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Overview
I am a Lecturer in Tribology within Cardiff University’s Sustainable Systems and Structures research group.
Tribology is the study of moving contacts (for example contact between gear teeth, or between a wheel and a rail) and the mechanisms of friction, lubrication and wear. My main activities in this field are:
- Research into using Acoustic Emission techniques to provide insight into the mechanisms of gear lubrication and wear. This will help to develop health monitoring methodologies for high value gear transmissions (for example those found in wind turbines).
- Expanding the capability of Cardiff University's state-of-the-art gear simulation software. This has been developed over several decades by successive researchers. It provides deterministic modelling of the lubrication conditions in heavily loaded gears where surface roughness effects are important.
- The study of elastomer tribology, specifically, the factors affecting the performance of dynamic o-rings seals. This interest was initiated by a project investigating the failure of o-ring seals used in high voltage transmission equipment.
- Collaboration with industry to undertake bespoke tribological testing. This often involves the design of novel test rigs and procedures. Previous industrial partners have included small start-ups as well as large companies such as SKF, Rolls Royce and National Grid.
Publication
2024
- Hutt, S., Clarke, A. and Evans, H. 2024. A novel non-contact method for monitoring the Acoustic Emission from mixed EHL contacts. Journal of Tribology 146(9), article number: 94101. (10.1115/1.4064775)
- Condrea, A., Ryan, M., Clarke, A. and Hutt, S. 2024. Altering the tribological properties of Laser Powder Bed Fusion materials through various methods: a review. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023, Cardiff, UK, 12-14 July 2023 Presented at Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds.Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press pp. 118-122., (10.18573/conf1.ab)
2023
- Clarke, A., Britton, W., Hutt, S. and Evans, H. 2023. An experimental investigation of surface behaviour of ground steel gear surfaces in mixed lubrication conditions. Presented at: Leeds Lyon Symposium on Tribology: Tribology for a sustainable future, Leeds, UK, 7-10 September 2023.
- Hutt, S., Clarke, A. and Eaton, M. 2023. The moisture sealing performance of slowly reciprocating O-ring seals. Presented at: Leeds Lyon Symposium on Tribology: Tribology for a sustainable future, Leeds, 7-10 September 2023.
2019
- Crivelli, D., Hutt, S., Clarke, A., Borghesani, P., Peng, Z. and Randall, R. 2019. Condition monitoring of rotating machinery with acoustic emission: a British-Australian collaboration. In: Mathew, J. et al. eds. Asset Intelligence through Integration and Interoperability and Contemporary Vibration Engineering Technologies. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering Cham: Springer, pp. 119-128., (10.1007/978-3-319-95711-1_12)
- Hutt, S., Clarke, A., Pullin, R. and Evans, H. P. 2019. The acoustic emission from asperity interactions in mixed lubrication. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 475(2227), article number: 20180900. (10.1098/rspa.2018.0900)
- Hutt, S. M., Clarke, A., Pullin, R. and Evans, H. P. 2019. Characterising the acoustic emission from a simulated gear contact in mixed lubrication conditions. Presented at: 6th International Conference on Condition Monitoring of Machinery in Non-Stationary Operations, Santander, Spain, 20 - 22 June 2018 Presented at Fernandez Del Rincon, A. et al. eds.Advances in Condition Monitoring of Machinery in Non-Stationary Operations: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Condition Monitoring of Machinery in Non-Stationary Operations, CMMNO’2018, 20-22 June 2018, Santander, Spain, Vol. 15. Applied Condition Monitoring Cham: Springer pp. 400-408., (10.1007/978-3-030-11220-2_41)
2018
- AL-Mayali, M. F., Hutt, S., Sharif, K. J., Clarke, A. and Evans, H. P. 2018. Experimental and numerical study of micropitting initiation in real rough surfaces in a micro-elastohydrodynamic lubrication regime. Tribology Letters 66(4), article number: 150. (10.1007/s11249-018-1110-2)
- Hutt, S. 2018. The acoustic emission from mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
- Hutt, S., Clarke, A. and Evans, H. P. 2018. Generation of acoustic emission from the running-in and subsequent micropitting of a mixed-elastohydrodynamic contact. Tribology International 119, pp. 270-280. (10.1016/j.triboint.2017.11.011)
- Clarke, A., Hutt, S., Cockerill, A., Pullin, R. and Evans, H. 2018. On the use of Acoustic Emission as an aid to understanding of lubricated contacts in tribological systems. Presented at: 21st International Colloquium Tribology, Esslingen, 9th-11th January 2018.
