Andrew Keppel
BEng MEngSc
BEng in Mechanical Engineering from University of Limerick
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
Principal Investigator with SecurityCore
- Research Interests
- Publications
- Research Supervision
Research Interests
- The design of rigid and flexible armour systems for use with first responders.
- Blast analysis of energetic devices
- Fragmentation
- Blast effects
- Vapour Cloud Movement including CBRN
- Remote/Robotic systems
- Remote Weapons Systems
- UAV & UGV
Current Research Projects
- Development of a lightweight vehicle add on armour system utilising shear thickening fluids.
- Analysis of Viscous Body Armour Systems.
- CBRN 3D modelling analysis of an urban environment with emphasis on vapour cloud movement and dispersal.
- Development of a lightweight and cost effective armour protection system for applications involving first time responders in a high threat environment.
Current Publications
KEPPEL, A., FINNAN, J., RICE, B., OWENDE, P. & MACDONNELL, K. 2013. Cereal grain combustion in domestic boilers. Biosystems Engineering, 115, 136-143.
Research Team
Andrew Keppel Research team leader
Sean Belton, postgraduate student
Project title “Analysis of Viscous Body Armour Systems”
Edward Lillis, postgraduate student
Project title “CBRN 3D modelling analysis of an urban environment with emphasis on vapour cloud movement and dispersal”
Patrick Walsh, postgraduate student
Project title “Development of a lightweight and cost effective armour protection system for applications involving first time responders in a high threat environment”
External Collaborators
Ordnance Group, DFTC, Defence Forces, Ireland