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Prof A.C. McIntosh


University of Leeds

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Contact Information
Phone: 0113-343-2506
E-mail:  A.C.McIntosh@leeds.ac.uk
Areas of Expertise
Applied dynamical systems;  Biomimetics and Bioinspiration;  Combustion;  Combustion and Fuel Engineering;  Computational heat and mass transfer;  Energy;  Environmental Management and Rehabilitation;  Mathematical chemistry;  Mathematics applied to other sciences;  Numerical Numerical solution of differential equations;  Physical Chemistry;  Physical Sciences;  Solid Fuels
Publications

King, PT; Andrews, GE; Pourkashanian, M; McIntosh, AC; Escott, NH,  CFD Predictions of low NO<sub>x</sub> radial swirlers with vane passage fuel injection. ASME Turbo Expo 2008,  2008

King, PT; Escott, NH; Andrews, GE; Pourkashanian, MM; McIntosh, AC,  CFD PREDICTIONS OF LOW NOx RADIAL SWIRLERS, WITH VANE PASSAGE FUEL INJECTION WITH COMPARISON WITH INTERNAL GAS ANALYSIS FLAME COMPOSITION 53rd ASME Turbo Expo 2008,  pp833-846,  2008

McIntosh, A C; Behesti, N,  Insect Inspiration Physics World,  21(4),  pp29-31,  2008

McIntosh, A C,  New technology derived from a beetle Public Service Review (PSCA International,  16,  pp150-151,  2008

Shah, AA; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC; Radernacher, J,  The effects of heat exchange and fluid production on the ignition of a porous solid NONLINEAR ANAL-REAL,  9(2),  pp562-584,  2008

Beheshti, N; McIntosh, AC,  A biomimetic study of the explosive discharge of the Bombardier Beetle International Journal of Design and Nature,  1(1),  pp61-69,  2007

McIntosh, AC,  Combustion, fire, and explosion in nature - some biomimetic possibilities P I MECH ENG C-J MEC,  221(10),  pp1157-1163,  2007

McIntosh, AC,  Functional Information and entropy in living systems 3rd International Conference on Design and Nature,  2007

Shah, AA; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC; Griffiths, J,  Ignition and combustion of low-exothermicity porous materials by a local hotspot P R SOC A,  463(2081),  pp1287-1305,  2007

Teerling, OJ; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  Pressure wave excitation of natural flame frequencies Combustion Theory and Modelling,  11(1),  pp147-164,  2007

Beheshti, N; Mcintosh, AC,  The bombardier beetle and its use of a pressure relief valve system to deliver a periodic pulsed spray. Bioinspir Biomim,  2(4),  pp57-64,  2007

Shah, AA; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC,  Gas-phase and heat-exchange effects on the ignition of high- and low - exothermicity porous solids subject to constant heating Journal of Engineering Mathematics,  56,  pp161-177,  2006

McIntosh, AC; Beheshti, N,  PCT/GB2006/003568 : Patent Cooperation Treaty : Fire Extinguisher ,  2006

McIntosh, AC; Beheshti, N,  PCT/GB2006/003576 : Patent Cooperation Treaty : Drug Delivery ,  2006

McIntosh, AC; Beheshti, N,  PCT/GB2006/003582 : Patent Cooperation Treaty : Fuel Injector ,  2006

McIntosh, AC; Beheshti, N,  60/720,716 (UOL Ref: UOL 05012/US/P1 Vapour Explosion Device ,  2005

Beheshti, N; McIntosh, AC,  A biomimetic study of the explosive discharge of the bombardier beetle 20th International Colloquium on the dynamics of explosions and reactive systems,  2005

Teerling, OJ; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Tam, VHY,  Premixed flame response to oscillatory pressure waves PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE,  30,  pp1733-1740,  2005

McIntosh, AC,  Biomimetics & the Bombardier Beetle - Interview on Radio 4 (Quentin Cooper) BBC Radio 4, 'Material World',  2004

Ball, R; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  Feedback processes in cellulose thermal decomposition: implications for fire-retarding strategies and treatments COMBUST THEOR MODEL,  8(2),  pp281-291,  2004

