Professor Rob Dwyer-Joyce

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Professor of Lubrication Engineering

Rob Dwyer-Joyce
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r.dwyer-joyce@sheffield.ac.uk
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Professor Rob Dwyer-Joyce
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Sir Frederick Mappin Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD
Profile

Rob Dwyer-Joyce is Professor of Tribology and Lubrication Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is Director of the Centre for Doctoral Training in Integrated Tribology and manages the Leonardo Centre for Tribology.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a Fellow if the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He currently holds an EPSRC Advanced Career Fellowship in Tribo-Acoustic Sensors.

He has a first degree in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College and a PhD in Tribology.

After graduating he worked for British Gas in the Petroleum Production Division and offshore on the Rough gas field. Rob joined the Department in 1994 and has taught fluid mechanics and tribology of machine elements to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

His research expertise is in industrial wear and lubrication problems, and the development of metrology tools for tribology.

His research team has developed a tribo-acoustic sensors that are used to measure oil film thickness, viscosity, and stress inside machine elements, and have been used in wind turbine bearings, marine diesel, and automotive applications.

Research interests

Professor Dwyer-Joyce's research covers a range of industrial wear and lubrication problems. The work involves the development of metrology tools, experimental techniques (wear, friction, bearings and lubrication rigs), and advanced analytical models.

One research theme is the wear of engineering components. This involves testing on specimens and real components, as well as modelling and development of wear resistant systems. Projects have included wear of railway wheels, engine valves, wear of rolling bearings, polymer bearing and gears, aircraft landing gear pins, and drive chains.

Another activity is the development of sensors for studying interfaces in machine components.

Instruments have been developed to determine the contact area and pressure distribution. This has been used to study contacts in wind turbine bearings, nuclear reactor joints, automotive bearings and piston rings, marine diesel engines, and wheel/rail contacts.

