Kevin Ronald

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  Design and simulation of high power (0.5MW to 1MW), high efficiency (>55%), single frequency Surface Wave Source operating in the 70GHz to 170GHz frequency range

  Ronald, K. & MacLachlan, A. J.

  1/07/22 → 1/07/23

  Project: Research - Internally Allocated

• INNOVATE SMART Award TMD Novel Ka band TWT design and development v2B

  Ronald, K.

  Innovate UK

  1/11/21 → 31/10/23

  Project: Research

• DC power supply to drive W-band gyrotron travelling wave amplifier for satellite uplink and wireless telecommunication applications

  Cross, A. & Ronald, K.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/11/19 → 30/04/20

  Project: Research

  • Waveguide 100%
  • Corrugated Waveguides 55%
  • Electric Lines 44%
  • Pulse Compression 44%
  • Losses 44%

• DC power supply to drive W-band gyrotron travelling wave amplifier for satellite uplink and wireless telecommunication applications

  Donaldson, C., Cross, A. & Ronald, K.

  1/11/19 → 30/04/20

  Project: Equipment only

• Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Selman, Liam

  Ronald, K., Eliasson, B. & Selman, L.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/19 → 1/10/23

  Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated

• High Powered Electro-Magnetic (HPEM) Amplifiers to generate smart waveforms for long range in-band Radio Frequency effects (FA9550-19-1-7011)

  Ronald, K., Robertson, C., Whyte, C. & Young, A.

  Air Force Office of Scientific Research AFOSR (the)

  1/04/19 → 31/07/24

  Project: Research

  • Magnetic Amplifier 100%
  • Waveform 100%
  • Radio Frequency 100%
  • Long Range 100%

• Microwave emission due to kinetic instabilities in an overdense mirror-confined plasma (International Exchanges Cost Share 2018 - Russia)

  Eliasson, B., Bingham, R., Phelps, A., Ronald, K. & Speirs, D.

  Royal Society

  10/12/18 → 9/09/22

  Project: Research

  • Mirrors 100%
  • Stability 75%
  • Electrons 71%
  • Emission 55%
  • Electromagnetics 52%

• Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Wilson, Kieran

  Ronald, K., Eliasson, B. & Wilson, K.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/18 → 1/03/24

  Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated

• Dispersive Pulse Compressors

  Ronald, K., Phelps, A. & Young, A.

  Air Force Office of Scientific Research AFOSR (the)

  30/09/18 → 29/09/19

  Project: Research

• Compact high-power microwave oscillators (NICOP)

  Phelps, A., Ronald, K. & MacInnes, P.

  Office of Naval Research ONR

  15/06/18 → 14/06/22

  Project: Research

  • Oscillator 100%
  • Electron Beams 93%
  • Microwave 66%
  • Frequencies 56%
  • Insulation 47%

• Compact Light (XLS) H2020 INFRADEV-2016-2017

  Cross, A., Ronald, K. & Zhang, L.

  European Commission - Horizon 2020

  1/01/18 → 31/12/20

  Project: Research

  • Undulator 100%
  • Simulation 89%
  • Amplifier 87%
  • Harmonics 81%
  • Frequencies 75%

• Parametric Wave Coupling and Non-Linear Mixing in Plasma

  Ronald, K., Bingham, R., Eliasson, B., Phelps, A., MacInnes, P., Speirs, D. & Whyte, C.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/08/17 → 31/07/20

  Project: Research

  • Simulation 100%
  • Stability 97%
  • Electrons 96%
  • Microwave 82%
  • Electromagnetics 56%

• Cockcroft Institute

  McKenna, P., Cross, A., Eliasson, B., Gray, R., Hidding, B., Jaroszynski, D., McNeil, B., Ronald, K., Sheng, Z. & Zhang, L.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council, University of Liverpool, Lancaster University, University of Manchester

  1/04/17 → 31/03/22

  Project: Research

  • Electrons 100%
  • Radiation 67%
  • Microwave 67%
  • Performance 60%
  • Injection 60%

• EMITS W Band Space Communication TWT-Version B

  Ronald, K. & Robertson, C.

