![Professor Richard Neilson Professor Richard Neilson](/img/200x200/staffpages/uploads/eng220/DSC_0965_-_Copy.jpg)
National Decommissioning Centre Director
- About
-
- Email Address
- r.d.neilson@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272797
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 274407
- Office Address
National Decommissioning Centre, North Buliding
- School/Department
- School of Engineering
Biography
- B.Sc. Honours degree, 1st class, in Mechanical Engineering from University of Dundee, 1981.
- M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering from University of Dundee, 1983.
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Dundee, 1987.
External Memberships
Reviewer for the Journal of Sound and Vibration, ASME and the I Mech E Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science.
- Research
-
Research Overview
I have 31 years’ experience in engineering research and development within the University sector, during which I spent four years part-time industrial secondment to an oil services company. Most of my research has involved the application of design and dynamic analysis to solving engineering problems. Much of this has been in the context of oil and gas, subsea engineering and decommissioning.
I have led or had substantial involvement in 11 major joint industry/University projects and have initiated or led the development of 3 major industry focused research/knowledge exchange centres (the Scottish Sensor Systems Centre, the Oil and Gas Innovation Centre and the most recently the NDC). My main focus of research since 2008 has been in aspects of decommissioning and subsea engineering and I was one of the instigators of the MSc in Decommissioning run by the University.
Current Research
My main research is currently focussed on the next stage of the underwater laser cutting project, the design of a test facility for the qualification of novel barrier materials for well plugging and abandonment and sustainable decommissioning.
P&A Isolation Verification Study, funded by the Scottish Government Decommissioning Challenge Fund, £412,606, 21/01/19 - 31/03/19, (Principal Investigator)
Underwater Laser Cutting, funded by OGTC and Proserv, £412,606, 3/09/2018 - 2/11/2019, (Principal Investigator)
Integral Process Optimization for Sustainable Offshore-Structure Dismantling Yard Operation. Royal Academy of Engineering, £58,934, 1/4/2020 - 31/03/2022, (Joint grant holder with Prof E Pavlovskaia (PI), and Drs W Afzal and C Fernandez Martin)
Funding and Grants
Major Research Grants
Load Bearing Medium Voltage Cable Termination (Phases 1 -2(D)), Oil and Gas Innovation Centre and Technip Umbilicals Ltd, £160,013, 10/4/2017-31/3/2020, (Joint grant holder with Drs M Kartal (PI) and A Karadmios)
Transforming Systems through Partnership scheme, supporting a project on the sustainable dismantling of offshore structures, Royal Academy of Engineering, £27,651, 1/4/2018 - 28/02/19, (Joint grant holder with Prof E Pavlovskaia (PI), Dr D Vega-Maza and Dr E Krupp)
To develop the engineering application knowledge to deploy the patented 'DeepBuoy' pumpable buoyancy technology. Knowledge Transfer Partnership Directorate (Scottish Funding Council, Technology Strategy Board) and Aubin Ltd.£150,733, 1/3/2016-28/2/2018, (Principal investigator with Prof A Ivanovic).
Novel Underwater Cutting System (Phase 1A). ITF project, funded by BP, Shell and Conoco Philips, £104,937, 1/8/2012-31/8/2013. (Principal investigator).
Scottish Sensor Systems Centre (Subsea workstream). SFC funded project, £525,508, 1/4/2011-31/3/2014. (Principal Investigator)
Novel Underwater Cutting System (Phase 1). ITF project, funded by BP, Shell and Conoco Philips, £239,193, 2009-2011. (Principal investigator with Professor W F Deans).