- Clarke, A., Hutt, S. and Evans, H. 2018. On the use of Acoustic Emission as a laboratory tool for investigating mixed-elastohydrodynamic contacts. Presented at: STLE Annual Meeting 2018, Minneapolis, 20-24 May 2018.
2017
- Crivelli, D., Hutt, S., Clarke, A., Pietro, B., Zhongxiao, P. and Robert, R. 2017. Condition monitoring of rotating machinery with Acoustic Emission: a British-Australian collaboration. Presented at: 12th World Congress On Engineering Asset Management & 13th International Conference On Vibration Engineering And Technology Of Machinery, Brisbane, 2017.
- Hutt, S., Clarke, A., Evans, H. and Pullin, R. 2017. Use of acoustic emission to determine the lubrication conditions in simulated gear contacts. Presented at: BSSM 12th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics, Sheffield, UK, 29 - 31 August 2017.
- Hutt, S., Clarke, A. and Evans, H. 2017. Generation of acoustic emission from the running-in and subsequent wear of a mixed-elastohydrodynamic contact. Presented at: 44th Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, Lyon, 4-6 September 2017.
Articles
- Hutt, S., Clarke, A. and Evans, H. 2024. A novel non-contact method for monitoring the Acoustic Emission from mixed EHL contacts. Journal of Tribology 146(9), article number: 94101. (10.1115/1.4064775)
- Hutt, S., Clarke, A., Pullin, R. and Evans, H. P. 2019. The acoustic emission from asperity interactions in mixed lubrication. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 475(2227), article number: 20180900. (10.1098/rspa.2018.0900)
- AL-Mayali, M. F., Hutt, S., Sharif, K. J., Clarke, A. and Evans, H. P. 2018. Experimental and numerical study of micropitting initiation in real rough surfaces in a micro-elastohydrodynamic lubrication regime. Tribology Letters 66(4), article number: 150. (10.1007/s11249-018-1110-2)
- Hutt, S., Clarke, A. and Evans, H. P. 2018. Generation of acoustic emission from the running-in and subsequent micropitting of a mixed-elastohydrodynamic contact. Tribology International 119, pp. 270-280. (10.1016/j.triboint.2017.11.011)
Book sections
- Crivelli, D., Hutt, S., Clarke, A., Borghesani, P., Peng, Z. and Randall, R. 2019. Condition monitoring of rotating machinery with acoustic emission: a British-Australian collaboration. In: Mathew, J. et al. eds. Asset Intelligence through Integration and Interoperability and Contemporary Vibration Engineering Technologies. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering Cham: Springer, pp. 119-128., (10.1007/978-3-319-95711-1_12)
Conferences
- Condrea, A., Ryan, M., Clarke, A. and Hutt, S. 2024. Altering the tribological properties of Laser Powder Bed Fusion materials through various methods: a review. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023, Cardiff, UK, 12-14 July 2023 Presented at Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds.Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press pp. 118-122., (10.18573/conf1.ab)
- Clarke, A., Britton, W., Hutt, S. and Evans, H. 2023. An experimental investigation of surface behaviour of ground steel gear surfaces in mixed lubrication conditions. Presented at: Leeds Lyon Symposium on Tribology: Tribology for a sustainable future, Leeds, UK, 7-10 September 2023.
- Hutt, S., Clarke, A. and Eaton, M. 2023. The moisture sealing performance of slowly reciprocating O-ring seals. Presented at: Leeds Lyon Symposium on Tribology: Tribology for a sustainable future, Leeds, 7-10 September 2023.
- Hutt, S. M., Clarke, A., Pullin, R. and Evans, H. P. 2019. Characterising the acoustic emission from a simulated gear contact in mixed lubrication conditions. Presented at: 6th International Conference on Condition Monitoring of Machinery in Non-Stationary Operations, Santander, Spain, 20 - 22 June 2018 Presented at Fernandez Del Rincon, A. et al. eds.Advances in Condition Monitoring of Machinery in Non-Stationary Operations: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Condition Monitoring of Machinery in Non-Stationary Operations, CMMNO’2018, 20-22 June 2018, Santander, Spain, Vol. 15. Applied Condition Monitoring Cham: Springer pp. 400-408., (10.1007/978-3-030-11220-2_41)
- Clarke, A., Hutt, S., Cockerill, A., Pullin, R. and Evans, H. 2018. On the use of Acoustic Emission as an aid to understanding of lubricated contacts in tribological systems. Presented at: 21st International Colloquium Tribology, Esslingen, 9th-11th January 2018.