Publications

Journal articles

Chapters

Conference proceedings papers

  • Lindley CA, Rogers T, Dwyer-Joyce R, Dervilis N & Worden K (2022) On the Application of Variational Auto Encoders (VAE) for Damage Detection in Rolling Element Bearings. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2021 (pp 388-397). Lancaster, PA,. USA, 15 March 2022 - 17 March 2022. RIS download Bibtex download
  • de Mello E, Kampolis G, Hart E, Hickey D, Dinwoodie I, Carroll J, Dwyer-Joyce R & Boateng A (2021) Data driven case study of a wind turbine main-bearing failure. Journal of Physics Conference Series, Vol. 2018(1). Virtual conference, 13 January 2021 - 15 January 2021. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Maiti R, Wagner R, Martinez Sanchez NA, Ramirez-Reivich A, Ellison P, Perrault C, Carre MJ, Dwyer-Joyce R, Neville A & Lewis R (2019) From macroscopic to microscopic : experimental and computational methods to investigate bio-tribology. 7th International Conference on the Development of Biomedical Engineering in Vietnam (BME7) (pp 213-216). Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 27 June 2018 - 29 June 2018. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kanja J, Li X, Brunskill H, Hunter A & Dwyer-Joyce R (2019) Non-invasive monitoring of free surface film layer spread using an ultrasonic continuously repeated chirp longitudinal wave. STLE 2019 - 74th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kanja J, Li X, Brunskill H, Hunter A & Dwyer-Joyce R (2019) Non-invasive monitoring of free surface film layer spread using an ultrasonic continuously repeated chirp longitudinal wave. STLE 2019 - 74th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers RIS download Bibtex download
  • Al-Tameemi HA, Long H & Dwyer-Joyce R (2018) The effects of tribological factors and load sequence on surface pitting and cracks in bearing steel. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 1106(1) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Teuchou Kouanga CV, Jones JD, Revill I, Wormald A, Nowell D, Dwyer-Joyce RS, Araújo JA & Susmel L (2018) Finite Lifetime Estimation of Mechanical Assemblies Subjected to Fretting Fatigue Loading. Fracture, Fatigue and Wear (pp 345-358), 9 July 2018 - 10 July 2018. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Fukagai S, Brunskill H, Hunter A, Dwyer-Joyce R & Lewis R (2018) Measurement of rolling-sliding wheel/rail contact condition using full-scale rig with ultrasound. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/wheel Systems, CM 2018 (pp 281-291) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Leonhard L, Marsch S, Diesselberg M, Harper P & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2017) Film thickness measurements in a running hydrostatic unit using ultrasound. Tribologia, Vol. 35(1-2) (pp 40-50) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nicholas G, Howard T, Dwyer-Joyce R, Wheals J & Benchebra D (2017) Direct load measurement of a wind turbine high speed shaft bearing in the field. WCCM 2017 - 1st World Congress on Condition Monitoring 2017 View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ma K, Schirru MM, Zahraee AH, Dwyer-Joyce R, Boxall J, Dodd TJ, Collins R & Anderson SR (2017) Robot mapping and localisation in metal water pipes using hydrophone induced vibration and map alignment by dynamic time warping. 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 29 May 2017 - 3 June 2017. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ma K, Schirru M, Zahraee AH, Dwyer-Joyce R, Boxall J, Dodd TJ, Collins R & Anderson SR (2017) PipeSLAM: Simultaneous localisation and mapping in feature sparse water pipes using the Rao-Blackwellised particle filter. 2017 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), 3 July 2017 - 7 July 2017. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Al-Tameemi H, Long H & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2016) Investigation of wind turbine gearbox bearing subsurface damage considering transient loading. WindEurope Summit 2016, 27 September 2016 - 29 September 2016. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ke M, Hassan-Zahraee A, Zhu J, Mills R, Boxall J, Dwyer-Joyce R, Dodd T, Collins R & Anderson SR (2016) Robotic Mapping and Localisation in Feature Sparse Water Pipes. 19th World Conference on Non Destructive Testing, 13 March 2017 - 17 March 2017. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mills R, Dwyer-Joyce R, Schirm M & Manfredi O (2016) A modified auto-engine oil drain plug for in situ ultrasonic viscosity monitoring. Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting and Exhibition 2016 (pp 100-102) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ramadan DO & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2015) Acoustic Emission for Tool-Chip Interface Monitoring During Orthogonal Cutting. 17th International Conference on Machining and Machinability of Materials. Venice, Italy, 13 August 2015 - 14 August 2015. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ramadan D & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2015) Measuring interface conditions in a cutting tool contact with reflected ultrasound. Proceedings of the 42th Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology. Lyon_France, 7 September 2015 - 9 September 2015. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bruce T, Long H & Dwyer-Joyce R (2015) White etching crack initiation at manganese sulphide (MnS) inclusions in a wind turbine gearbox bearing. ESIA13: Engineering Structural Integrity Assessment (pp 219-228), 19 May 2015 - 20 May 2015. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zhu J, Collins RP, Boxall JB, Mills RS & Dwyer-joyce R (2015) Non-Destructive In-Situ Condition Assessment of Plastic Pipe Using Ultrasound. Procedia Engineering, Vol. 119 (pp 148-157) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zhou L, Brunskill HP, Lewis R, Marshall MB & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2014) Dynamic characterisation of the wheel/rail contact using ultrasonic reflectometry. Civil-Comp Proceedings, Vol. 104 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mills R, Avan EY & Dwyer-Joyce R (2014) Ultrasonic mapping of lubricant film thickness along a piston skirt and its use to indicate piston secondary motions. 