McIntosh, AC; Forman, M,  Microcombustion in Nature - Modeling the Bombardier Beetle's Pulsed Catalytic Combustor 10th International Conference on Numerical Combustion 10-12 May 2004,  2004

McIntosh, AC; Weber, RO; Mercer, GN,  Non-adiabatic combustion waves for general Lewis numbers: wave speed and extinction conditions. Anziam Journal,  46,  pp1-16,  2004

McIntosh, AC; Forman, M,  The efficiency of the explosive discharge of the bombardier beetle, with possible biomimetic applications The 2nd International Conference on Design and Nature,  pp227-236,  2004

Shah, AA; Brindley, J; Griffiths, JF; McIntosh, AC; Pourkashanian, M,  The ignition of low exothermicity solids by local heating Process Safety and Environmental Protection: Transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. Part B,  82(B2),  pp156-169,  2004

Anil Kumar, KRN; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Yang, XS,  Effect of two-step chemistry on the critical extinction-pressure drop for pre-mixed flames Combustion and Flame,  134(3),  pp157-167,  2003

Kumar, KRA; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Yang, XS,  Extinction of premixed flames by sudden depressurization: Strain and Two-step chemistry. 19th International Colloquium on the dynamics of explosions and reactive systems, Hakone, Japan, USA, 28th July – 1st August 2003, Paper 80,  2003

McIntosh, AC; Shah, AA; Brindley, J; Griffiths, JF; Pourkashanian, M,  Hot spot ignition within reactive material AWOMIC03 (The Australasian Workshop on Mathematics in Combustion,  2003

Shah, AA; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Griffiths, JF; Pourkashanian, M,  Ignition phenomena in weakly reactive solids subject to internal heating. Mathematical Challenges in Scientific and Engineering Computation,  2003

McIntosh, AC; Forman, M,  Learning from the Brachina Beetle - Combustion of methane in a heart-shaped combustor 19th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, Hakone, Japan, USA, 28th July – 1st August 2003, Paper 39,  2003

Forman, M; McIntosh, AC,  Mathematical modelling of a pressure focusing mechanism in a heart shaped naturally occurring combustor 10th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Stockholm, Sweden, 7th - 10th July 2003,  2003

Forman, M; McIntosh, AC,  Mathematical modelling of a pressure focusing mechanism in a heart-shaped naturally occurring combustor the 14th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena,  pp369-373,  2003

Johnson, RG; McIntosh, AC; Yang, XS,  Modelling of fast flame-shock wave interactions with a variable piston speed COMBUST THEOR MODEL,  7(1),  pp29-44,  2003

James, A; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC,  Multi-channel monolith reactors as dynamical systems COMBUST FLAME,  134(3),  pp193-205,  2003

Teerling, OJ; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Tam, VHY,  Response of 2D flames to sinusoidal pressure waves the 19th International Colloquium on the dynamics of explosions and reactive systems, Hakone, Japan, USA, 28th July – 1st August 2003, Paper 150,  2003

Teerling, OJ; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Tam, VHY,  Response to 2-D flames to sinusoidal pressure waves 4th international Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards,  2003

Shah, AA; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Griffiths, JF; Pourkashanian, M,  The effect of gas creation on ignition phenomena in solid reactants subject to internal heating the 19th International Colloquium on the dynamics of explosions and reactive systems, Hakone, Japan, USA, 28th July – 1st August 2003, Paper 134,  2003

Shah, AA; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Griffiths, JF; Pourkashanian, M,  The effect of oxygen starvation on ignition phenomena in a reactive solid containing a hot-spot Combustion Theory and Modelling,  7(3),  pp509-523,  2003

McIntosh, AC,  Transport phenomena and ignition within porous media The 14th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena,  pp3-9,  2003

McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Griffiths, JF,  An approximate model for the ignition of reactive materials by a hot spot with reactant depletion MATH COMPUT MODEL,  36(3),  pp293-306,  2002

McIntosh, AC,  Burning, Frizzling or Fizzling Mathematics Today,  38(2),  pp40-45,  2002

Watt, SD; Staggs, JEJ; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  Comparison of competitive and non-competitive char formation in polymer combustion 7th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science,  pp605-616,  2002