- Clarke, A., Hutt, S. and Evans, H. 2018. On the use of Acoustic Emission as a laboratory tool for investigating mixed-elastohydrodynamic contacts. Presented at: STLE Annual Meeting 2018, Minneapolis, 20-24 May 2018.
- Crivelli, D., Hutt, S., Clarke, A., Pietro, B., Zhongxiao, P. and Robert, R. 2017. Condition monitoring of rotating machinery with Acoustic Emission: a British-Australian collaboration. Presented at: 12th World Congress On Engineering Asset Management & 13th International Conference On Vibration Engineering And Technology Of Machinery, Brisbane, 2017.
- Hutt, S., Clarke, A., Evans, H. and Pullin, R. 2017. Use of acoustic emission to determine the lubrication conditions in simulated gear contacts. Presented at: BSSM 12th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics, Sheffield, UK, 29 - 31 August 2017.
- Hutt, S., Clarke, A. and Evans, H. 2017. Generation of acoustic emission from the running-in and subsequent wear of a mixed-elastohydrodynamic contact. Presented at: 44th Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, Lyon, 4-6 September 2017.
Thesis
- Hutt, S. 2018. The acoustic emission from mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Research
Research Interests:
- Gear tribology:
- Mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication theory.
- Surface wear mechanisms including running-in, micropitting and scuffing.
- Physical experimentation using disk machines.
- Deterministic numerical modelling.
- Condition monitoring of moving contacts using Acoustic Emission (AE):
- AE techniques for monitoring surface wear and asperity interactions in gear teeth contacts.
- AE techniques for health monitoring of rolling element bearings.
- O-ring and elastomer tribology:
- The influence of tribological and material parameters on the performance of dynamic o-ring seals.
- Viscoelastic material models for FEA.
- Mountain bike tribology:
- The performance of hydraulic disk brakes.
- The performance of mountain bike tyres.
Current Projects:
- Co-Investigator: Development of a journal bearing model for current, and future, large engine fuel pumps (funded by Rolls Royce).
Previous Projects:
- 2019-2021: Novel o-ring designs (NORD) (funded by National Grid).
- 2014-2019: The Acoustic Emission from mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication (PhD) (funded by EPSRC).
- 2016: Wear testing of ultra-hard bearing materials for use in a heart pump (Calon Cardio).
- 2018: Tribological performance testing of a novel design of universal coupling (Punk Couplings).
- 2018: Wear testing of novel plain bearing liners (SKF).
Teaching
I teach in the following modules:
- Tribology - 4th year / MSc
- I lecture half the module, my topics include Reynolds' equation for fluid film lubrication, journal bearings, lubrication of non-conformal contacts (elastohydrodynamic lubrication), hydrodynamic squeeze films and seals.
- Mechanical Power Transmission - 3rd year - Module leader
- I am the module leader and lecture half the module, my topics include contact mechanics, bearings and vibrations in shafts.
- Design - 2nd year
- I provide design and FEA assistance to students undertaking their 2nd design group project. This is delivered in the form of regular design surgeries.
Additionally, I provide supervision for 3rd year and MSc students who are undertaking tribology related individual projects.
Biography
Appointments:
| 2021 - | Lecturer in Tribology - Cardiff School of Engineering |
| 2019 - 2021 | Research Associate - Cardiff School of Engineering |
Honours and awards:
| 2018 | Peter Jost Travel Fund for CMMNO 2018 |
| 2017 | Maurice Godet Prize for the best paper and presentation by a young scientist at the 44th Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology |
Professional memberships
- Associate Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (iMechE).
Supervisions
I am interested in the supervising PhD students in the areas of:
- Gear tribology
- Numerical modelling of gears
- Acoustic Emission techniques for moving contacts
- Novel wear and friction testing
- The tribology of elastomers and o-rings
- Mountain biking tribology.
Contact Details
HuttS@cardiff.ac.uk
+44 29225 11832
Queen's Buildings - South Building, Room S0.05, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
+44 29225 11832
Queen's Buildings - South Building, Room S0.05, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA