Professor Patrick Harkness

Professor (Systems Power & Energy)

telephone: 0141 330 3233
email: Patrick.Harkness@glasgow.ac.uk

School of Engineering, James Watt Building South, Glasgow G12 8QQ

Biography

Patrick Harkness is from Ballyclog, in Co. Tyrone. Patrick obtained a MEng degree in Aeronautical Engineering from The Queen’s University of Belfast in 2003 and a PhD in space debris mitigation from Cranfield University in 2007. He is now Professor of Exploration Technology at the University of Glasgow.

Research interests

Patrick has research interests in the behaviour of granular materials. We have shown that vibration can reduce penetration forces, improve the performance of augers and drills, and even achieve vertical uplift in confined spaces using our pulse-elevator concept.

The purpose of this research is to enable the exploration of extreme environments, both on Earth and in space. This includes the development of robotic devices with self-assembling drillstrings that can take and containerise samples, hardware for the exploration of the bedrock underneath the antarctic ice sheet, concepts for deep-drilling on Mars, and many others.

Another theme of work is access to space. We have been working on the autophage rocket system, from the first firings in Ukraine to the current tests of our Ouroboros-3 engine at the MachLab, which is our own hotfire facility. We also focus on rocket education, from the university rocketry society to the R2T2 consortium: the UK's first integrated doctoral-level rocket propulsion training programme.

Finally, space-deployables have applications in solar sailing and sustainability, and the dynamics of unfolding structures can always be improved!

Publications

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Number of items: 81.

2024

Wang, Tongzhao, Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Quan, Qiquan, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Deng, Zongquan (2024) Passive versus active control of weight-on-bit for an ultrasonic percussive drill. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, (doi: 10.1109/TMECH.2024.3360977) (Early Online Publication)

Bzdyk, Krzysztof, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Shaw, Peter and Tufft, Jack (2024) Investigation of the Operating Parameters and Performance of an Autophage, Hybrid Rocket Propulsion System. In: AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum, Orlando, FL, 8-12 Jan 2024, (doi: 10.2514/6.2024-1604)

Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Houston, C., Souza, C., Timoney, R., Worrall, K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Rix, J. and Dixon, A. (2024) The Deeper Project: A Testbed for 20m Scale Drilling Technologies. In: ASTRA 2022, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 01-02 Jun 2022,

2023

Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2023) Rock drilling performance of rotary ultrasonic tools incorporating PZT piezoceramic and Mn:PIN-PMN-PT piezocrystal. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 364, 114849. (doi: 10.1016/j.sna.2023.114849)

2022

Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Li, Xiaoniu, Huang, Tianlu, Feeney, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7170-1830, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2022) Transportation of Granular Materials with Ultrasonic Augers. In: 2022 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), Venice, Italy, 10-13 October 2022, ISBN 9781665478137 (doi: 10.1109/IUS54386.2022.9958454)

Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Li, Xiaoniu, Huang, Tianlu, Feeney, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7170-1830, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2022) Ultrasonic augers for improved transport of granular materials. Acta Astronautica, 201, pp. 1-11. (doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.07.054)

Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Vedanthu, Aditya ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1037-9064, Scott-George, Andrew and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2022) The pulse-elevator: a pump for granular materials. Acta Astronautica, 200, pp. 33-41. (doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.07.052)

Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2022) Autonomous and ultrasonically assisted drilling in a range of rocks and ice. Ultrasonics, 125, 106803. (doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2022.106803) (PMID:35843070)

2021

Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2021) Ultrasonically assisted coring of rocks. In: IEEE International Ultrasonic Symposium (IUS 2021), Xi'an, China, 11-16 September 2021, ISBN 9780738112091 (doi: 10.1109/IUS52206.2021.9593485)

2020

Timoney, Ryan, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Firstbrook, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-2843, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Rix, Julius, Ashurst, Daniel, Mulvaney, Robert and Bentley, Michael J. (2020) A low resource subglacial bedrock sampler: the percussive rapid access isotope drill (P-RAID). Cold Regions Science and Technology, 177, 103113. (doi: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2020.103113)

Timoney, R., Worrall, K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Li, X. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Firstbrook, D. and Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2020) Development of a robust mating system for use in the autonomous assembly of planetary drill strings. Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 33(4), 04020040. (doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)AS.1943-5525.0001139)

Dassow, J., Li, X. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Lee, M.R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6004-3622, Young, M. and Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2020) Ultrasonic drilling for the characterisation of building stones and salt induced decay. Ultrasonics, 101, 106018. (doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2019.106018)

2019

Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Houston, Cameron, Cebecauer, Mikulas, Flessa, Thaleia, McGookin, Euan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1262-190X, Thomson, Douglas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3588-5710 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2019) Design and Implementation of a Control System for a Tunneling Robot. In: 2019 IEEE Smart World Congress, Leicester, UK, 19-23 Aug 2019, ISBN 9781728140346 (doi: 10.1109/SmartWorld-UIC-ATC-SCALCOM-IOP-SCI.2019.00084)

2018

Firstbrook, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-2843, Flessa, Thaleia, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, McGookin, Euan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1262-190X, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Thomson, Douglas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3588-5710 (2018) Ultrasonic Auger for Narrow-Gauge Borehole Drilling. In: IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS 2018), Kobe, Japan, 22-25 Oct 2018, (doi: 10.1109/ULTSYM.2018.8579687)

Flessa, Thaleia, Worrall, Kevin James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Firstbrook, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-2843, McGookin, Euan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1262-190X, Thomson, Douglas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3588-5710 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2018) FDIR for a Biologically Inspired Trenchless Drilling Device. In: Control 2018, Sheffield, UK, 05-07 Sep 2018, ISBN 9781538628645 (doi: 10.1109/CONTROL.2018.8516893)

Worrall, Kevin James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Firstbrook, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-2843, Flessa, Thaleia, McGookin, Euan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1262-190X, Thomson, Douglas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3588-5710 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2018) Modelling and Control of a Biologically Inspired Trenchless Drilling Device. In: Control 2018, Sheffield, UK, 05-07 Sep 2018, ISBN 9781538628645 (doi: 10.1109/CONTROL.2018.8516859)

Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2018) Full and half-wavelength ultrasonic percussive drills. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, 65(11), pp. 2150-2159. (doi: 10.1109/TUFFC.2018.2867535)

Yemets, Mykhailo, Yemets, Vitaly, Dron, Mykola, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274 (2018) Caseless Throttleable Solid Motor for Small Spacecraft. 69th International Astronautical Congress, Bremen, Germany, 1-5 Oct 2018.

Yemets, Vitaly, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Dron, Mykola, Pashkov, Anatoly, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274 and Middleton, Michael (2018) Autophage engines: towards a throttleable solid motor. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 55(4), pp. 984-992. (doi: 10.2514/1.A34153)

Firstbrook, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-2843, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Timoney, Ryan and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2018) Ultrasonically Assisted Hammer-Action Penetrators in Planetary Regolith. ASCE Earth and Space Conference, Cleveland, OH, USA, 10-13 Apr 2018.

Firstbrook, David George ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-2843, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Timoney, Ryan and Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274 (2018) Ultrasonically-assisted penetration of granular and cemented materials. In: Badescu, Viorel and Zacny, Kris (eds.) Outer Solar System: Prospective Energy and Material Resources. Springer International Publishing, pp. 261-268. ISBN 9783319738444 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-73845-1_7)

Timoney, Ryan, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Firstbrook, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-2843 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2018) Development of a Heuristic Thermal Control System for the Ultrasonic Planetary Core Drill. In: 16th Biennial ASCE International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments, Cleveland, Ohio, 09-12 Apr 2018, pp. 317-327. ISBN 9780784481899 (doi: 10.1061/9780784481899.032)

Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Timoney, Ryan, Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2018) UPCD: Field Trial Results and Further Work. In: 16th Biennial ASCE International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments, Cleveland, Ohio, 09-12 Apr 2018, pp. 297-306. ISBN 9780784481899 (doi: 10.1061/9780784481899.030)

2017

Morgan, Leah E., Munk, Madicken, Davidheiser-Kroll, Brett, Warner, Nicholas H., Gupta, Sanjeev, Slaybaugh, Rachel, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Mark, Darren F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0707-9773 (2017) Instrumentation development for planetary in situ 40Ar/39Ar geochronology. Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research, 41(3), pp. 381-396. (doi: 10.1111/ggr.12170)

Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Timoney, Ryan, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631 and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2017) Ultrasonic Planetary Core Drill: Overview and Results from Field Trial. 14th Symposium on Advanced Space Technologies in Robotics and Automation, Leiden, The Netherlands, 20-22 Jun 2017.

