests,” SAE Technical Paper 2020-01-0681.
• Varney, M., Passmore, M., Swakeen, R., and Gaylard, A. (2020). “Parametric Study of Reduced Span Side Tapering on a Simplified Model with Wheels,” SAE Technical Paper 2020-01-0680
• Varney, M., Passmore, M., and Gaylard, A. (2018).  “Parametric Study of Asymmetric Side Tapering in Constant Cross Wind Conditions,” SAE Technical Paper 2018-01-0718.
• Chaligné S., Turner R., Gaylard A. (2018) The Aerodynamics Development of the New Land Rover Discovery. In: Wiedemann J. (eds) Progress in Vehicle Aerodynamics and Thermal Management. FKFS 2017. Springer, Cham.
• Pitman J., Gaylard A. (2018) An Experimental Investigation into the Flow Mechanisms Around an SUV in Open and Closed Cooling Air Conditions. In: Wiedemann J. (eds) Progress in Vehicle Aerodynamics and Thermal Management. FKFS 2017. Springer, Cham
• Simmonds, N., Pitman, J., Tsoutsanis, P., Jenkins, K. et al. (2017). “Complete Body Aerodynamic Study of three Vehicles," SAE Technical Paper 2017-01-1529.
• Kabanovs, A., Varney, M., Garmory, A., Passmore, M. et al. (2016). “Experimental and Computational Study of Vehicle Surface Contamination on a Generic Bluff Body,”  SAE Technical Paper 2016-01-1604.
• Pavia, G., Passmore, M., and Gaylard, A. (2016).  “Influence of Short Rear End Tapers on the Unsteady Base Pressure of a Simplified Ground Vehicle,” SAE Technical Paper 2016-01-1590.
• Simmonds, N., Tsoutsanis, P., Drikakis, D., Gaylard, A. et al. (2016). “Full Vehicle Aero-Thermal Cooling Drag Sensitivity Analysis for Various Radiator Pressure Drops,” SAE Technical Paper 2016-01-1578.
• Jilesen, J., Gaylard, A., Spruss, I., Kuthada, T. et al. (2015). “Advances in Modelling A-Pillar Water Overflow,” SAE Technical Paper 2015-01-1549.
• Koitrand, S., Gaylard, A. and Orso Fiet, G. (2015). An Investigation of Wheel Aerodynamic Effects for a Saloon Car. In: Wiedemann, J. (Ed.) Progress in Vehicle Aerodynamics and Thermal Management: Proceedings of the 10th FKFS-Conference, Renningen: Expert-Verlag Gmbh, pp 240-255.
• Gaylard, A., Oettle, N., Duncan, B., and Gargoloff, J. (2013). Effect of non-uniform flow conditions on vehicle aerodynamic performance. In: Wiedemann, J. (Ed) Progress in Vehicle Aerodynamics and Thermal Management: Proceedings of the 9^th FKFS-Conference, Renningen: Expert-Verlag Gmbh. pp 63-78.
• Irving Brown, Y. A., Windsor, S., and Gaylard, A. P. (2010). “The Effect of Base Bleed and Rear Cavities on the Drag of an SUV,”  SAE Technical Paper 2010-01-0512.
• Gaylard A. P. (2009). “The Appropriate Use of CFD in the Automotive Design Process,”  SAE Technical Paper 2009-01-1162.

External Positions:

• Chair, Advisory Board for the EPSRC funded (UK) National Wind Tunnel Facility
• Chair, IMechE International Vehicle Aerodynamics Conference
• Board Member, European Car Aerodynamics Research Association (ECARA).
• Member, SAE Road Vehicle Aerodynamics Committee
• Member, SAE Road Vehicle Aerodynamics Forum Committee
• Warwick University: Member, Steering & Impact Committee meeting for the research partnership, "Micro and Nano Flows for Engineering”.
• Imperial College: Industrial Advisory Panel member for MSc in Aeronautical Engineering.
• Cranfield University: Industrial Advisory Panel member for MSc courses (Aerospace Dynamics & CFD)
• Cranfield University: Accredited examiner for postgraduate research degrees, 2010-present.
• Institute of Physics: Member, Chartered Engineer Panel
• Institute of Physics: Member, Chartered Physicist Panel

External Collaboration:

• Dassault Systèmes Simulia PowerFLOW (aerodynamics & surface contamination simulation)