Nikolaidis Theoklis
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Academic position: Associate Professor
Thermal Engines Lab – Lead
Biographic Notes
Associate Professor in Gas Turbine Engineering and Thermal Engines Lab Lead in the Department of
Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics at the University of Patras since August 2024. Gained strong research
skills, initially as a PhD graduate, a lecturer, and later, as a Reader at Cranfield University. With a primary
specialisation on Gas Turbine Engine Performance and Numerical Simulation, Theoklis has also gained
significant experience in postgraduate education as Programme Director of the “Thermal Power and Propulsion”
MSc course, up until his departure from Cranfield in July 2024.
Extensive industrial and academic experience on gas turbine engineering covering the areas of:
- Engine design, performance analysis and advanced methods for modelling-simulation (e.g., steady
state & transient performance, variable geometry, novel cycles, use of alternative fuels) - Aircraft – Engine Integration and flight mission analysis
- Aircraft – Engine Thermal Management
- Engine Diagnostics and Engine Health Monitoring (EHM)
- Environmental impact of civil aviation jet engines
Ambition is to develop further a broad-based academic career including teaching, research, and management
responsibilities. Previous academic and work experience as an aircraft engineer has enabled the development
of outstanding communication skills with fluency in Greeks and English. Adaptable, resilient and a competent
problem solver, leading by example. Natural ability to build relationships with people at all levels
Courses
Propulsion Systems
CONTENT COURSE The lectures involve The conventional types of aircraft propulsion systems A short presentation of the historical evolution of the Gas Turbines The...
Design of Air Vehicles
COURSE CONTENT Introduction to conceptual design of air vehicles. Design specifications. Calculation of weights. Sensitivity of maximum aircraft weight to basic parameters. Calculation of...
Aerospace Propulsion Systems
COURSE CONTENT 1 Classification 2 Definitions and Fundamentals 3 Nozzle Theory and Thermodynamic Relations 4 Flight Performance 5 Chemical Rocket Propellant Performance Analysis 6...
Thermal Engines
COURSE CONTENT The course involves the following modules : The significance of the Thermal engines in the modern world. The main types of the...
Aeroacoustics and Noise of Air Vehicles II
COURSE CONTENT Basic principles of aeroacoustics and their application in the study of aircraft noise generation. Types of sound sources: monopoles, dipoles, quadrupoles, arrays....
On measurements of air- traffic noise
COURSE CONTENT Microphones, sound level meters, pre-amplifiers, amplifiers, calibrators (types, characteristics, operation principles and selection criteria). Acoustic measurement techniques (outdoors, indoors). Acoustic signal processing...