Dr Scott Wordley - Researcher Profile

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Address

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Clayton

Biography

Scott works in the Faculty of Engineering at Monash University as a Lecturer. His main research interests include Automotive and Race car Aerodynamics, Turbulence, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Computer Aided Design, Finite Element Methods, Engineering Design Methodologies and Teaching Methods. Scott also supervises the Monash Motorsports Formula SAE team.  

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

POST-GRADUATE

2004 – 2009         DOCTORATE OF PHILOSOPHY, ENGINEERING (RESEARCH)

MONASH UNIVERSITY – CLAYTON CAMPUS

“On-road turbulence”

This project thoroughly documented the on-road turbulent wind environment experienced by automobiles. It quantified for the first time the effects that wind speed, terrain type and traffic conditions have on the turbulence intensity, length scale, and spatial correlations experienced on-road. These findings were compared with measurements made in the Monash University wind tunnel to justify a new set of targets for the modeling of turbulence in automotive wind tunnels. 

2002 – 2004         MASTER OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING (RESEARCH)

MONASH UNIVERSITY – CLAYTON CAMPUS

“An investigation of V8 exhaust noise in high performance automobiles”             

A range of automobiles were studied to understand the most important metrics for exhaust sound quality in the high performance car market. The major achievement of the project was the identification, comprehension and synthetic reproduction of the subjective phenomena known as ‘V8 exhaust burble’.

 

TERTIARY

1997 – 2001         BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL)

MONASH UNIVERSITY – CLAYTON CAMPUS

Completed a four year mechanical engineering degree, achieving first class honors. Final year project was the design and manufacture of the lubrication (dry sump) and cooling systems for the 2001 Monash Formula SAE car.

2005       CERTIFICATE II  (PROCESS CNC MACHINING)

                BOX HILL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – BOX HILL ELGAR RD CAMPUS

Completed a full year Certificate II in CNC machining using computer controlled multi-axis lathes, mills and wire cutters. Undertook units in G-Code programming language and Unigraphics computer aided manufacturing (CAM) interface.

2002       CERTIFICATE III  (PLASTICS)

                CHISHOLM INSTITUTE – DANDENONG CAMPUS

Completed a full year Certificate III in plastics, focusing on the knowledge and competencies required for operators in the composites industry. Specialist areas included advanced laminating, patterns/plugs, moulds, spray up and closed mould manufacturing.

2001       CERTIFICATE IV  (ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY)

                CHISHOLM INSTITUTE – FRANKSTON CAMPUS

Completed a full year Certificate IV course in fabrication and machining.  The units covered turning, milling, grinding, hand tools, MIG, TIG and Arc welding, soldering, oxy-cutting and sheet metal fabrication. This course also included units in Occupational Health and Safety.

Keywords

Active Aerodynamic, Aerodynamics, Aerodynamics Technology, Automotive Aerodynamics, Truck Aerodynamics, Computer Aided Design, E-Learning, E-learning, EDUCATION, ENGINEERING, Education research, Engineering Design, Engineering Education, Engineering design, Engineering education, Formula SAE, Race Car Aerodynamics, Truck Aerodynamics

Qualifications

PHD
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 2009
SCIENCE
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 2005
ENGINEERING
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 2002

Publications

Conference Proceedings

Wordley, S., Saunders, J., 2008, On-Road Turbulence, SP-2151 Vehicle Aerodynamics 2008, 14 April 2008 to 17 April 2008, SAE International, Warrendale PA USA, pp. 147-166.

Saunders, J.W., Wordley, S.J., 2006, A review of measurement of ambient turbulence with respect to ground vehicles, Vehicle Aerodynamics 2006 SP-1991, 3 April 2006 to 6 April 2006, Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., Warrendale USA, pp. 273-287.

Wordley, S.J., Saunders, J.W., 2006, Aerodynamics for Formula SAE: a numerical, wind tunnel and on-track study, Vehicle Aerodynamics 2006 SP-1991, 3 April 2006 to 6 April 2006, Society of Automotive Engineers Inc., Warrendale USA, pp. 237-249.

Wordley, S.J., Saunders, J.W., 2006, Aerodynamics for Formula SAE: initial design and performance prediction, Vehicle Aerodynamics 2006 SP-1991, 3 April 2006 to 6 April 2006, Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., Warrendale USA, pp. 219-228.