Teerling, OJ; McIntosh, AC; Tam, VHY; Brindley, J,  Flame acceleration of pressure induced premixed flames. British Section of the Combustion Institute, Autumn Meeting (Cranfield, UK),  2002

Shah, AA; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Griffiths, JF; Pourkashanian, M,  Ignition phenomena in a reactive solid containing a hot-spot British Section of the Combustion Institute, Autumn Meeting (Cranfield, UK),  2002

Nelson, MI; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC,  Ignition properties of thermally thin plastics: the effectiveness of non-competitive char formation in reducing flammability. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Decision Sciences,  6(3),  pp155-181,  2002

McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Yang, XS,  Pressure disturbances and strained premixed flames COMBUST THEOR MODEL,  6(1),  pp35-51,  2002

McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Yang, XS,  Pressure disturbances and strained premixed flames Combustion Theory and Modelling,  6(1),  pp35-52,  2002

James, A; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC,  Stability of multiple steady states of catalytic combustion Combustion and Flame,  130(1-2),  pp137-146,  2002

Nugroho, YS; McIntosh, AC; Gibbs, BM,  A practical method for assessing the risk of spontaneous ignition of coal or biomass and its application to large piles The 2001 joint International Combustion Symposium, American Flame Research Committee/Japanese Flame Research Committee (AFRC-JFRC 01),  2001

Nugroho, YS; McIntosh, AC; Gibbs, BM,  A practical method for prediction of spontaneous ignition propensity of coal and its application for large piles 3rd International Symposium on Fire and Explosion Hazards,  pp471-481,  2001

Watt, SD; Staggs, JEJ; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  A theoretical explanation of char formation on the ignition of polymers Fire Safety Journal,  36(5),  pp421-436,  2001

Watt, SD; Staggs, JEJ; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  A theoretical explanation of the influence of char formation on the ignition of polymers FIRE SAFETY J,  36(5),  pp421-436,  2001

Nugroho, Y; McIntosh, AC; Gibbs, BM,  Assessing the risk of spontaneous ignition of coal and biomass 18th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems,  2001

James, A; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC,  Classification of behaviour in a steady plug-glow model of catalytic combustion. Chemical Engineering Science,  pp4649-4658,  2001

Rylands, S; McIntosh, AC,  FAS3D: Fire Hazard Prediction in buildings using multi-zone modelling 3rd International Symposium on Fire and Explosion Hazards,  pp263-276,  2001

McIntosh, AC,  Genesis for today - showing the relevance of the Creation/Evolution debate to today's society ,  2,  2001

Brindley, J; Griffiths, JF; McIntosh, AC,  Ignition phenomenology and criteria associated with hotspots embedded in a reactive material CHEM ENG SCI,  56(6),  pp2037-2046,  2001

Brindley, J; Griffiths, JF; McIntosh, AC; Zhang, J,  Initiation of combustion waves in solids, and the effects of geometry ANZIAM JOURNAL,  43,  pp149-163,  2001

Greenberg, JB; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  Linear stability analysis of laminar premixed spray flames Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A. Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences,  457(2005),  pp1-31,  2001

McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Yang, XS,  Non-adiabatic strained premixed flames – the effect of sudden transient cooling by a pressure drop 18th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems,  2001

Nugroho, YS; McIntosh, AC; Gibbs, BM,  On the interpretation of oxidation studies of single and blended coals Fuel,  80(13),  pp1983-1985,  2001

Brindley, J; Griffiths, JF; McIntosh, AC,  Potential hazards from spherical hotspots in reactive solids Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Fire and Explosion Hazards,  pp455-463,  2001

Yang, XS; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  Steep pressure interactions with a methane-air flame : the inclusion of multi-step chemistry 18th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems,  2001

McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Yang, XS,  The effect of large step pressure drops on strained premixed flames. Combustion and Flame,  125(3),  pp1207-1216,  2001

McIntosh, AC; Gray, BF; Wake, GC; Ball, R,  The stability of a near-adiabatic endex batch CSTR reactor ANZIAM JOURNAL,  43,  pp59-75,  2001

