Emma Kelly BEng
PhD Research Postgraduate (2008-2011)

e: emma.kelly@ul.ie

t: +353-61-213103

Emma Kelly graduated from the University of Limerick in 2005 with a first-class honours degree in Mechanical Engineering. Emma has received industrial experience Bausch & Lomb in Waterford, as a student engineer. She worked in the Research and Development Department, where her duties included CAD design, validation testing and assisting in protocol writing. She received graduate experience in Sanmina SCI in Cork, as a graduate process engineer. Her work here included process validation testing, machine programming and re-working using lead-free solder paste. She has been awarded a postgraduate scholarship to study at Stokes, funded under Enterprise Ireland's Innovation Partnership scheme.

PhD Project Title: Thermal Management of Gas Powered Portable Devices.

Background: The project focuses on the behaviour of heat transfer within small, portable gas powered devices, such as soldering irons and glue guns, and in particular a new product for the generation of vapours for biomedical applications. Heat dissipation within the device is the main area of interest. The heat generated during the vaporization process can be transferred from inside the device through two routes; conduction through the casing, or convection in exhaust gas. The thermal behaviour of the device is being determined using infra-red thermography and thermocouple testing. The aims of the project are to determine an optimum heat transfer route throughout the device, resulting in acceptable levels of user comfort, and to develop a body of engineering science for the thermal management of devices of this type. This knowledge will be used by the project’s industrial partner in the design of future products.