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Mr Peter Bunniss

Mr Peter Bunniss

Mr Peter Bunniss
MSc(CranIT), CEng, MRAeS

Senior Associate Teacher

Office 2.24
Queen's Building,
 University Walk, Clifton BS8 1TR
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Tel. +44 (0) 117 331 5550

Research summary

Peter Bunniss is a member of the Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research Group. His principal research interest is the lifting rotor in autorotation. In addition his research has included wind turbines, propellers and powered (helicopter) rotors. The development of a revolutionary rotor system for autogyros brings together all the performance modes of the lifting rotor and propeller. This work is being undertaken through Rotary Wing Innovations Limited (a university spinout company) under a DTI and Bristol Enterprise Centre funding initiative. This initial two-year feasibility phase will be followed by a three-year development phase with a target, proof of concept, first ...

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Biography

Peter Bunniss started his career in aviation as a student apprentice with the British Aircraft Corporation at Filton Bristol, working on prototype Concorde design and test. Following his apprenticeship he went to Cranfield Institute of Technology to study aircraft design.

After completing his Masters Degree he worked for British Aerospace (London and Bristol) on the BAe Hawk and Harrier aircraft. In 1979 he joined M L Aviation to help set up a newly formed Rotary Wing Design department which, along with numerous feasibility studies for the MOD, culminated in the development of the “Sprite” remotely piloted helicopter.

In 1987 Peter ...

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