Dr Qusai Al-Hamdan

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Lecturer in: Aircraft Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems; Introduction to Aircraft Propulsion Systems, Aircraft Propulsion and Power Transfer Systems, Airframe and Propulsion Systems 1; Aircraft Engineering Project 2, Airframe and Propulsion Systems 2

Roles

  • Lecturer: Aircraft Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems; Introduction to Aircraft Propulsion Systems; Aircraft Propulsion and Power Transfer Systems; Airframe and Propulsion Systems 1; Aircraft Engineering Project 2; Airframe and Propulsion Systems 2
  • Student Adviser, BEng

Qualifications

  • PhD (Gas Turbine Engines), University of Hertfordshire, UK
  • BSc (Mechanical Engineering), Mu’tah University, Jordan

Contact

  • +44 (0) 1738 877 845
  • Qusai.Al-Hamdan.Perth@uhi.ac.uk
  • Dr Q Al-Hamdan, Aircraft Engineering Department, Room 102, Brahan Building, UHI Perth, Crieff Road, Perth, PH1 2NX, Scotland, UK.

Teaching Subjects

  • Aircraft Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
  • Introduction to Aircraft Propulsion Systems
  • Aircraft Propulsion and Power Transfer Systems
  • Airframe and Propulsion Systems 1
  • Aircraft Engineering Project 2
  • Airframe and Propulsion Systems 2

Qusai Al-Handan, aircraft engineering staff

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Research Interests

  • Gas Turbine Engines Design, Modelling, Simulation, Component Matching and Testing.
  • Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Techniques for component and system testing.

Employment History

  • Research Fellow (Part-Time), Narvik University College, Narvik, Norway.
  • Head of Engineering Branch, Maintenance Directorate, Royal Jordanian Air Force, Amman, Jordan.
  • Head of Engineering Branch, Prince Faisal Technical College (PFTC), Al-Balqa' Applied University, Amman, Jordan.
  • Head of Workshops, Jet Engines Intermediate Maintenance (JEIM) Workshops, Royal Jordanian Air Force.

Technical Projects

  • Designing and building a computerised static firing test cell to test the actual performance of Ground to Air HAWK missile rocket engine.
  • Upgrading Mirage F1 turbojet engine test cell by computerising the test cell, adding real time data acquisition system and automating some required test procedures.
  • Upgrading a Modular Engine Test Cell (METS) used to test various turboprop and turbo-shaft engines including Rolls Royce T56, Lycoming T53 and Allison 250 engines by computerising the test cell, adding real time Data Acquisition system and automating some required test procedures.
  • Upgrading fuel nozzle test bench by computerising the test bench, adding real time Data Acquisition system and automating some test procedures.
  • Designing and building the requirements of upgrading Pratt & Whitney F100 engine test cell.

Publications

  • Virk, Muhammad S., Mustafa, Mohamad Y. and Al-Hamdan, Qusai Z. “Atmospheric Ice Accretion Measurement Techniques", International Journal of Multiphysics, Vol. 5, No. 3, PP 229-241, 2011.
  • Al-Hamdan, Qusai Z. and Ebaid, Munzer S. Y. "Modeling and Simulation of a Gas Turbine Engine for Power Generation ", Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol. 128, Issue 2, PP 302-311, April 2006. One of the Top 10 Most Downloaded Articles in 2009 and citied by more than 29 Published Articles.
  • Al-Hamdan, Qusai Z. and AlZoubi, Omar “A Software Solution for aviation Synchros using National Instruments data acquisition hardware and LabVIEW® software ", National Instruments technical case study, April 2006.
  • Ebaid, Munzer S. Y. and Al-Hamdan, Qusai Z. "Optimization Techniques for Designing an Inward Flow Radial Turbine Rotor ", Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Journal of Power and Energy, Vol. 218, No. A8, PP 655-668, December 2004.
  • Al-Hamdan, Qusai Z. "Design Criteria and Performance of Gas Turbines in a Combined Power and Power (CPP) Plant for Electrical Power Generation", PhD Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK, 2002.
  • Mustafa, Mohamad Y., Virk, Muhammad S., Al-Hamdan, Qusai Z. and Mughal, Umair N. “Experimental Investigation of Appropriate Conditions for Atmospheric Ice Accretion on Onshore Structures in the Arctic Region ", Paper presented at the 2nd Latin American & Caribbean Conference on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (LACCOTAM 2012), 24-26 September 2012, Caracas, Venezuela.
  • Mustafa, Mohamad Y., Virk, Muhammad S., Al-Hamdan, Qusai Z. and Mughal, Umair N. “Mathematical Prediction of In-Cloud Icing Conditions Using Data from a Ground Meteorological Station ", Paper presented at the 38th Conference on Applications of Mathematics in Engineering and Economics, 8-13 June 2012, Sozopol, Bulgaria.
  • Al-Hamdan, Qusai Z., Mustafa, Mohamad Y. and Virk, Muhammad S. “Atmospheric Ice Detection and Measurement Using Image Processing Based Techniques in the Visible and Infrared Spectrums ", Paper presented at The Sixth International Conference on Multiphysics, 14-15 December 2011, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Mustafa, Mohamad Y., Virk, Muhammad S. and Al-Hamdan, Qusai Z. “Experimental Field Measurements of Atmospheric Ice Accretion on Structures", Paper presented at The Sixth International Conference on Multiphysics, 14-15 December 2011, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Al-Hamdan, Qusai Z. and Ebaid, Munzer S. Y. "A New Approach of Gas Turbine Component Matching for Electrical Power Generation ", Proceedings of TURBOEXPO Power for Land, Sea & Air, Vienna, Austria, Paper No. GT2004-53067, June 2004.