Fernandez, E; Kurdyumov, V; Linan, A; Williams, F; McIntosh, AC,  Diffusion flame attachment and lift-off in the near wake of a fuel injector 28th International Symposium on Combustion,  28,  pp2125-2131,  2000

Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC; Griffiths, JF; Zhang, J,  Effects of vaporization, diffusion and condensation on the combustion of reactive fluids in hot porous media. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A. Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences,  A456,  pp997-1017,  2000

Nugroho, Y; McIntosh, AC; Gibbs, BM,  Low-temperature oxidation of single and blended coals Fuel,  79,  pp1951-1961,  2000

Nugroho, YS; McIntosh, AC; Gibbs, BM,  On the prediction of thermal runaway of coal piles of differing dimension by using a correlation between heat release and activation energy 28th International Symposium of the Combustion Institute,  28,  pp2321-2327,  2000

Leung, CH; Staggs, JEJ; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC; Whiteley, RH,  The effects of an inert central core on the thermal pyrolysis of an electric cable Fire Safety Journal,  34,  pp143-168,  2000

Goldshtein, V; McIntosh, AC; Zinoviev, A,  A spatially uniform model of self-ignition due to combustible fluid leakage in insulation materials - the effect of initial conditions SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics,  59(4),  pp1251-1265,  1999

McIntosh, AC,  Deflagration fronts and compressibility Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences,  A357,  pp3523-3538,  1999

Greenberg, JB; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  Instability of a flame front propagating through a fuel-rich droplet-vapour-air cloud Combustion Theory and Modelling,  3(3),  pp567-584,  1999

McIntosh, AC; Greenberg, JB; Brindley, J,  Instability of a flame front propagating through a fuel-rick droplet - vapour-air cloud 39th Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences,  1999

Nugroho, YS; McIntosh, AC; Gibbs, BM,  Spontaneous combustion tendency of blended coal 17th International Colloquium on the dynamics of explosions and reactive systems,  1999

Nugroho, Y; McIntosh, AC; Gibbs, BM,  The effect of particle size on the spontaneous combustion tendency of Indonesian Coals Prospects for Coal Science in the 21st Century,  1,  pp439-442,  1999

McIntosh, AC,  The interaction of acoustics and compressible combustion fronts - application to flames in tubes 17th International Colloquium on the dynamics of explosions and reactive systems,  1999

Ball, R; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  The role of char-forming processes in the thermal decomposition of cellulose Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics: a journal of European Chemical Societies,  1,  pp5035-5043,  1999

Ball, R; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  Thermokinetic models for simultaneous reactions: a comparative study Combustion Theory and Modelling,  3,  pp447-468,  1999

Mital, R; Gore, JP; McIntosh, AC; Viskanta, R,  An experimental evaluation of asymptotic analysis of radiant burners Proceedings of the 27th Symposium (International) on Combustion,  2,  pp3163-3171,  1998

McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Griffiths, JF; Hafiz, NA; Zhang, J,  Criteria for autoignition of combustible fluids in insulation materials Transactions of the IChemE, Part B,  77,  pp61-68,  1998

Brindley, J; Griffiths, JF; Zhang, J; Hafiz, NA; McIntosh, AC,  Critical criteria for ignition of combustible fluids in insulation materials International Chemical Engineering,  44(5),  pp1027-1037,  1998

McIntosh, AC; Hafiz, NA; Griffiths, JF; Zhang, J; Brindley, J,  Effect of asymmetric temperature conditions on the spontaneous ignition of fluids in porous insulation materials. 7th International Conference on Numerical Combustion,  1998

McIntosh, AC,  Fuel for thought (Review of Journal Combustion Theory & Modelling Nature,  395(6698),  pp135-136,  1998

McIntosh, AC,  Lagging ignition of combustible fluids in porous media - effect of fuel supply rate Combustion Theory and Modelling,  2,  pp179-192,  1998

McIntosh, AC; Rylands, S,  Predicting fire and smoke movement in buildings using zone modelling 7th International conference on numerical combustion,  1998

