Dr Adrian Gaylard

  • Technical Specialist for Computational Aerodynamics at Jaguar Land Rover
  • Visiting Fellow

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
  • VR成人视频: 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). “,” 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). “,” J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn., 185: 1-15.
  • Kabanovs, A., Garmory, A., Passmore, M., and Gaylard, A. (2019). “,” J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn., 184: 228-246.
  • Hodgson, G., Passmore, M., Garmory, A., and Gaylard, A. (2018). “,” SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 11(5):341-351.
  • Kabanovs, A., Garmory, A., Passmore, M., and Gaylard, A. (2018). “,” SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 11(5):463-475.
  • Simmonds, N., Tsoutsanis, P., Antoniadis, A., F., Jenkins, K. W., Gaylard, A. (2018). “,” Appl Math Comput, 336 (1): 368-393.
  • Kabanovs, A., Garmory, A., Passmore, M. and Gaylard, A. (2017). “,” J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn., 171: 178-195.
  • Islam, A., Gaylard, A. and Thornber, B. (2017). “,” J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn., 171: 161-177.
  • Gaylard, A.P., Kabanovs, A., Jilesen, J., Kirwan, K. et al. (2017). “,” J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn., 165: 13-22.
  • Gaylard, A. P., Kirwan, K. and Lockerby, D. A. (2017).  “,” Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng., Part D, 231(9): 1160-1176.
  • Forbes, D., Page, G., Passmore, M. and Gaylard, A. (2017). “,” Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng., Part D, 231(9) 1222–1238.
  • Varney, M., Passmore, M., and Gaylard, A. (2017). “,” SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 10(1):345-357.
  • Jilesen, J., Gaylard, A., and Escobar, J., (2017). “,” SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 10(1):299-308.
  • Kabanovs, A., Hodgson, G., Garmory, A., Passmore, M. et al. (2017).  “,” SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 10(2):553-562.
  • Forbes, D., Page, G., Passmore, M., and Gaylard, A. (2016). “,” SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 9(2):710-722.
  • Schembri Puglisevich, L., Gaylard, A., Osborne, M., Jilesen, J. et al., (2016) “,”  SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 9(2):800-807.
  • Wood, A., Passmore, M., Forbes, D., Wood, D. et al., (2015). “,” SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 8(1):233-241.
  • Gaylard, A., Oettle, N., Gargoloff, J., and Duncan, B. (2014). “,” 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).  “,” SAE Technical Paper 2020-01-0676
  • Schilling, F., Kuthada, T., Gaylard, A., Wiedemann, J. et al., (2020). “,” SAE Technical Paper 2020-01-0681.
  • Varney, M., Passmore, M., Swakeen, R., and Gaylard, A. (2020). “,” SAE Technical Paper 2020-01-0680
  • Varney, M., Passmore, M., and Gaylard, A. (2018).  “,” SAE Technical Paper 2018-01-0718.
  • Chaligné S., Turner R., Gaylard A. (2018) . In: Wiedemann J. (eds) Progress in Vehicle Aerodynamics and Thermal Management. FKFS 2017. Springer, Cham.
  • Pitman J., Gaylard A. (2018) . 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). “," SAE Technical Paper 2017-01-1529.
  • Kabanovs, A., Varney, M., Garmory, A., Passmore, M. et al. (2016). “,”  SAE Technical Paper 2016-01-1604.
  • Pavia, G., Passmore, M., and Gaylard, A. (2016).  “,” SAE Technical Paper 2016-01-1590.
  • Simmonds, N., Tsoutsanis, P., Drikakis, D., Gaylard, A. et al. (2016). “,” SAE Technical Paper 2016-01-1578.
  • Jilesen, J., Gaylard, A., Spruss, I., Kuthada, T. et al. (2015). “,” 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 9th FKFS-Conference, Renningen: Expert-Verlag GmbH. pp 63-78.
  • Irving Brown, Y. A., Windsor, S., and Gaylard, A. P. (2010). “,”  SAE Technical Paper 2010-01-0512.
  • Gaylard A. P. (2009). “,”  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, "”.
  • 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)