Chen, Xianqi, Yao, Wen and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2017) Pocketqube Deorbit Times: Susceptibility to the Solar Cycle. In: 2017 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, USA, 4-11 Mar 2017, pp. 1-12. ISBN 9781509016136 (doi: 10.1109/AERO.2017.7943625)

Li, Daizong, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Walkinshaw, Tom (2017) Design of a Solar Panel Deployment and Tracking System for Pocketqube Pico-Satellite. In: 2017 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, USA, 4-11 Mar 2017, (doi: 10.1109/AERO.2017.7943910)

Feeney, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7170-1830, Sikaneta, Sakalima, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2017) Ultrasonic compaction of granular geological materials. Ultrasonics, 76, pp. 136-144. (doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2017.01.004) (PMID:28088705)

Payler, S. J. et al. (2017) Planetary science and exploration in the deep subsurface: results from the MINAR Program, Boulby Mine, UK. International Journal of Astrobiology, 16(2), pp. 114-129. (doi: 10.1017/S1473550416000045)

Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Timoney, Ryan and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2017) A parametric study for the design of an optimized ultrasonic-percussive planetary drill tool. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, 64(3), pp. 577-589. (doi: 10.1109/TUFFC.2016.2633319) (PMID:27913339)

Firstbrook, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-2843, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Timoney, Ryan, Suñol, Francesc, Gao, Yang and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2017) An experimental study of ultrasonic vibration and the penetration of granular material. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 473(2198), 20160673. (doi: 10.1098/rspa.2016.0673)

Felicetti, Leonard, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Ceriotti, Matteo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6819-7178 (2017) Attitude and Orbital Dynamics of a Variable-Geometry, Spinning Solar Sail in Earth Orbit. In: Fourth International Symposium on Solar Sailing (ISSS 2017), Kyoto, Japan, 17-20 Jan 2017,

Firstbrook, David G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-2843, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Doherty, Philip, Timoney, Ryan, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Suñol, Francesc (2017) Ultrasonic Penetration of Granular Materials in Varying Gravity. In: ASCE Earth and Space Conference, Orlando, FL, USA, 11-15 Apr 2016, ISBN 9780784479971

Timoney, Ryan, Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Firstbrook, David G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-2843, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2017) Push-and-Twist Drillstring Assemblies. In: ASCE Earth and Space Conference, Orlando, FL, USA, 11-15 Apr 2016, ISBN 9780784479971

2016

Feeney, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7170-1830, Sikaneta, Sakalima, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2016) An ultrasonic compactor for oil and gas exploration. Physics Procedia, 87, pp. 72-78. (doi: 10.1016/j.phpro.2016.12.012)

Macartney, Adrienne, Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2016) Meet the MOUSE (Micro-Optic Ultrasonic Exfoliator): Mars Rover Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT) Performance Enhanced by Ultrasonic Technology. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, 12-16 Dec 2016.

Dassow, J., Lee, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6004-3622, Li, X. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Hild, S., Naylor, L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4065-2674 and Leslie, A. (2016) New Approaches to Assess Weathering of Sandstone. In: 2016 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, USA, 27 Nov - 2 Dec 2016,

Felicetti, Leonard, Ceriotti, Matteo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6819-7178 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2016) Attitude stability and altitude control of a variable-geometry Earth-orbiting solar sail. Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 39(9), pp. 2112-2126. (doi: 10.2514/1.G001833)

Timoney, Ryan, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Firstbrook, David George ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-2843, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2016) Preliminary Testing of the European Ultrasonic Planetary Core Drill (UPCD) in Simulated Permafrost Terrain as a Precursor to Arctic Field Trials. 13th International Planetary Probe Workshop, Maryland, USA, 13-17 Jun 2016.

Firstbrook, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-2843, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Timoney, Ryan, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Suñol, Francesc and Gao, Yang (2016) Ultrasonically Assisted Penetration Through Granular Materials. 13th International Planetary Probe Workshop, Laurel, MD, USA, 13-17 Jun 2016.