Rylands, S; Davis, P; McIntosh, AC; Charters, DA,  Predicting fire and smoke movement in tunnels using zone modellilng 3rd International Conference of Safety in Road and Rail Tunnels,  pp127-138,  1998

Nugroho, Y; McIntosh, AC; Gibbs, BM,  Spontaneous ignition tendency of Indonesian coals Students Scientific Meeting,  pp231-234,  1998

Brindley, J; Griffiths, JF; McIntosh, AC; Zhang, J,  The role of liquid -fuel vaporization and oxygen diffusion in lagging fires Proceedings of the 27th Symposium (International) on Combustion,  2,  pp2775-2782,  1998

McIntosh, AC; Gray, BF; Wake, GC; Ball, R,  The stability of a near-adiabatic Endex batch CSTR reactor 7th International Conference on Numerical Combustion,  1998

Nugroho, Y; McIntosh, AC; Gibbs, BM,  Using the crossing point method to assess the self-heating behaviour of Indonesian coals Proceedings of the 27th Symposium (International) on Combustion,  2,  pp2981-2989,  1998

McIntosh, AC; Gray, BF; Wake, GC,  Analysis of the bifurcational behaviour of a simple model of vapour ignition in a porous material Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences,  A453,  pp281-301,  1997

Leung, CH; Staggs, JEJ; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC,  Heat transfer to an infinite solid through a moving boundary International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer,  24(2),  pp181-189,  1997

Nelson, MI; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC,  Ignition of thermally thin thermoplastics - the effectiveness of inert additives in reducing flammability Polymer Degradation and Stability,  54,  pp255-266,  1997

McIntosh, AC,  Lagging ignition of combustible fluids in porous media - effect of fuel supply 16th International Colloquium on the dynamics of explosions and reactive systems,  pp498-501,  1997

Leung, CH; Staggs, JEJ; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC,  Modelling of polymer ablation including a substrate base Combustion Science and Technology,  126,  pp53-70,  1997

Rylands, S; McIntosh, AC,  Nonlinear acoustic oscillations in Rijke tube burners 16th International Colloquium on the dynamics of explosions and reactive systems,  pp148-151,  1997

Nelson, MI; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC,  The Effect of Heat Sink Additives on the Ignition and Heat Release Properties of Thermally Thin Thermoplastics Fire Safety Journal,  28(1),  pp67-94,  1997

McIntosh, AC; Goldfarb, I; Goldshtein, V; Zinoviev, A,  Thermal explosion in a combustible gas containing fuel droplets 16th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems,  pp490-493,  1997

McIntosh, AC; Goldshtein, V; Goldfarb, I; Zinoviev, A,  Thermal Explosion in a combustible gas containing fuel droplets Combustion Theory and Modelling,  2,  pp153-165,  1997

McIntosh, AC; Rylands, S,  A model of heat transfer in Rijke Tube Burners Combustion Science and Technology,  pp273-289,  1996

McIntosh, AC; Johnson, RG,  Acceleration and deceleration of premixed flames by sharp pressure changes Transport Phenomena in Combustion,  1,  pp545-555,  1996

McIntosh, AC,  Baroclinic distortion of laminar flames Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences,  A452,  pp199-221,  1996

McIntosh, AC; Rylands, S,  Combustion driven oscillations in Rijke Tube Burners Joint meeting of the Portuguese, British, Spanish and Swedish Sections of the Combustion Institute,  pp941-944,  1996

McIntosh, AC,  Condensation-enhanced ignition of damp combustible material Mathematical and Computer Modelling,  24(8),  pp11-20,  1996

Johnson, RG; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  Evolution of a fast flame behind an induction zone Shock Waves,  6(4),  pp225-232,  1996

McIntosh, AC; Goldfarb, I; Goldshtein, V; Zinoviev, A,  Fuel droplets effect on self-ignition 12th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering,  pp61-63,  1996

Leung, CH; Staggs, JEJ; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC,  Modelling of a one-dimensional ablation process with char formation Combustion Science and Technology,  119 (1-6),  pp301-329,  1996

Nelson, MI; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  Polymer Ignition Mathematical and Computer Modelling,  24(8),  pp39-46,  1996