5th World Tribology Congress, WTC 2013, Vol. 3 (pp 1877-1880) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nowell D, Mulvihill D, Brunskill H, Kartal M & Dwyer-Joyce R (2014) Measurement and modelling of interface stiffness in frictional contacts. 5th World Tribology Congress, WTC 2013, Vol. 3 (pp 2232-2235) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Schirru M & Dwyer-Joyce R (2014) Development of new ultrasonic instrumentation to measure lubricant properties in auto engines. Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting and Exhibition 2014, Vol. 1 (pp 237-251) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Suzuki H, Marshall M, Sims N & Dwyer-Joyce R (2014) Surface texturing by vibration assisted machining with piezoelectric actuator. Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting and Exhibition 2014, Vol. 2 (pp 778-780) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Suzuki H, Marshall M & Dwyer-Joyce R (2014) Measurement of lubricant film thickness in a gearbox journal bearing with ultrasonic reflection. 5th World Tribology Congress, WTC 2013, Vol. 3 (pp 2367-2370) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mills RS & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2014) 2D mapping of piston skirt lubricant film thickness using ultrasound. Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting and Exhibition 2014, Vol. 1 (pp 1-3) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ooi ES & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2014) A method of evaluating misalignments in rotary seals using ultrasonic Rayleigh waves. Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting and Exhibition 2014, Vol. 1 (pp 41-43) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dwyer-Joyce RS & Hunter AK (2013) A novel sensor for lubrication and contact measurement in metal rolling. 5th World Tribology Congress, WTC 2013, Vol. 4 (pp 3048-3051) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Littlefair B, De La Cruz M, Mills R, Theodossiades S, Rahnejat H & Dwyer-Joyce R (2013) Film thickness predictions and measurements of a flexible piston skirt. 5th World Tribology Congress, WTC 2013, Vol. 1 (pp 292-295) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ooi ES & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2013) Analysing contact interfaces with the use of ultrasonic rayleigh waves. 5th World Tribology Congress, WTC 2013, Vol. 4 (pp 3220-3223) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Naumann JR, Dwyer-Joyce RS & Marshall MB (2013) Damage detection in rolling element bearings by acoustic emission outlier analysis. 5th World Tribology Congress, WTC 2013, Vol. 2 (pp 1810-1813) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chen W & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2013) Active piezoelectric-sensor based condition monitoring system for rolling element bearings. 5th World Tribology Congress, WTC 2013, Vol. 2 (pp 1790-1793) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lewis R, Dwyer-Joyce RS, Lewis SR & Hardwick CJ (2012) Tribology of the Wheel/Rail Contact: The Effect of Third Body Materials. Railways 2012 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Avan EY, Mills R & Dwyer-Joyce R (2011) Frictional characteristics of ultrasonically measured lubricant films in a simulated piston ring liner contact. SAE Technical Papers RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pugh SD, Zhu JJ & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2011) Experiments on Grease Performance in Aircraft Landing Gear Pin Joints. PROCEEDINGS OF THE STLE/ASME INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE, 2010 (pp 199-201) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dwyer-Joyce RS, Zhu J & Reddyhoff T (2011) ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT FOR FILM THICKNESS AND SOLID CONTACT IN ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION. PROCEEDINGS OF THE STLE/ASME INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE, 2010 (pp 111-113) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Avan EY, Mills RS & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2011) SIMULTANEOUS FILM THICKNESS AND FRICTION MEASUREMENT FOR A PISTON RING-CYLINDER CONTACT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE STLE/ASME INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE, 2010 (pp 191-193) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kasolang S, Ahmad MA & Dwyer Joyce RS (2010) Viscosity profile measurement in journal bearing by shear ultrasonic reflection. 2010 2nd International Conference on Computer Engineering and Technology, 16 April 2010 - 18 April 2010. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Herbert S, Dwyer-Joyce R, Marshall M & Streatfield A (2010) Monitoring lubrication in wind turbine rolling bearings. European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2010, EWEC 2010, Vol. 4 (pp 2538-2558) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Wheals JC, Hicks RJ, Guern P, Dwyer-Joyce R & Marshall M (2010) Engineering a 10MW gearbox for reliable offshore operation. European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2010, EWEC 2010, Vol. 5 (pp 3964-3977) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tassini N, Quost X, Lewis R, Dwyer-Joyce R, Ariaudo C & Kuka N (2009) A NUMERICAL MODEL OF TWIN DISC TEST ARRANGEMENT FOR EVALUATING RAILWAY WHEEL WEAR PREDICTION ALGORITHMS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE STLE/ASME INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE 2008 (pp 469-471) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dwyer-Joyce RS, Yao C & Lewis R (2009) A COMPARISON OF THREE METHODS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF WHEEL RAIL CONTACT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE STLE/ASME INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE 2008 (pp 541-543) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pombo J, Quost X, Tassini N, Ambrósio J, Pereira M, Lewis R, Dwyer-Joyce R, Ariaudo C & Kuka N (2008) A railway wheel wear prediction tool based on multibody software. Proceedings of the Mini Conference on Vehicle System Dynamics, Identification and Anomalies (pp 159-168) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Quost X, Tassini N, Lewis R, Dwyer-Joyce R, Ariaudo C & Kuka N (2008) Predicting railway wheel wear starting from multi-body analysis: A preliminary study. JRC2008: PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/IEEE/ASCE JOINT RAIL CONFERENCE (pp 79-87) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dwyer-Joyce RS, Yao C, Lewis R, Zhang J & Drinkwater BW (2008) A rail mounted ultrasonic sensor for contact patch measurement. JRC2008: PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/IEEE/ASCE JOINT RAIL CONFERENCE (pp 125-130) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dwyer-Joyce RS, Yao C & Lewis R (2008) Feasability study for an ultrasonic sensor for monitoring wheel flange contact. JRC2008: PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/IEEE/ASCE JOINT RAIL CONFERENCE (pp 119-124) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dwyer-Joyce RS & Beke A (2008) Contact stress, frictional torque and lubrication in articulating pin joints. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/STLE INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE, PTS A AND B (pp 443-445) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Drinkwater BW, Zhang J, Kirk K, Elgoyhen J & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2008) Ultrasonic measurement of rolling element bearing lubrication using piezoelectric thin film transducers. REVIEW OF PROGRESS IN QUANTITATIVE NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION, VOL 27A AND 27B, Vol. 975 (pp 888-895) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dwyer-Joyce RS, Drinkwater BW, Zhang J, Elgoyhen J & Kirk KJ (2008) Instrumentation of a rolling bearing with a thin film piezo coating for oil film measurement. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME/STLE INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE, PTS A AND B (pp 383-385) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dwyer-Joyce RS, Osborne P & Beck SBM (2006) Measurements of contact and leakge in a pipe flange gasket. Proceedings of STLE/ASME International Joint Tribology Conference, IJTC 2006, Vol. 2006 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zhang J, Drinkwater BW & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2006) The measurement of oil film thickness in ball bearings using ultrasound. Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Vols 25A and 25B, Vol. 820 (pp 1794-1801) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lewis R, Bruni S, Ekberg A & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2005) A Design Tool for Railway Wheels Incorporating Damage Models and Dynamic Simulations. Joint Rail RIS download Bibtex download
  • Marshall MB, Lewis R & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2005) The Application of Ultrasound as a Tool for Studying Contact Stresses in Railway Engineering Component Contacts. Joint Rail RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gonzalez-Valadez M, Dwyer-Joyce RS & Lewis R (2005) Ultrasonic reflection from mixed liquid-solid contacts and the determination of interface stiffness. Tribology and Interface Engineering Series, Vol. 48 (pp 313-320) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Marshall MB, Lewis R, Dwyer-Joyce RS, Demilly F & Flament Y (2005) Ultrasonic measurement of wheel HUB/AXLE interference fit pressures. Proceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - 2005 (pp 239-240) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dwyer-Joyce RS, Lewis R & Goodman M (2005) Ultrasound as a tool to measure the wear of human tooth enamel. Proceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - 2005 (pp 645-646) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lewis R, Bruni S, Ekberg A & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2005) A design tool for railway wheels incorporating damage models and dynamic simulations. Proceedings of the 2005 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, Vol. 29 (pp 73-81) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Marshall MB, Lewis R & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2005) The application of ultrasound as a tool for studying contact stresses in railway engineering component contacts. Proceedings of the 2005 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, Vol. 29 (pp 83-88) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Braghin F, Bruni S, Dwyer-Joyce R & Lewis R (2004) A fast and reliable algorithm for the estimation of railway wheel wear. Proceedings of the Mini Conference on Vehicle System Dynamics, Identification and Anomalies (pp 201-208) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Coy RC, Taylor RI, Maillat M, Martin JM, Olver A, Drouvin Y, Honda F, Tung SC, Rahnejat H, Vignali JM , Gurovich D et al (2004) Written discussion - Contributions. Tribology Series, Vol. 43 (pp 827-857) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dwyer-Joyce RS, Harper P & Drinkwater BW (2004) Evaluation of an ultrasonic oil film measurement technique for PTFE faced thrust pad bearings. Proceedings of the ASME/STLE International Joint Tribology Conference, IJTC 2004(PART A) (pp 697-710) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Marshall MB, Lewis R, Dwyer-Joyce RS, Olofsson U & Bjorklund S (2004) Ultrasonic characterisation of a wheel/rail contact. Transient Processes in Tribology, Vol. 43 (pp 151-158) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lewis R & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2004) Wheel-rail wear and surface damage caused by adhesion sanding. Transient Processes in Tribology, Vol. 43 (pp 731-741) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dwyer-Joyce RS & Gonzalez-Valadez M (2004) Ultrasonic determination of normal and shear interface stiffness and the effect of Poisson's ratio.. Transient Processes in Tribology, Vol. 43 (pp 143-149) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Drinkwater BW, Dwyer-Joyce RS & Harper P (2004) On-line measurement of lubricant film thickness using ultrasonic reflection coefficients. REVIEW OF PROGRESS IN QUANTITATIVE NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION, VOLS 23A AND 23B, Vol. 23 (pp 984-991) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harper P, Hollingsworth B, Dwyer-Joyce R & Drinkwater B (2003) Journal bearing oil film measurement using ultrasonic