  European Space Agency ESA

  1/04/17 → 30/11/23

  Project: Research

• Cockcroft Institute / R160525-1

  Riis, E., Cross, A., Eliasson, B., Gray, R., Hidding, B., Jaroszynski, D., McKenna, P., McNeil, B., Ronald, K. & Sheng, Z.

  1/04/17 → 31/03/22

  Project: Research - Internally Allocated

  • Microwave 100%
  • Undulator 100%
  • Amplifier 87%
  • Simulation 66%
  • Frequencies 66%

• MICE Ionization-Cooling Demonstration

  Ronald, K., Whyte, C. & Young, A.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/01/17 → 31/03/22

  Project: Research

  • Cooling 100%
  • Ionization 100%
  • Muon 100%
  • Performance 50%
  • Neutrino 32%

• Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP 2016-2017 University of Strathclyde) | Woodward, David

  Eliasson, B., Ronald, K. & Woodward, D.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/16 → 17/03/22

  Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated

• Studentship Support from CCFE

  Ronald, K. & Eliasson, B.

  United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority / Euratom Association

  1/10/16 → 31/03/20

  Project: Research - Studentship Case

• Continuation of UK participation in the International Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment - Bridging Funds

  Ronald, K., Whyte, C. & Young, A.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/04/16 → 31/12/16

  Project: Research

  • Cooling 100%
  • Ionization 100%
  • Muon 100%
  • Performance 66%
  • Electrons 35%

• Multi-Scale Numerical Modelling of Magnetised Plasma Turbulence

  Eliasson, B., Phelps, A. & Ronald, K.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  26/01/15 → 25/07/18

  Project: Research

  • Electrons 100%
  • Stability 68%
  • Wave 63%
  • Simulation 63%
  • Frequencies 41%

• e2v Ltd HPM Source Computational Modelling

  Cross, A., Ronald, K. & Speirs, D.

  E2V Technologies Limited

  1/03/14 → 31/08/14

  Project: Research

• Gyrotron Travelling Wave Amplifier for high field Electron Paramagnetic Resonance

  Cross, A., He, W. & Ronald, K.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/06/13 → 30/11/16

  Project: Research

  • Traveling Wave 100%
  • Amplifier 98%
  • Broadband 76%
  • Frequencies 56%
  • Travelling Wave 41%

• Novel Gyro-TWA amplifier for high power mm-wave radar remote sensing

  Cross, A., Ronald, K., Whyte, C. & He, W.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/04/13 → 31/03/15

  Project: Research

  • Region 100%
  • Amplifier 91%
  • Traveling Wave 91%
  • Interaction Region 66%
  • Broadband 66%

• Novel gyro-TWA amplifier for high power mm-wave radar remote sensing

  Donaldson, C., He, W., Whyte, C., Ronald, K. & Cross, A.

  1/04/13 → 31/03/15

  Project: Research

  • Radar Remote Sensing 100%
  • Traveling Wave Amplifier 100%
  • Wave 100%
  • Radar 100%
  • Millimeter Wave 76%

• Harmonic and high order mode mm-wave klystrons

  Cross, A. & Ronald, K.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/02/13 → 31/01/14

  Project: Research

  • Klystron 100%
  • Harmonics 66%
  • Cavity 66%
  • Frequencies 58%
  • Microwave 46%

• 1st phase novel compact flexible microwave sources

  Ronald, K. & MacInnes, P.