Johnson, RG; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  Secondary Ignition within an induction zone the Joint meeting of the Portuguese, British, Spanish and Swedish sections of the Combustion Institute,  pp951-954,  1996

McIntosh, AC; Gray, BF,  Self-heating of combustible vapour in porous material when the fibres are entirely covered by fluid Combustion Science and Technology,  pp503-515,  1996

Johnson, RG; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Booty, J; Short, M,  Shock-wave interaction with a fast convection-reaction driven flame Proceedings of the 26th (International) Symposium on Combustion,  1,  pp891-898,  1996

McIntosh, AC; Truscott, JE; Brindley, J; Griffiths, JF; Hafiz, NA,  Spatial effects in the thermal runaway of combustible fluids in insulation materials Faraday Transactions,  92(16),  pp2965-2969,  1996

Truscott, JE; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC; Griffiths, JF,  The effect of diffusion on the autoignition of combustible fluids in insulation materials IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics,  57,  pp257-271,  1996

Truscott, JE; McIntosh, AC; Griffiths, JF; Brindley, J,  The effect of oxygen depletion on the thermal runaway of combustible fluids in porous insulation materials Transport Phenomena in Combustion,  1,  pp207-216,  1996

Nelson, MI; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  The ignition properties of thermally thin materials in the cone calorimeter: a critical heat flux model Combustion Science and Technology,  113/114,  pp221-241,  1996

Batley, GA; McIntosh, AC,  The recovery of cylindrical laminar flame fronts after interaction with weak baroclinically induced vorticity fields Transport Phenomena in Combustion,  1,  pp423-434,  1996

Nelson, MI; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC,  A mathematicl model of ignition in the cone calorimeter Combustion Science and Technology,  104(1-3),  pp33-54,  1995

Johnson, RG; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  Extinction of premixed flames by pressure drops Combustion and Flame,  102,  pp493-500,  1995

Charters, DA; McIntosh, AC,  FASIT - a computer model for predicting fire in tunnels None,  88(1082),  pp13-14,  1995

Nelson, MI; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC,  Letter to the Editor: Response Fire Safety Journal,  25,  pp357-360,  1995

Johnson, RG; McIntosh, AC,  On the phenomenon of local flow reversal in premixed flames due to a large pressure pulse Combustion Science and Technology,  104(4-6),  pp287-294,  1995

McIntosh, AC; Griffiths, JF,  On the thermal runaway of combustible fluids in lagging material Journal of Applied Mechanics,  54,  pp83-96,  1995

McIntosh, AC,  Pressure driven disturbances in fluid-dynamic interactions with flames Modelling in Combustion Science,  pp176-192,  1995

Nelson, MI; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC,  The dependence of critical heat flux on fuel and additive properties: a critical mass flux model. Fire Safety Journal,  24,  pp107-130,  1995

McIntosh, AC; Gray, BF,  The ignition of damp combustible material where the fibres are entirely covered with H2O Combustion Science and Technology,  104(4-6),  1995

McIntosh, AC,  The influence of pressure waves on the initial development of an explosion kernel AIAA Journal,  33(9),  pp1651-1658,  1995

Charters, DA; Gray, WA; McIntosh, AC,  A computer model to assess the fire hazards in tunnels (FASIT). None,  30(1),  pp134-154,  1994

Batley, GA; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J; Falle, SAEG,  A numerical study of the vorticity field generated by the interaction of a planar pressure wave and a cylindrical premixed laminar flame. Journal of Fluid Mechanics,  279,  pp217-237,  1994

McIntosh, AC; Bains, M; Crocombe, W; Griffiths, JF,  Autoignition of combustible fluids in porous insulation materials Combustion and Flame,  99(3,4),  pp541-550,  1994

Johnson, RG; McIntosh, AC; Batley, GA; Brindley, J,  Nonlinear oscillations of primixed flames caused by sharp pressure changes Combustion Science and Technology,  99(1-3),  1994

Edwards, NR; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  The development of pressure induced instabilitiesin premixed flames. Combustion Science and Technology,  99(1-3),  pp179-200,  1994