reflection. TRIBOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DESIGN FOR ENGINEERING SYSTEMS (pp 469-476) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ward A, Lewis R & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2003) Incorporating a railway wheel wear model into multi-body simulations of wheelset dynamics. TRIBOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DESIGN FOR ENGINEERING SYSTEMS (pp 367-376) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lewis R, Marshall MB & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2003) Ultrasonic characterisation of an interference fit. TRIBOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DESIGN FOR ENGINEERING SYSTEMS (pp 449-458) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Beke AF, Dwyer-Joyce RS, Jones FR & Gregory J (2003) Wear testing of acetal for the prediction of polymer rolling bearing durability. TRIBOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DESIGN FOR ENGINEERING SYSTEMS (pp 175-182) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jackson A, Webster MN, Dowson D, Medley JB, Lewis R, Marshall MB, Dwyer-Joyce RS, Xu H, Lubrecht AA & Hooke CJ (2002) Session XII tribological studies of dry and lubricated surfaces (3) - Lubricated. Tribology Series, Vol. 41 (pp 886-888) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Quinn AM, Drinkwater BT & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2002) High frequency measurements of the contact between machine elements using ultrasound. REVIEW OF PROGRESS IN QUANTITATIVE NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION, VOLS 21A & B, Vol. 615 (pp 67-74) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bucher FH & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2002) The real area of contact - A combination of experimental and numerical approaches. CONTACT MECHANICS (pp 219-228) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lewis R & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2001) An experimental approach to solving combustion engine valve and seat wear problems. Tribology Series, Vol. 39 (pp 629-640) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Quinn AM, Drinkwater BW & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2001) Ultrasonic characterization of the contact of components in machine elements. REVIEW OF PROGRESS IN QUANTITATIVE NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION, VOLS 20A AND 20B, Vol. 557 (pp 1501-1508) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Robinson AM, Drinkwater BW & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2000) The stiffness of graphite-graphite joints: Ultrasonic investigation and modelling. REVIEW OF PROGRESS IN QUANTITATIVE NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION, VOLS 19A AND 19B, Vol. 509 (pp 1293-1300) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hodgson K, Dwyer-Joyce RS & Drinkwater BW (2000) Ultrasound as an experimental tool for investigating engineering contacts. 9TH NORDIC SYMPOSIUM ON TRIBOLOGY NORDTRIB 2000, VOL 2, Vol. 201 (pp 377-386) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dwyer-Joyce RS & Drinkwater BW (1998) Analysis of contact pressure using ultrasonic reflection. EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS, VOLS 1 AND 2 (pp 747-753) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Drinkwater BW, Dwyer-Joyce RS & Cawley P (1997) The interaction of ultrasound with a partially contacting solid-solid interface in the low frequency regime. REVIEW OF PROGRESS IN QUANTITATIVE NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION, VOLS 16A AND 16B, Vol. 16 (pp 1229-1236) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • DRINKWATER B, DWYER-JOYCE RS & CAWLEY P (1995) A STUDY OF THE TRANSMISSION OF ULTRASOUND ACROSS REAL ROUGH SOLID-SOLID INTERFACES. REVIEW OF PROGRESS IN QUANTITATIVE NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION, VOLS 14A AND 14B, Vol. 14 (pp 1829-1836) RIS download Bibtex download
  • DRINKWATER B, DWYER-JOYCE RS & CAWLEY P (1994) A STUDY OF THE TRANSMISSION OF ULTRASOUND ACROSS REAL ROUGH SOLID-SOLID INTERFACES. 1994 IEEE ULTRASONICS SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS, VOLS 1-3 (pp 1081-1084) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dwyer-Joyce RS, Hamer JC, Sayles RS & Ioannides E (1992) Lubricant Screening for Debris Effects to Improve Fatigue and Wear Life. Tribology Series, Vol. 21(C) (pp 57-63). INSA de Lyon View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lubrecht AA, Dwyer-Joyce RS & Ioannides E (1992) Analysis of the Influence of Indentations on Contact Life. Tribology Series, Vol. 21(C) (pp 173-181). INSA de Lyon View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dwyer-Joyce RS, Hamer JC, Hutchinson JM, Ionannides E & Sayles RS (1991) A Pitting Fatigue Model for Gear Tooth Contacts. Tribology Series, Vol. 18(C) (pp 391-400). University of Leeds View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dwyer-Joyce RS, Hamer JC, Sayles RS & Ioannides E (1990) Surface damage effects caused by debris in rolling bearing lubricants, with an emphasis on friable materials. Rolling Element Bearings - Towards the 21st Century. London View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Davison S, Lanigan J, Dwyer-Joyce R & Slatter T () Novel Green Friction Modifiers for Aqueous Lubricants. STLE 2023 Digital Proceedings. Park Ridge, IL, USA, 21 May 2023 - 25 May 2023. RIS download Bibtex download
  • FUENTES R, HOWARD T, MARSHALL M, CROS E, DWYER-JOYCE ROB, HUNTLEY TOM & HESTMO R () Detecting Damage on Wind Turbine Bearings Using Acoustic Emissions and Gaussian Process Latent Variable Models. Structural Health Monitoring 2015 View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zhou L, Brunskill HP, Lewis R, Marshall MB & Dwyer-Joyce RS () Dynamic Characterisation of the Wheel/Rail Contact using Ultrasonic Reflectometry. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance, 8 April 2014 - 11 April 2014. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ma K, Schirru MM, Zahraee AH, Dwyer-Joyce R, Boxall J, Dodd TJ, Collins R & Anderson SR () Robot mapping and localisation in metal water pipes using hydraphone induced vibration and map alignment by dynamic time warping. Proceedings of ICRA2017 View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download