Investigation of the Design of Anchorage Head and Bond Length for Assessing Multi-strand Anchorages EPSRC grant EP/E050301/1, £267,328, 2008-2011 (Joint grant holder with Dr A. Ivanovic (Principal))
Development of an apparatus and method for neuromuscular stimulation. NESTech, £135k, 2007-2009 (Principal grant holder with Dr M. Cardinale (of Biomedical Sciences and British Olympic Association))
DEGREE – Development of fishing gears with reduced effects on the environment EC FP6 €220k. (approx £155k). 2006-2009 (Joint grant holder with Dr A. Ivanovic. (Principal))
Design and Assessment of Condition of Soil Anchorages in a Dynamic Environment using the Centrifuge Modelling Technique EPSRC grant GR/S21335/01, £266,826, 2003-2006 (Joint grant holder with Professor A. A. Rodger (Principal), Drs A. Ivanovic and A. J. Starkey and Professor M. Davies (Dundee))
Shaft and Structure Borne Noise Induced By Inverter Fed Motors on Ships, SERC/MOD grant (GR/H75596) £ 142,437 1993-1996 (Joint grant holder with Mr. R. Yacamini (principal) and Professor R. G. White (Southampton University))
Fatigue Effects in Nonlinear Systems with Clearance SERC grant (GR/J 17685) £93,300 1993-1996 (Principal grant holder, with Professor A. D. S. Barr)
Chaos Concepts in Mechanical Systems with Clearance SERC grant (GR/F 29158) £51,057 1989-1992 (Principal grant holder, with Professor A. D. S. Barr)
Major Technology Transfer/Commercialisation Grants
Short KTP programme with Ziebel UK Ltd to “To transfer engineering knowledge to develop a new product.” TSB/ Ziebel UK Ltd, £39k, 2009–2010 (Principal grant holder)
KTP programme with Hydrafit Subsea UK Ltd to “To transfer engineering knowledge to develop a new product.” TSB/Hydrafit Subsea UK Ltd, £113k, 2008–2010 (Principal grant holder)
KTP programme with Plexus Ocean Systems to “Develop an extended hold friction grip system for securing oil and gas casing and tubulars in hostile sub sea conditions”. DTI/ Plexus Ocean Systems, £124k, 2006-2008 (Joint grant holder with Drs A. Akisanya (Principal) and W. F. Deans)
KTP programme with Pipeline Technique Ltd to “Develop a cost-effective novel orbital welding system and intelligent weld design tools.” DTI/ Pipeline Technique Ltd, £204k, 2004-2008 (Principal grant holder with Drs W. F. Deans and P. F. A. MacConnell.)
Proof of Concept grant to “Develop a Variable Buoyancy Device”. Scottish Enterprise, £197k, 2004-2006 (Joint grant holder with Dr P. Bagley (Principal) of Oceanlab)
Studentship to “Advance the understanding of the dynamics of anchorage systems and in particular the use of GRANIT in the assessment of anchorage condition”. AMEC Specialist Businesses, £18k, 2003-2004 (Principal grant holder, with Dr A Ivanovi? and Professor Rodger)
- Teaching
-
Teaching Responsibilities
EG3522 Design of Mechancial Elements: Course coordinator and main contributor, 10 credit course, Level 3 BEng and MEng Mechanical Engineering Students.
EG40JM Dynamics 2, Course Coordinator and only contributor. 10-credit course, Level 4 MEng and BEng Mechanical Engineering Students.
EG4010 Engineering Project (BEng), EG4511 Individual Project (MEng): Contributor - 45/60-credit project, typically 5-8 students per year.
- Publications
-
Page 1 of 2 Results 1 to 50 of 74
Bottom-up formulations for the multi-criteria decision analysis of oil and gas pipeline decommissioning in the North Sea: Brent field case study
Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 365, 121491Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDynamic response of a shallow-draft floating wind turbine concept: Experiments and modelling
Renewable Energy, vol. 226, 120454Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEconomic and environmental assessments to support the decision making process in the offshore wind farm decommissioning projects
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 190, no. Part A, 114080Contributions to Journals: ArticlesVariable buoyancy anchor deployment analysis for floating wind applications using a Marine Simulator
Ocean Engineering, vol. 285, no. Part 2, 115417Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDeployment feasibility studies of variable buoyancy anchors for floating wind applications
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsVirtual Prototyping of a floating wind farm anchor during underwater towing operations
Recent Trends in Wave Mechanics and Vibrations: International Conference on Wave Mechanics and Vibrations 2022. Dimitrovová, Z., Biswas, P., Gonçalves, R., Silva, T. (eds.). Springer, pp. 555-564, 10 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersPerformance-based design of stainless steel profiled barrier blast walls
Ships and Offshore Structures, vol. 16, no. 8, pp. 865-878Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFatiguing effects of indirect vibration stimulation in upper limb muscles: pre, post and during isometric contractions superimposed on upper limb vibration
Royal Society Open Science, vol. 6, no. 10, 190019Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4668122
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.190019
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/13061/1/Pujari_etal_rsos_VOR.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Effects of different vibration frequencies, amplitudes and contraction levels on lower limb muscles during graded isometric contractions superimposed on whole body vibration stimulation
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, vol. 6Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] http://www.mendeley.com/research/effects-different-vibration-frequencies-amplitudes-contraction-levels-lower-limb-muscles-during-grad
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2055668319827466
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/11897/1/2055668319827466.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Mendeley
The Effects of Different Vibration Frequencies, Amplitudes and Contraction Levels on Lower Limb Muscles during Graded Isometric Contractions Superimposed on Whole Body Vibration Stimulation
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/317602
Dynamic behaviour of unstiffened stainless steel profiled barrier blast walls
Ships and Offshore Structures, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 403-411Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17445302.2017.1400422
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/11446/1/Hedayati_et_al.pdf
Optimisation of ground anchor head for non-destructive testing
Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering and Computational Mechanics, vol. 170, no. 3, pp. 118-131Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1680/jencm.16.00012
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/7517/1/EACM_D_16_00012_R2.pdf
SMARTFISH: Selective management and retention of target fish FIS011B: FIS011 Developing and facilitating a range of possible future FIS projects in innovation in selectivity through on-net or alternative technologies
Fisheries Innovation Scotland (FIS). 67 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsUpper limb vibration prototype with sports and rehabilitation applications: development, evaluation and preliminary study
Healthcare Technology Letters, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 44-49Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIs it really best for the environment to remove all traces of oil and gas production in the North Sea?
The ConversationContributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesOil rigs are built to withstand decades at sea – taking them apart is as tough as they are
The ConversationContributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesReliability of profiled blast wall structures
Numerical Methods for Reliability and Safety Assessment: Multiscale and Multiphysics Systems. Kadry, S., El Hami, A. (eds.). Springer, pp. 387-405, 19 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07167-1_13
Crack detection in a rotating shaft using artificial neural networks and PSD characterisation
Meccanica, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 255-266Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLinear dynamic reliability analysis of profiled blast wall structures
Contributions to Conferences: PapersNon-destructive testing of rock bolts for estimating total bolt length
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, vol. 64, pp. 36-43Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2013.08.017
Non-linear dynamic reliability analysis of profiled blast walls
Contributions to Conferences: PapersInfluence of iceberg geometry on soil resistance in sand
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Influence of object geometry on penetration into the seabed
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Monitoring of Fatigue Crack Stages in a High Carbon Steel Rotating Shaft Using Vibration
Procedia Engineering, vol. 10, no. -, pp. 130-135Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2011.04.024
Modelling the physical impact of trawl components on the seabed and comparison with sea trials
Ocean Engineering, vol. 38, no. 7, pp. 925-933Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2010.09.011
An investigation of the drag induced on a tool in a granular medium
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2010-20875
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Influence of an anchor head on detection of soil anchorage load
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Influence of a roller clump on the seabed
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80145
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Design of a Robot and Test Procedure for the Dynamic Testing of Anchorages in a Geotechnical Centrifuge
Geotechnical Testing Journal, vol. 32, no. 4, GTJ102055Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1520/GTJ102055
Modelling of debonding along the fixed anchor length
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, vol. 46, no. 4, pp. 699-707Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2008.09.008
A novel vibration device for neuromuscular stimulation for sports and rehabilitation applications
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333675
Influence of anchor head on dynamic response of anchorages
Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering and Computational Mechanics, vol. 161, no. 1, pp. 27-34Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1680/eacm.2008.161.1.27
A Dynamic Model of the Deformation of a Diamond Mesh Cod-End of a Trawl Net
Journal of Applied Mechanics , vol. 75, no. 1, 011018Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2755153
Cod-end dynamics in response to a range of dynamic pressure loadings
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Influence of Geometry and Material Properties on the Axial Vibration of a Rock Bolt
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, vol. 45, no. 6, pp. 941-951Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.10.003
Physical impact of a roller clump on the seabed
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsCommon anchorage issues addressed by numerical modelling
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Non-destructive testing of deep mine anchorages
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1680/gaaasis.35614.0022
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Design and Dynamic Analysis of a Pneumatic Impulse Generating Device for the Non-destructive Testing of Ground Anchorages
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 2523-2545Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/J.YMSSP.2006.11.011
The quantification of the physical, environmental and ecological impact of towed demersal fishing gears
Contributions to Conferences: Other ContributionsA variable buoyancy system for deep ocean vehicles
Contributions to Conferences: Papers- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANSE.2007.4302317
Model testing to assess a novel technique for condition monitoring of soil anchorages
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Experimental verification of Jeffcott rotor model with preloaded snubber ring
Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol. 298, no. 4-5, pp. 907-917Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2006.05.044
Theory and Experiment on Establishing the Stability Boundaries of a One Degree of Freedom System Under Two High Frequency Parametric Excitation Inputs
Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol. 297, no. 3-5, pp. 962-980Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2006.05.008
Phase Shift Adjustment for Harmonic Balance Method Applied to Vibro-impact Systems
Meccanica, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 269-282Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11012-005-5897-1
The development of a variable buoyancy system
Contributions to Conferences: Other ContributionsNon-linearities in Dynamic Simulations for Civil Engineering
Contributions to Conferences: Other ContributionsQuality Control in Rockbolt Installation
Contributions to Conferences: Other ContributionsRock/Cable Bolt Integrity Testing using GRANIT - Recent Field Applications
Contributions to Conferences: Other ContributionsThe influence of load on the frequency response of rock bolt anchorage
Advances in Engineering Software, vol. 34, no. 11-12, pp. 697-705Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0965-9978(03)00099-1