McIntosh, AC; Gray, BF; Wake, GC,  The ignition of combustible material in the presence of a damp atmosphere Physics Letters. Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics,  A191,  pp61-70,  1994

McIntosh, AC,  The influence of pressure waves in the early stages of explosions. 32nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibition,  1994

Liu, F; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  A numerical investigation of Rayleigh-Taylor effects in pressure wave-premixed flame interactions Combustion Science and Technology,  91(4-6),  pp373-386,  1993

McIntosh, AC,  A Semenov approach to the modelling of thermal runaway of damp combustible material IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics,  51(3),  pp217-237,  1993

Liu, F; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  An implicit Lagrangian method for solving one- and two-dimensional gas dynamic equations. Journal of Computational Physics,  110(1),  pp112-133,  1993

McIntosh, AC; Batley, GA; Brindley, J,  Short length scale pressure pulse interactions with premixed flames Combustion Science and Technology,  91(1-3),  pp1-13,  1993

McIntosh, AC,  Some comments on the Rayleigh criterion for combustion-associated acoustic resonance. The Joint Meeting of the British and German Sections of the Combustion Institute,  pp323-326,  1993

McIntosh, AC,  The competitive effects of condensation and evaporation in the thermal runaway of damp combustible material The Joint Meeting of the British and German Sections of the Combustion Institute,  pp327-330,  1993

Batley, GA; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  The evolution of premixed flame reaction zone structure under the influence of pressure fluctuations. The Joint Meeting of the British and German Sections of the Combustion Institute,  pp311-314,  1993

McIntosh, AC,  The linearised response of the mass burning rate of a premixed flame to rapid pressure changes Combustion Science and Technology,  91(4-6),  pp329-346,  1993

Batley, GA; McIntosh, AC; Brindley, J,  The time evolution of interactions between short length scale pressure disturbances and premixed flames Combustion Science and Technology,  92(4-6),  pp367-388,  1993

McIntosh, AC,  The mechanics of flame movement when encountering rapid pressure changes. Euromech 294 "Theoretical Mechanics of Combustion",  pp25-28,  1992

McIntosh, AC; Prothero, A,  A model of large heat transfer surface combustion with radiant heat emission Combustion and Flame,  83,  pp111-126,  1991

McIntosh, AC; Liu, F; Brindley, J,  A numerical simulation of the Rayleigh-Taylor instability in flame propagation 4th International Conference on Numerical Combustion,  pp133-134,  1991

McIntosh, AC; Wilce, SA,  High frequency pressure wave interaction with premixed flames Combustion Science and Technology,  79,  pp141-155,  1991

McIntosh, AC,  Pressure disturbances of different length scales interacting with conventional flames Combustion Science and Technology,  75,  pp287-309,  1991

McIntosh, AC; Batley, GA; Brindley, J,  Pressure wave steepening in premixed flame - pressure pulse interactions. 4th International Conference on Numerical Combustion (SIAM),  pp135-136,  1991

McIntosh, AC,  The mass burning rate response of a premixed flame to sharp pressure changes. 4th International Conference on Numerical Combustion (SIAM),  1991

McIntosh, AC,  On flame resonance in tubes Combustion Science and Technology,  69,  pp147-152,  1990

McIntosh, AC; Kaas-Petersen, C,  Thick flames with localised heat loss Combustion Science and Technology,  70,  pp151-169,  1990

McIntosh, AC,  On thermal runaway within damp coal piles. the Joint Meeting of the British and French Sections of the Combustion Institute,  pp301-304,  1989

McIntosh, AC,  The interaction of high frequency, low amplitude acoustic waves with premixed flames. Non Linear Waves Active Media,  pp218-231,  1989

McIntosh, AC,  A simplified model of a surface-combustion burner with radiant heat emission Dynamics of Reactive Systems: AIAA Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics.,  113,  pp385-405,  1988

McIntosh, AC,  Combustion-acoustic interaction of a flat flame burner system enclosed within an open tube. Combustion Science and Technology,  54,  pp217-236,  1987

McIntosh, AC; Tolputt, TA,  Critical heat losses to avoid self-heating in coal piles Combustion Science and Technology,  69,  pp135-145,  1987

