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Mr Gareth Davies

Mr Gareth Davies

gareth.davies@lsbu.ac.uk

Mechanical Engineering and Design

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6457-6952

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I am a Senior Research Fellow in the Heating and Cooling Group of the School of Engineering at London South Bank University. After 11 years in industry, I joined LSBU in 1990, where I have worked on a wide range of industry and government funded research projects, in the areas of energy, aerospace, defence, health and safety, and refrigeration engineering. My main research interests are mathematical modelling, sustainable energy systems, energy efficiency and refrigeration engineering. During the last 5 years my research has focused on data centres, refrigerated transport, waste heat recovery and district energy networks.

I am a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Engineering. I joined LSBU in 1990 as a Research Assistant to undertake a PhD research project sponsored by British Gas to investigate the design of gas ovens using CFD. I have subsequently worked in a variety of roles at LSBU undertaking government and industry sponsored R&D projects together with part-time teaching in the areas of food, chemical, fire, building services and mechanical engineering.

My main research interests are in heat transfer, refrigeration, mathematical modelling, CFD, energy efficiency, sustainability, refrigerated transport, data centres, waste heat recovery and district energy networks. I am a member of the Heating and Cooling Group within the London Centre for Energy Engineering at LSBU, and externally I am a member of a UK working group for the development of several new ISO standards in the area of cold chain logistics. I have already contributed to the development of a BSI publicly available specification (PAS) 1018:2017 on indirect, temperature-controlled refrigerated delivery services, and an international standard ISO 23412:2020 in the same area.

I am currently working on the Delta-Phi research project to determine the potential for recovery and reuse of low and medium grade waste heat sources across the UK. This is part of the EPSRC platform grant funded Low Temperature Heat Recovery and Distribution Network Technologies (LoT-NET) project to investigate how waste heat can be recovered and incorporated into smart, thermal and electrical energy systems.

I have recently completed a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) sponsored project to develop and apply a range of computer models to evaluate the performance of a new solar assisted heating system.

Postgraduate Research Supervision
Current
Mr Mateusz Marek WegnerUrban Heat Energy Recovery OpportunitiesPhD

Awarded in the last 5 years
Mr Henrique Roscoe Papini LagoeiroHEAT FROM UNDERGROUND ENERGY LONDON (HEAT FUEL)PhD
PhD

London South Bank University

1990
1996
MSc

Polytechnic of Central London

1987
1989
BSc (Hons)

Aberystwyth University

1975
1978
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE)

London South Bank University

1999
2000
Research Fellow
London South Bank University

I worked in the Chemical Engineering Research Centre at LSBU, where I carried out a series of industrially-sponsored projects in a range of engineering areas, involving computer modelling and associated experimental measurements.

Examples of projects include:

(i) Development of a computer model to predict the water coverage on cylindrical and spherical surfaces subjected to water sprays. Sponsor: Health & Safety Executive;

(ii) CFD modelling of pneumatic systems for aircraft. Sponsor: Meggitt Avionics;

(iii) Simulation of fires in underground car parks using CFD. Sponsor: Locke Carey Fire Consultants;

(iv) Characterisation of sprinkler sprays (i.e. droplet sizes and velocities) using a range of instrumental techniques. Sponsor: Ansys CFX.

Other clients included: British Nuclear Group (BNG/BNFL), MOD, Building Research Establishment (BRE) and Qinetiq Ltd.

1997
2007
Education
Post-doctoral Research Fellow
London South Bank University

I was employed in the Food Science Division of the School of Applied Science at LSBU, where I was sponsored by BG plc and Stoves Ltd, an oven manufacturer, to undertake further development of a CFD oven model which I had devised during my PhD project, and to apply it to the design of new ovens with improved heat transfer characteristics.

1993
1996
Education
Research Assistant
London South Bank University

I was employed in the Food Science Division of the School of Applied Science at LSBU, where I undertook a PhD project in Computational Fluid Dynamics. The thesis was entitled: Development of a Predictive Model of the Performance of Domestic Gas Ovens Using Computational Fluid Dynamics. The project was sponsored by British Gas plc. The project concerned the development of a model to predict the heat transfer characteristics of ovens. I designed and constructed instrumentation to measure thermal and physical properties of food-stuffs, devised heat and mass balances for several different oven types, and developed a CFD model to predict velocity and temperature profiles within ovens and foods. The model predictions were then validated by comparison with measured values obtained using real oven/food systems. A close level of agreement was demonstrated.

1990
1993
Education
Process Engineer
Anotech, and Alcan International Ltd (Alcan group of companies), Banbury, Oxfordshire

I designed and developed industrial filtration equipment for a range of industrial applications, in conjunction with companies such as BASF, Unilever and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). I was also involved in the establishment of two spin-off companies, Anotech and Ceramesh

1988
1990
Commercial/industry
Biotechnologist/Engineer
PA Consulting Group, Cambridge Laboratory, Melbourn, Herts

I undertook both biotechnology and general engineering tasks, while participating in multidisciplinary teams engaged in contract R&D and strategic consultancy work for industrial clients.

1982
1988
Commercial/industry
Analytical Chemist
J.A. Pye Research Centre, Stowmarket, Suffolk

Instrumental and chemical analysis on plant, soil and water samples, in association with field trials experiments.

1979
1982
Third sector/charities
ProposalProjectRoleFunderStatusStatus last updated
PhD Studentship ENG: Heat Recovery Opportunities from Energy Sources (HEROES)Heat Recovery Opportunities from Energy Sources (HEROES)Co-InvestigatorE.ON UK Infrastructure Services LtdOPEN Approved for submissionMar 2024
REAL HeatPump SkillsREAL HeatPump SkillsCo-InvestigatorEuropean Commission Horizon Europe (ERC)OPEN SubmittedNov 2023
Reach and Impact

Jan 2019 - Dec 2023

Currently collaborating with University of Warwick, University of Loughborough, and Ulster University on the EPSRC funded LoT-NET project.


Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

Worked with Energy Transitions, on 1 year BEIS funded Low Carbon Innovations project, during 2019


Jun 2021 - Dec 2023

Member of the UK panel for the development of several international standards (ISOs) for cold chain logistics (ISO-TC315).


Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

Member of the UK panel for the development of an international standard (ISO) on indirect refrigerated delivery services ISO 23412:2020.


Waste heat from the London Underground: an investigation of the potential benefits of integrating heating and cooling
Lagoeiro, H., Davies, G. and Maidment, G. (2024). Waste heat from the London Underground: an investigation of the potential benefits of integrating heating and cooling. Institute of Refrigeration TechTalk Webinar. London 02 - 02 Apr 2020 Institute of Refrigeration.

Heat Recovery Opportunities from Electrical Substation Transformers
Roscoe Papini Lagoeiro, H., Davies, G., De Almeida Marques, A. and Maidment, G. (2023). Heat Recovery Opportunities from Electrical Substation Transformers. Energy Reports. 10, pp. 2931-2943. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2023.09.074

Evaluation of low temperature waste heat as a low carbon heat resource in the UK
G. Davies, H. Lagoeiro, H. Turnell, M. Wegner, A. Foster, J. Evans, A. Revesz, A. Leiper, K. Smyth, J. Hamilton, H. Cooke and G. Maidment (2023). Evaluation of low temperature waste heat as a low carbon heat resource in the UK. Applied Thermal Engineering. 232, p. 121283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121283

Waste heat recovery from electrical substations
Davies, G., Roscoe Papini Lagoeiro, H., Revesz, A. and Maidment, G. Waste heat recovery from electrical substations. 2023 ASHRAE winter conference. Atlanta, Georgia, USA 04 - 08 Feb 2023

Heat Recovery Opportunities from Wastewater Treatment Plants
Roscoe Papini Lagoeiro, H., Davies, G., Revesz, A. and Maidment, G. (2023). Heat Recovery Opportunities from Wastewater Treatment Plants. 2023 ASHRAE winter conference. Atlanta, Georgia, USA 04 - 08 Feb 2023 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Low temperature waste heat sources data
Davies, G., Roscoe Papini Lagoeiro, H., Turnell, H., Wegner, M., Foster, A., Evans, J., Revesz, A., Leiper, A., Smyth, K., Hamilton, J., Cooke, H. and Maidment, G. (2022). Low temperature waste heat sources data. London South Bank University. https://doi.org/10.18744/lsbu.92wq6

Investigating the opportunity for cooling the London underground through waste heat recovery
Roscoe Papini Lagoeiro, H., Revesz, A., Davies, G., Gysin, K., Curry, D., Faulks, G., Murphy, D., Vivian, J. and Maidment, Gr. (2022). Investigating the opportunity for cooling the London underground through waste heat recovery. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1177/01436244221084913

Waste Heat Recovery from Underground Railways – Evaluating the Cooling Potential
Roscoe P.L.H., Revesz, A., Davies, G., Maidment, G., Gysin, K., Curry, D., Faulks, G., Murphy, D. and Vivian, J. (2021). Waste Heat Recovery from Underground Railways – Evaluating the Cooling Potential. CIBSE Technical Symposium 2021. Virtual online conference 13 - 14 Jul 2021 CIBSE.