Dassow, J., Li, X. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Hild, S., Leslie, A., Naylor, L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4065-2674 and Lee, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6004-3622 (2016) Sandstone Weathering: New Approaches to Assess Building Stone Decay. In: 13th International Congress on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone, Paisley, Scotland, 6-10 Sept 2016, p. 642.

2015

Firstbrook, David G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-2843, Doherty, Philip, Timoney, Ryan, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Suñol, Francesc (2015) Preparations for Variable-Gravity Regolith Penetration with an Ultrasonically-Active Probe. In: 12th International Planetary Probe Workshop, Cologne, Germany, 15-19 June 2015,

Firstbrook, David G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-2843, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Gao, Yang (2015) Power Optimisation for an Ultrasonic Penetrator in Granular Materials. In: AIAA Space 2015 Conference, Pasadena, CA, USA, 31 Aug - 2 Sept 2015, (doi: 10.2514/6.2015-4555)

Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Timoney, Ryan, Bolhovitins, Aleksandrs and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2015) A Motion Control System Design for an Ultrasonic Planetary Core Drill (UPCD) Unit. In: AIAA Space 2015 Conference, Pasadena, CA, USA, 31 Aug - 2 Sept 2015, ISBN 9781624103346

Timoney, Ryan, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Bolhovitins, A. and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2015) European Ultrasonic Planetary Core Drill. In: 12th International Planetary Probe Workshop, Cologne, Germany, 15-19 June 2015,

Timoney, Ryan, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Bolhovitins, Aleksandrs, Cheney, Andy and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2015) The Development of the European Ultrasonic Planetary Core Drill (UPCD). In: AIAA Space 2015 Conference, Pasadena, CA, USA, 31 Aug - 2 Sept 2015, ISBN 9781624103346 (doi: 10.2514/6.2015-4553)

2014

Ceriotti, Matteo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6819-7178, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and McRobb, Malcolm ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1201-8657 (2014) Synchronized orbits and oscillations for free altitude control. Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 37(6), pp. 2062-2066. (doi: 10.2514/1.G000253)

Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, McRobb, Malcolm ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1201-8657, Lützkendorf, Paul, Milligan, Ross, Feeney, Andrew and Clark, Craig (2014) Development status of AEOLDOS - a deorbit module for small satellites. Advances in Space Research, 54(1), pp. 82-91. (doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2014.03.022)

Ceriotti, Matteo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6819-7178, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and McRobb, Malcolm ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1201-8657 (2014) Orbital Dynamics of Synchronised Orbit-Attitude Oscillations under Solar Radiation Pressure. In: 65th International Astronautical Congress, Toronto, ON, Canada, 29 Sep - 3 Oct 2014,

Ceriotti, Matteo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6819-7178, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and McRobb, Malcolm ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1201-8657 (2014) Variable-geometry solar sailing: the possibilities of the quasi-rhombic pyramid. In: Macdonald, Malcolm (ed.) Advances in Solar Sailing. Series: Springer Praxis Books: Astronautical Engineering. Springer in association with Praxis Publishing, pp. 899-919. ISBN 9783642349065 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-34907-2_54)

Firstbrook, David G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-2843, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Gao, Yang (2014) A novel study on high-powered ultrasonic penetrators in granular material. In: AIAA Space 2014 Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, 4-7 Aug 2014, ISBN 9781624102578 (doi: 10.2514/6.2014-4265)

Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, McRobb, Malcolm ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1201-8657, Loh, Ying, Hyde, Mark and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2014) A rock-coring campaign in an analogue environment: performance, lessons and development. In: AIAA Space 2014 Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, 4-7 Aug 2014, (doi: 10.2514/6.2014-4264)

Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, McRobb, Malcolm ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1201-8657, Milligan, Ross and Clark, Craig (2014) Deployment dynamics of AEOLDOS: an aerodynamic end of life deOrbit system for CubeSats. In: AIAA Space 2014 Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, 4-7 Aug 2014, (doi: 10.2514/6.2014-4340)

Morgan, Leah, Davidheiser-Kroll, Brett, Munk, M., van Bibber, K., Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Lee, M., Wright, I., Gupta, S. and Mark, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0707-9773 (2014) Instrumentation development for planetary in situ ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar geochronology. In: Goldschmidt Conference, Sacramento, CA USA, 8-13 June 2014,

