Dr Byron Mason

BEng, PhD

  • Reader in Advanced Propulsion
  • APC Digital Engineering Academic Spoke Lead
Publications
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Background:

  • CAE Analyst, Ford Motor Company, Sep 2005 – Sep 2009, Dunton, Essex - Development of virtual vehicle models for HiL based testing/validation of engine control.
  • Lecturer in Automotive Engineering, University of Bradford, Aug 2007 – Sep 2014
  • Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, University of Bradford, Sep 2014 – Jul 2015
  • Senior Lecturer in Advanced Propulsion, Loughborough University, Jul 2015 – Present

Qualifications:

  • BEng, Mechanical Engineering, 2002 – 2005, University of Bradford
  • PhD, Virtual prototyping and dynamic simulation, 2005 – 2009, University of Bradford - Thesis entitled "Reconfigurable modelling of physically based systems". EPSRC and Ford Motor Company funded. Dynamic model creation, reconfiguration and optimisation by parameter elimination for real time, HiL applications.
  • PGCert, Higher Education Practice, 2009 - 2010 University of Bradford

Outline of main research interests

  • Intelligent systems; including the application of learning and adaptive control
  • Model predictive and model adaptive control
  • Control for reduced calibration
  • High performance simulation and digital test including component in the loop simulation
  • Online identification and test

Grants and contracts:

  • High performance engine control, JLR (April 2017)
  • MUSTER APC Spoke Network, Advanced Propulsion Centre (January 2017)
  • DYNAMO Engine Upgrade and Optimisation, Advanced Propulsion Centre (December 2016)
  • E3CAR, EPSRC (July 2016)
  • Virtually Connected Hybrid Vehicle Platform, Digital Engineering and Test Centre (April 2016)
  • Gasoline external EGR calibration and control, Ford (July 2015)

Current teaching responsibilities:

  • TTC066 Vehicle Dynamics and Simulation
  • TTP404 Vehicle Dynamics and Control
  • TTP301 Vehicle and Powertrain Functional Performance
  • TTP401 Sustainable Vehicle Powertrains
  • TTP451,TTP800 Powertrain Calibration Optimisation

Smith, S, Knowles, J, Mason, B, Biggs, S (2023) Bifurcation analysis of a rear axle tramp car model, Nonlinear Dynamics, 111(17), pp.15873-15890, ISSN: 0924-090X. DOI: 10.1007/s11071-023-08678-2.

Saiteja, P, Ashok, B, Mason, B, Krishna, S (2023) Development of Efficient Energy Management Strategy to Mitigate Speed and Torque Ripples in SR Motor Through Adaptive Supervisory Self-Learning Technique for Electric Vehicles, IEEE Access, 11, pp.96460-96484, DOI: 10.1109/access.2023.3311851.

Gurusamy, A, Ashok, B, Mason, B (2023) Prediction of Electric Vehicle Driving Range and Performance Characteristics: A Review on Analytical Modeling Strategies With Its Influential Factors and Improvisation Techniques, IEEE Access, 11, pp.131521-131548, DOI: 10.1109/access.2023.3334620.

Ashok, B, Kannan, C, Mason, B, Ashok, SD, Indragandhi, V, Patel, D, Wagh, AS, Jain, A, Kavitha, C (2022) Towards safer and smarter design for lithium-ion-battery-powered electric vehicles: a comprehensive review on control strategy architecture of battery management system, Energies, 15(12), 4227, DOI: 10.3390/en15124227.

Tajdaran, S, Bonatesta, F, Morrey, D, Mason, B (2022) Simulation of Traffic Born Pollutant Dispersion and Personal Exposure Using High Resolution Computational Fluid Dynamics, Environments, 9(6), ISSN: 0711-6780. DOI: 10.3390/environments9060067.

Mason, B, Winward, E, Yang, Z, Knowles, J, Steffen, T (2022) On the validity of steady-state gasoline engine characterization methodology for generation of optimal calibrations used in real world driving, SAE Technical Papers, (2022), 2022-01-0579, ISSN: 0148-7191. DOI: 10.4271/2022-01-0579.

Petrovich, S, Ebrahimi, K, Mason, B, Watson, A (2022) Modeling transient control of a turbogenerator on a drive cycle, SAE Technical Papers, (2022), 2022-01-0415, ISSN: 0148-7191. DOI: 10.4271/2022-01-0415.

Smith, S, Knowles, J, Mason, B, Biggs, S (2021) A bifurcation analysis and sensitivity study of brake creep groan, International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos in Applied Sciences and Engineering, 31(16), 2150255, ISSN: 0218-1274. DOI: 10.1142/s0218127421502552.

Winward, E, Yang, Z, Mason, B, Cary, M (2021) Excitation signal design for generating optimal training data for complex dynamic systems, IEEE Access, 10, pp.8653-8663, DOI: 10.1109/access.2021.3138166.

Yang, J, Zhao, D, Jiang, J, Lan, J, Mason, B, Tian, D, Li, L (2021) A less-disturbed ecological driving strategy for connected and automated vehicles, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, 8(1), pp.413-424, ISSN: 2379-8858. DOI: 10.1109/TIV.2021.3112499.

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External collaborators:

  • Ford Motor Company (UK, US, Germany)
  • Jaguar Landrover
  • Hartree High Performance Computing Centre (Daresbury)
  • Digital Engineering and Test Centre (London)

External roles and appointments: 

  • Digital Engineering and Test Centre, Management Board
  • Future Powertrains Organising Committee Member
  • Digital Technologies, Advanced Propulsion Centre Academic Spoke Lead
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
  • SAE UK, Secretary