Investigation of opportunities for utilising waste heat for district heating networks in cities
Wegner, M., Turnell, H., Davies, G., Revesz, A. and Maidment, G. (2021). Investigation of opportunities for utilising waste heat for district heating networks in cities. CIBSE Technical Symposium 2021. Virtual online conference 13 - 14 Jul 2021

Combined benefits of cooling with heat recovery for electrical cable tunnels in cities
Wegner, M., Turnell, H., Davies, G., Revesz, A. and Maidment, G. (2021). Combined benefits of cooling with heat recovery for electrical cable tunnels in cities. Sustainable Cities and Society. 73 (103100). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103100

Study of novel solar assisted heating system
Davies, G., Blower, J., Hall, R. and Maidment, G. (2021). Study of novel solar assisted heating system. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology. 42 (6), pp. 733-749. https://doi.org/10.1177/01436244211008689

Investigation of a Solar Assisted Heating System
Davies, G., Blower, J., Hall, R. and Maidment, G. (2020). Investigation of a Solar Assisted Heating System. CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposium 2020. On line 14 - 14 Sep 2020

Initial assessment of a 5th generation district energy network in central London
Revesz, A., De Almeida Marques, A., Davies, G., Matabuena, R., Jones, P., Dunham, C. and Maidment, G. (2020). Initial assessment of a 5th generation district energy network in central London. ASHRAE Transactions. 126, pp. 491-499.

GreenSCIES – Green Smart Community Integrated Energy Systems – Integration with Data Centres
Marques, C., Tozer, R., Revesz, A., Dunham, C., Jones, P., Matabuena, R., Bond, C., Roscoe Papini Lagoeiro, H., Wegner, M., Davies, G. and Maidment, G. (2020). GreenSCIES – Green Smart Community Integrated Energy Systems – Integration with Data Centres. Institute of Refrigeration TechTalk Webinar. London 02 - 02 Apr 2020

Developing novel 5th generation district energy networks
Revesz, A., Jones, P., Dunham, C., Davies, G., Marques, C., Matabuena, R., Scott, J. and Maidment, G. (2020). Developing novel 5th generation district energy networks. Energy. 201, pp. 117389-117389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.117389

Project SHOES: Secondary heat opportunities from electrical substations
Bowman, J., Revesz, A., Davies, G. and Maidment, G. (2020). Project SHOES: Secondary heat opportunities from electrical substations. ASHRAE 2020 Winter Conference. Orlando, Florida, USA 01 - 05 Feb 2020 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Preliminary Study of a Solar Assisted Heating System
Davies, G., Blower, J., Hall, R. and Maidment, G. (2020). Preliminary Study of a Solar Assisted Heating System. ASHRAE Winter Conference 2010. Orlando, Florida 01 - 05 Feb 2020

Assessing the performance of district heating networks utilising waste heat: A review
Lagoeiro, H, Revesz, A, Davies, G, Curry, D, Faulks, G, Murawa, M and Maidment, G (2020). Assessing the performance of district heating networks utilising waste heat: A review.

Heat from Underground Energy London (Heat FUEL)
Roscoe Papini Lagoeiro, H., Curry, D, Faulks, G, Bielicki, J, Revesz, A, Davies, G. and Maidment, G (2019). Heat from Underground Energy London (Heat FUEL). IIR International Congress of Refrigeration. Montreal, Canada 24 - 30 Aug 2019 https://doi.org/10.18462/iir.icr.2019.1013

Waste heat recovery from urban electrical cable tunnels
Revesz, A., Davies, G., Maidment, G., Kuleszo, J., Liddiard, R., Altamirano, H., Davenport, A. and Yazadzhiyan, B. (2019). Waste heat recovery from urban electrical cable tunnels. The 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration. Montreal, Canada, 24 - 30 Aug 2019 International Institute of Refrigeration. https://doi.org/10.18462/iir.icr.2019.0495

Opportunities for integrating underground railways into low carbon urban energy networks: A review
Davies, G., Roscoe Papini Lagoeiro, H., Revesz, A., Maidment, G., Curry, D., Faulks, G. and Murawa, M. (2019). Opportunities for integrating underground railways into low carbon urban energy networks: A review. Applied Sciences. 9 (3332). https://doi.org/10.3390/app9163332

Unchecked box Heat from Underground Energy London (Heat FUEL)
Davies, G., Roscoe Papini Lagoeiro, H., Revesz, A., Maidment, G., Curry, D., Faulks, G. and Bielicki, J. (2019). Unchecked box Heat from Underground Energy London (Heat FUEL). CIBSE Technical Symposium 2019. Sheffield, UK 25 - 26 Apr 2019

Sustainable Refrigerated Road Transport – Investigating the Scale of Carbon Emissions from Direct- Drive Last Mile Refrigerated Vehicles
Evans, J, Francis, C., Davies, G., Maidment, G, Hammond, E and Gigiel, A (2019). Sustainable Refrigerated Road Transport – Investigating the Scale of Carbon Emissions from Direct- Drive Last Mile Refrigerated Vehicles. IOR proceedings. London 07 - 07 Mar 2019

Combining cooling of underground railways with heat recovery and reuse
Davies, G., Boot-Handford, N, Curry, D, Dennis, W, Ajileye, A, Revesz, A and Maidment, G (2018). Combining cooling of underground railways with heat recovery and reuse. Sustainable Cities and Society. 45, pp. 543-552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2018.11.045

Metropolitan Integrated Cooling and Heating
Davies, G., Boot-Handford, N, Grice, J, Dennis, W, Rami, R, Nicholls, A and Maidment, GG (2017). Metropolitan Integrated Cooling and Heating. ASHRAE Winter Conference. Las Vegas 28 Jan - 01 Feb 2017

An investigation of refrigerant leakage in commercial refrigeration
Francis, C., Maidment, GG and Davies, G. (2016). An investigation of refrigerant leakage in commercial refrigeration. International Journal of Refrigeration. 74 (Feb), pp. 10-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2016.10.009

Large scale cooling using mains water
Davies, G., Maidment, GG, Paurine, A, Rutter, P, Evans, T and Tozer, R (2016). Large scale cooling using mains water. 12th Institute of Refrigeration Gustav Lorentzen Natural Working Fluids Conference. Edinburgh, UK 21 - 24 Aug 2016

Modelling and development of sustainable Refrigerated road transport systems
Francis, C, Davies, G., Evans, J, Maughan, P, Sherwood, J and Maidment, GG (2015). Modelling and development of sustainable Refrigerated road transport systems. Refrigeration Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.18462/iir.icr.2015.0324

Modelling and measurement of a moving magnet linear compressor performance
Liang, K., Stone, R., Davies, G., Dadd, M. and Bailey, P. (2014). Modelling and measurement of a moving magnet linear compressor performance. Energy. 66, pp. 487-495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2014.01.035

Novel design and performance enhancement of domestic refrigerators with thermal storage
Marques, C., Davies, G., Maidment, GG, Evans, JA and Wood, ID (2013). Novel design and performance enhancement of domestic refrigerators with thermal storage. Applied Thermal Engineering. 63 (2), pp. 511-519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.11.043

Theoretical modelling and experimental investigation of a thermal energy storage refrigerator
Marques, C., Davies, G., Evans, JA, Maidment, GG and Wood, ID (2013). Theoretical modelling and experimental investigation of a thermal energy storage refrigerator. Energy. 55, pp. 457-465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2013.03.091

Potential life cycle carbon savings with low emissivity packaging for refrigerated food on display
Davies, G., Man, CMD, Andrews, D, Paurine, A, Hutchins, MG and Maidment, GG (2012). Potential life cycle carbon savings with low emissivity packaging for refrigerated food on display. Journal of Food Engineering. 109 (2), pp. 202-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2011.10.018

Modelling of a thermal storage refrigerator
Marques, C., Davies, G., Evans, J., Maidment, G. and Wood I. (2011). Modelling of a thermal storage refrigerator. The 23rd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration. Prague, Czech Republic 01 - 01 Aug 2011 International Institute of Refrigeration.

Application of Phase Change Materials to Domestic Refrigerators
Marques, C., Davies, G., Maidment, G., Evans, J. and Wood I. (2010). Application of Phase Change Materials to Domestic Refrigerators. 9th IIR Conference on Phase Change Materials and Slurries for Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning. Sofia, Bulgaria 29 Sep 210 - 01 Oct 2010 International Institute of Refrigeration.

Novel Design and Performance of Domestic Refrigerators
Marques, C., Evans, J., Davies, G., Maidment, G. and Wood I. (2010). Novel Design and Performance of Domestic Refrigerators. 1st IIR International Cold Chain Conference. UK, Cambridge 29 - 31 Mar 2010 International Institute of Refrigeration.