Dr Robert Wragge-Morley
MEng, PhD
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Research Fellow
School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering
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Research interests
I work in the Electrical Energy Management Group at the university of Bristol. My experimental research focuses on understanding and predicting the performance and health of mechanical system elements which are crucial to the safe and efficient operation of electro-mechanical and power-transmission systems. I have experience of working collaboratively with partners from the automotive, aerospace and high-performance sport sectors. I have a number of years experience in developing high accuracy test systems for very low-loss mechanical compnents such as chain drives and bearings.
I have a wider interest in the use of online system identification and prediction to facilitate real-time systems optimisation. My work on these ideas has focussed on the mobility sector, especially the trade-off between energy management and harmful emissions in real-world driving for vehicles with advanced (electrified) powertrain topologies and the implications that testing methodologies such as the new RDE regulations have for quoted vs. real-world performance. In this context, I also have an interest in driver behaviour and human-in-the-loop control.
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Research projects
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Principal Investigator
Role
Researcher
Managing organisational unit
Department of Mechanical EngineeringDates
01/01/2014 to 30/09/2022
Parameter and state estimation in Vehicular Systems using nonlinear adaptive observer and data fusion techniques (Project funds: £114,037.36)
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Researcher
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The conclusion is that the uncertainty in the calibration of signals such as torque will ultimately define the calibration of the derived parameters. The impact of certain types of input…Managing organisational unit
Department of Mechanical EngineeringDates
01/06/2012 to 30/11/2015
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Publications
Recent publications
11/07/2025Simulating axial bearing loading from an E-VTOL Multicopter on a laboratory rig
Revolutionising High Performance Chain Drive Testing
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