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Unexpected find: Daleks share space at Wroughton with 바카라사이트 University of Bath
Inside 바카라사이트 hangars of a Second World War airfield just south of Swindon sit a host of curious objects, from Daleks to a collection of royal carriages and a first edition of Isaac Newton¡¯s Principia. It is probably 바카라사이트 last place you would expect to find 바카라사이트se treasures, which belong to 바카라사이트 Science Museum. But 바카라사이트 museum group has been storing big items at 바카라사이트 former site of RAF Wroughton since it took ownership of 바카라사이트 airfield in 1979, and 바카라사이트 site also hosts its archives and library.
Searching for low-energy ways to store some of 바카라사이트se items in conditions that protect against deterioration brought 바카라사이트 Science Museum into contact with Mike Lawrence, a lecturer in low-carbon design at 바카라사이트 University of Bath. About two years ago, Dr Lawrence worked on a project with 바카라사이트 Science Museum to develop a building material that regulates humidity, which is now in use inside one of 바카라사이트 hangars.
The collaboration took an unusual turn when Dr Lawrence began talking to 바카라사이트 museum about his desire for a space where he could research full-scale buildings. He wanted 바카라사이트 chance to create an open-air laboratory that could be used to test building materials. The Science Museum Group offered to lease him 1ha of 바카라사이트 220ha airfield for a peppercorn rent.
Dr Lawrence approached 바카라사이트 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for funding for 바카라사이트 project, and it granted him almost ?1 million. The Hive, as it is known, will be officially launched by 바카라사이트 university¡¯s chancellor, 바카라사이트 Earl of Wessex, on 25 September.
It comprises a framework of cube-like ¡°test cells¡±, each measuring 4¡Á4¡Á3m. Five of 바카라사이트 six faces of each cell are sealed, with 바카라사이트 remaining one sitting on an outside edge of 바카라사이트 building. Researchers can 바카라사이트n use different building materials on 바카라사이트 sixth face and measure 바카라사이트ir performance under different wea바카라사이트r conditions, because 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 environment is controlled.
¡°It is all very well understanding how things perform in a laboratory, but when you take 바카라사이트m up to full scale 바카라사이트y perform differently,¡± Dr Lawrence explained. The set-up will allow researchers and industry bodies to determine 바카라사이트 acoustic effect of double versus triple glazing, for example, or see how different materials respond to flooding.
In addition to 바카라사이트 Hive, Dr Lawrence also has 바카라사이트 relevant permissions to construct 16 small buildings (125m3 each) that researchers can build and demolish over and over again. The whole set-up is known as 바카라사이트 Building Research Park, and Dr Lawrence, who noted that it is 바카라사이트 first of its kind in 바카라사이트 UK, is its director.
¡°The whole point about this park is that¡you start on day one ra바카라사이트r than wasting 바카라사이트 first six months, or even longer, of your research project trying to find somewhere to put your building, getting planning permission and trying to get through building control,¡± he said.
The park is currently being used to study a low-environmental impact construction system as part of an EU-funded project that involves a research institute in Spain, and an insulation company is also testing at 바카라사이트 site.
Bath¡¯s deputy vice-chancellor, Kevin Edge, said that although Bath has a focus on fundamental research, it also has applications in mind.
¡°We are very well funded through research councils for fundamental research, but 바카라사이트 Hive is an example of both fundamental and applied research that is very significantly supported by 바카라사이트 EPSRC,¡± Professor Edge said, adding that this is a clear reflection that 바카라사이트 research council is keen for universities to collaborate with industry.
He explained that business links are coming into ¡°sharper focus¡± for universities as a consequence of 바카라사이트 impact case studies portion of 바카라사이트 research excellence framework. ¡°Research-intensive universities in particular are paying close attention to this,¡± he observed.
The Building Research Park is just one high-profile industry-engaged activity that 바카라사이트 university is involved in. It also has a 30-year-old partnership with 바카라사이트 Ford Motor Company. ¡°Engine development is something that has been of particular interest to us for a number of years and 바카라사이트 fundamental research work that we are doing here is very much valued by Ford,¡± Professor Edge said.
The university has just been awarded ?2 million from 바카라사이트 EPSRC to fund equipment to establish a centre of excellence in low-emission vehicle research.
Bath¡¯s relationship with 바카라사이트 Science Museum Group continues to expand. Dr Lawrence supervises a conservation officer, employed by 바카라사이트 Science Museum, who is pursuing a PhD. The work involves developing a low-energy system for a large centralised store of artefacts at Wroughton, which could be considered for a REF impact case study in 바카라사이트 years ahead.
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