Datasets

Preprints

Research group
  • The measurement of lubricant films in machine elements using ultrasound
  • In-situ measurement of viscosity in bearings and lubrication systems
  • Design and development of low maintenance articulating pin joints
  • Non-destructive determination of contact stress in components
  • Railway wheel and rail wear modelling and experiments
  • Oil film measuring in piston rings, prosthetic hip joints, mechanical seals, and bearings
  • Environmentally acceptable lubricants for marine applications
  • Instrumentation and measurement for wind turbine bearing
Grants
  • EPSRC Feasibility Study in Manufacturing Metrology (2020), In-Situ Sensing for Monitoring Tool and Workpiece During Grinding Processes, £50k
  • PhD Students funded by BP Castrol, Timken, Kennametal, Italmatch, Ricardo, Jaguar Land Rover.
  • ORE Catapult (2019-2024), Powertrain Research Hub, PTRH, £700k
  • EPSRC Centre to Centre (2019), TRENT, Tribology as an Enabling Technology, £755k
  • US Federal Railroad Administration (2019), Innovative Methods for Measuring Longitudinal Rail Stress, £116k
  • EPSRC Programme Grant (2017-2022), Friction the Tribology Enigma (joint with University of Leeds), £5.7M
  • ATI with Safran (2016-2021), Large Landing Gear of the Future – high capacity revolute joints, £362k
  • EPSRC Established Career Fellowship (2016-2021), Tribo-Acoustic Sensors for In-Situ Performance and Inspection of Machine Components, £1.2M
  • EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Integrated Tribology (2016-2022) joint with University of Leeds, £3.5M.
Teaching interests

Prof. Dwyer-Joyce has taught Fluids Engineering to Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomechanical Engineering students. This second year course is all about the interaction between fluids and engineering machines and structures. It gives students the tools to determine how the properties of liquids and gases are changed when they interact with components like pipelines, pumps, aerofoils or turbine blades, and how this results in transfer of force, torque, momentum and energy.

Professional activities and memberships
  • Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
  • Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
  • Director of Leonardo Centre for Tribology & Surface Engineering
  • Director of Centre for Doctoral Training in Integrated Tribology
  • Editorial Boards of Friction, Lubrication Science, Bio-Tribology
  • Past Editor in Chief of IMechE Proceedings part J
  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers Donald Julius Groen Prize for Tribology
  • STLE Frank P Bussick Award, STLE Edmund Bisson Award
  • EPSRC college member