  MBDA UK Limited

  1/01/13 → 31/03/13

  Project: Research

• Proposal For Continuation Of Uk Participation In The International Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment: Requested Additional Proposal For Studentship

  Ronald, K., Whyte, C., Speirs, D. & Young, A.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/01/13 → 31/08/16

  Project: Research - Studentship

  • Muon 100%
  • Cooling 100%
  • Performance 100%
  • Ionization 100%
  • Electrons 50%

• Proposal For Continuation Of UK Participation In The International Muon Ionisation Cooling Experiment

  Ronald, K., Phelps, A., Whyte, C., Speirs, D. & Young, A.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/09/12 → 31/08/16

  Project: Research

  • Ionization 100%
  • Cooling 100%
  • Muon 100%
  • Performance 53%
  • Electrons 25%

• Knowledge Transfer Account / RA4791

  Ronald, K. & Whyte, C.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/11/11 → 30/09/12

  Project: Research - Internally Allocated

• Pathways to Impact Award

  Littlejohn, D., Cross, A., Phelps, A. & Ronald, K.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/08/10 → 31/03/11

  Project: Research

  • Electron Donor 100%
  • Electron Transfer 48%
  • Donor 45%
  • Metal 38%
  • Reduction 25%

• Sources of coherent terahertz radiation for spectroscopy and diagnostic applications

  Ronald, K., Cross, A., He, W. & Phelps, A.

  Royal Society

  1/08/10 → 31/07/12

  Project: Research

• Wave Propagation In Mixed Materials

  Ronald, K., Phelps, A. & Robertson, C.

  DSTL

  1/06/10 → 31/03/11

  Project: Research

• Gyrotron Travelling Wave Amplifier

  Ronald, K., Phelps, A., Whyte, C. & Robertson, C.

  Defence Technology Centre

  1/06/10 → 31/01/11

  Project: Research

• High power mm and sub-mm wave amplifiers for high frequency ESR/DNP, high resolution radar and remote sensing

  Donaldson, C., Ronald, K., Cross, A. & Phelps, A.

  1/04/09 → 31/03/13

  Project: Research

  • Satellite Communication 100%
  • Electron Paramagnetic Resonance 100%
  • High Resolution 100%
  • Utilization 100%
  • Waveguide 100%

• High Power MM And Sub-MM Wave Amplifiers For High Frequency ESR/DNP, High Resolution Radar and Remote Sensing

  Phelps, A., Cross, A., Ronald, K. & Donaldson, C.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/04/09 → 31/03/13

  Project: Research

  • Electrons 100%
  • Amplifier 99%
  • Simulation 97%
  • Frequencies 88%
  • Electron Beams 86%

• Instabilities in non-thermal plasmas

  Phelps, A., Bingham, R., Ronald, K. & Speirs, D.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/04/09 → 31/03/13

  Project: Research

  • Cyclotron 100%
  • Simulation 95%
  • Stability 91%
  • Maser 81%
  • Electrons 74%

• Transfer of enabling high power ka-band design capability to industry

  Whyte, C., Phelps, A., Ronald, K., Young, A. & Robertson, C.

  STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/01/09 → 31/12/11

  Project: Research

  • Ka-Band 100%
  • Research 100%
  • Design 100%
  • Knowledge Transfer 75%
  • Interaction Region 50%

• Generation of high power, high frequency radiation using high brightness pseudospark-sourced beam

  Cross, A., He, W., Phelps, A., Ronald, K. & Zhang, L.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/08 → 31/03/12

  Project: Research

  • Electron Beams 100%
  • Simulation 63%
  • Radiation 60%
  • Maser 57%
  • Oscillator 54%

• Compression of frequency modulated pulses using a high order helically corrugated waveguide

  Cross, A., Phelps, A., Ronald, K. & Zhang, L.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/06 → 30/09/10

  Project: Research

  • Electron Beams 100%
  • Simulation 87%
  • Corrugated Waveguides 81%
  • Pulses 75%
  • Microwave 72%

• Beam driven instabilities in magnetized plasmas

  Phelps, A., Bingham, R., Cross, A., Ronald, K. & Speirs, D.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/04/06 → 30/09/09

  Project: Research

  • Stability 100%
  • Cyclotron 80%
  • Electrons 73%
  • Simulation 71%
  • Radiation 62%

• Wave dispersion measurement of helically corrugated waveguides using Vector Network Analyser

  Phelps, A., Cross, A., Ronald, K. & Whyte, C.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/05 → 28/02/09

  Project: Research

  • Corrugated Waveguides 100%
  • Microwave 63%
  • Pulses 58%
  • Simulation 43%
  • Frequencies 42%