McIntosh, AC,  Flames, resonance and acoustics in the presence of heat loss Lectures in Applied Maths,  pp269-301,  1986

McIntosh, AC,  The effect of upstream acoustic forcing and feedback on the stability and resonance behaviour of anchored flames. Combustion Science and Technology,  49,  pp143-167,  1986

McIntosh, AC,  On the celllular instability of flames near porous-plug burners Journal of Fluid Mechanics,  161,  pp43-75,  1985

McIntosh, AC; Clarke, JF,  A review of theories currently being used to model steady plane flames on flame-holders Combustion Science and Technology,  37,  pp201-219,  1984

McIntosh, AC,  On the coupling of an anchored flame with an acoustic field None,  6(1),  pp277-298,  1984

McIntosh, AC; Clarke, JF,  Second order theory of unsteady burner-anchored flames with arbitrary Lewis number Combustion Science and Technology,  38,  pp161-196,  1984

McIntosh, AC; Clarke, JF,  The resonant response of a flat flame near a flame-holder Flames, Lasers and Reactive Systems: AIAA Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics.,  88,  pp3-37,  1983

McIntosh, AC; Clarke, JF,  The time response of a premixed flame to changes in mixture strength Combustion in Reactive Systems: AIAA Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics,  76,  pp443-462,  1981

Clarke, JF; McIntosh, AC,  The influence of a flame-holder on a plane flame, including its static stability. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A. Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences,  A372,  pp367-392,  1980

McIntosh, AC; Pike, J,  The 1-4-1 system of jack movements for the flexible liners of supersonic wind tunnels The Aeronautical Journal,  pp28-31,  1979

McIntosh, A C,  ?Time's arrow - information, entropy and DNA ,  1

McIntosh, A C,  Beetle could be life saver - Leeds scientists believe the beetle's unique spraying technique could be a clue to saving lives. BBC Look North,  1

McIntosh, A C; Beheshti, N,  Bio-inspiration for new pharmaceutical sprays. Industrial Pharmacy (Euromed Communications),  1

McIntosh, A C,  Biomimetics - Fire and explosion in nature ,  1

McIntosh, A C,  Biomimetics - Fire and Explosion in Nature Joint Seminare: University of Leeds and Hiroshima University,  1

McIntosh, A C,  Design, Thermodynamics and Information ,  1

McIntosh, A C,  Design, Thermodynamics and Information ,  1

McIntosh, A C,  Design. Thermodynamics adn Information ,  1

McIntosh, A C,  Fire and explosion in nature - some biomimetic possibilities ,  1

McIntosh, A C,  Fire and explosion in nature - some biomimetic possibilities 12th Annual Biomimetics Meeting,  1

McIntosh, A C,  Fire and explosion in nature - some biomimetic possibilities. Institute of Nanotechnology Conference: Bioinspired Nanotechnologies for Smarter Products,  1

McIntosh, A C,  Ignition of materials ,  1

McIntosh, A C,  Inspirational research from the bombardier beetle with biomimetic applications. Breathing Space - Biomimetic Design in the Built Environment,  1

McIntosh, A C,  Pressure iinterections with premixed flames Joint seminar: University of Leeds adn Hiroshima University,  1

McIntosh, A C,  Pressure interactions with premixed flames ,  1

McIntosh, A C,  Pressure waves and flames ,  1

McIntosh, A C,  The Bombardier Beetle BBC Radio $: BBC Material World,  1

McIntosh, A C,  The efficiency of the explosive discharge of the bambardier beetle, with possible biomimetic applications. Module Design and Nature 4M,  1

McIntosh, A C,  The efficiency of the explosive discharge of the bombardier beetle, with possible biomimetic applications ,  1

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Title: Bombardier Beetle and transfer of technology to real engineering applications
Sponsor: LUL IN SWEDEN AB,
Project Start Date: 01/11/2005
Project End Date: 31/10/2006
Awarded Value: £46640
Title: Feasibility Study on Ignition
Sponsor: Orica Mining Services
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Project End Date: 30/06/2008
Awarded Value: £25000
Title: Swedish Biomimetics research project
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Project Start Date: 01/02/2007
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Awarded Value: £168000