2013

Al-Budairi, Hassan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3832-9840, Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2013) A design approach for longitudinal–torsional ultrasonic transducers. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 198, pp. 99-106. (doi: 10.1016/j.sna.2013.04.024)

Angling, Matthew, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, McRobb, Malcolm ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1201-8657, Vasile, Max and Sinn, Thomas (2013) The wideband ionospheric sounder cubesat experiment. In: The International Beacon Satellite Symposium, London, UK, 8-12 Jul 2012,

2012

Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2012) A brief overview of space applications for ultrasonics. Ultrasonics, 52(8), pp. 975-979. (doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2012.09.004)

Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 and Cardoni, A. (2012) Coupling and degenerating modes in longitudinal–torsional step horns. Ultrasonics, 52(8), pp. 980-988. (doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2012.05.002) (PMID:22770885)

Al-Budairi, Hassan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3832-9840, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2012) Drill Tools for Earth and space design of a novel longitudinal-torsional ultrasonic transducer. InFocus Magazine, 2, pp. 6-7.

Al-Budairi, Hassan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3832-9840, Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2012) Optimisation of the longitudinal-torsional output of a half-wavelength Langevin transducer. In: 41st Annual Symposium of the Ultrasonic Industry Association, San Francisco, CA, USA, 16-18 Apr 2012,

Al-Sarraf, Z., Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 and Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2012) A numerical and experimental study of ultrasonic metal welding. In: International Symposium on Ultrasound in the Control of Industrial Processes (UCIP 2012), Madrid, Spain, 18-20 April 2012, 012015. (doi: 10.1088/1757-899X/42/1/012015)

Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2012) Development of a switchable system for longitudinal and longitudinal-torsional vibration extraction. In: 41st Annual Symposium of the Ultrasonic Industry Association, San Francisco, CA, USA, 16-18 Apr 2012,

2011

Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 and Cardoni, A. (2011) Architectures for ultrasonic planetary sample retrieval tools. Ultrasonics, 51(8), pp. 1026-1035. (doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2011.06.001) (PMID:21714980)

Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 and Cardoni, A. (2011) Maximization of the effective impulse delivered by a high-frequency/low-frequency planetary drill tool. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, 58(11), pp. 2387-2396. (doi: 10.1109/TUFFC.2011.2096)

Al-Budairi, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3832-9840, Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2011) A strategy for delivering high torsionality in longitudinal-torsional ultrasonic devices. In: Burguete, R.L., Lucas, M., Patterson, E.A. and Quinn, S. (eds.) Advances in Experimental Mechanics VIII. Series: Applied mechanics and materials (70). Trans Tech Publications: Durnten, Switzerland, pp. 339-344. ISBN 9783037852026

Al-Budairi, Hassan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3832-9840, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2011) A generalised approach to torsionality maximisation in longitudinal-torsional ultrasonic devices. In: 40th Annual Symposium of the Ultrasonic Industry Association, Glasgow, UK, 23-25 May 2011,

Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Mathieson, A., Murray, C. and Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2011) Optimization of ultrosonic horns for momentum transfer and survivability in high-frequency/low-frequency planetary drill tools. In: AIAA Space 2011 Conference, California, CA, USA, 27-29 Sep 2011, (doi: 10.2514/6.2011-7319)

Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2011) Optimisation of an ultrasonic drill horn for planetary subsurface sample retrieval. In: 40th Annual Symposium of the Ultrasonic Industry Association, Glasgow, UK, 23-25 May 2011,

2010

Cardoni, A., Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2010) Ultrasonic rock sampling using longitudinal-torsional vibrations. Physics Procedia, 3(1), pp. 125-134. (doi: 10.1016/j.phpro.2010.01.018) (PMID:19879616)

Cardoni, A., Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2010) Ultrasonic rock sampling using longitudinal–torsional vibrations. Ultrasonics, 50(4-5), pp. 447-452. (doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2009.09.036)

Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Cardoni, A., Russell, J. and Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2010) Designing a hollow bolted Langevin transducer for ultrasonic coring. In: International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics, Liverpool, UK, 7-9 Sep 2010, pp. 65-70. (doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.24-25.65)

Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714, Cardoni, A. and Waugh, L. (2010) Optimization of the horn, free-mass and support architecture of an ultrasonic rock-boring system. In: AIAA Space 2010 Conference, Anaheim, LA, USA, 30 Aug - 2 Sep 2010, (doi: 10.2514/6.2010-8765)

2009

Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Cardoni, A., Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 and Waugh, I. (2009) A simple, lightweight and low-reaction deployable architecture for subsurface sample retrieval. In: AIAA Space 2009 Conference and Exposition, Pasedena, USA, 14-17 Sep 2009, (doi: 10.2514/6.2009-6507)

Mathieson, A., Cardoni, A., Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2009) Characterisation of nonlinear behavour of power ultrasonic drilling horns. In: IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, Rome, Italy, 20-23 Sep 2009, pp. 2092-2095. (doi: 10.1109/ULTSYM.2009.5441852)

Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Cardoni, A. and Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2009) An ultrasonic corer for planetary rock sample retrieval. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 181(1), Art. 012048. (doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/181/1/012048)

Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Cardoni, A. and Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2009) Ultrasonic rock drilling devices using longitudinal-torsional compound vibrations. In: IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, Rome, Italy, 20-23 Sep 2009, pp. 2088-2091. (doi: 10.1109/ULTSYM.2009.5441855)

Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714, Cardoni, A. and Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2009) Ultrasonic drilling for planetary exploration. In: 8th Annual Symposium of the Ultrasonic Industry Association, Vancouver, Canada, 23-25 Mar 2009,

2008

Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Cardoni, A. and Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2008) Vibration considerations in the design of an ultrasonic driller/corer for planetary rock sampling. In: Sas, P. and Bergen, B. (eds.) Proceedings Of ISMA 2008: International Conference On Noise And Vibration Engineering. ISMA: Leuven, Belgium, pp. 3477-3486. ISBN 9789073802865

2007

Roberts, P.C.E. and Harkness, P.G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2007) Drag sail for end-of-life disposal from low earth orbit. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 44(6), pp. 1195-1203. (doi: 10.2514/1.28626)

2006

Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Roberts, P.C.E. (2006) A drag sail for safe rapid disposal of spacecraft from LEO. In: 25th International Symposium of Space Technology and Science, Kanazawa, Japan, 4-11 June 2006,

Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Roberts, P.C.E. (2006) Optimisation of a deployable drag sail for the rapid disposal of small spacecraft from low earth orbit. In: 7th Cranfield Conference on Dynamics and Control of Systems and Structures in Space, Greenwich, London, UK, 16-20 July 2006,

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Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Li, Xiaoniu, Huang, Tianlu, Feeney, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7170-1830, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2022) Ultrasonic augers for improved transport of granular materials. Acta Astronautica, 201, pp. 1-11. (doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.07.054)

Feeney, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7170-1830, Sikaneta, Sakalima, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2016) An ultrasonic compactor for oil and gas exploration. Physics Procedia, 87, pp. 72-78. (doi: 10.1016/j.phpro.2016.12.012)

Ceriotti, Matteo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6819-7178, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and McRobb, Malcolm ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1201-8657 (2014) Synchronized orbits and oscillations for free altitude control. Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 37(6), pp. 2062-2066. (doi: 10.2514/1.G000253)

Cardoni, A., Harkness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2010) Ultrasonic rock sampling using longitudinal–torsional vibrations. Ultrasonics, 50(4-5), pp. 447-452. (doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2009.09.036)

Book Sections

Ceriotti, Matteo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6819-7178, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and McRobb, Malcolm ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1201-8657 (2014) Variable-geometry solar sailing: the possibilities of the quasi-rhombic pyramid. In: Macdonald, Malcolm (ed.) Advances in Solar Sailing. Series: Springer Praxis Books: Astronautical Engineering. Springer in association with Praxis Publishing, pp. 899-919. ISBN 9783642349065 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-34907-2_54)

Conference or Workshop Item

Conference Proceedings

Timoney, Ryan, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012, Worrall, Kevin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-5274, Li, Xuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-8631, Bolhovitins, Aleksandrs, Cheney, Andy and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2015) The Development of the European Ultrasonic Planetary Core Drill (UPCD). In: AIAA Space 2015 Conference, Pasadena, CA, USA, 31 Aug - 2 Sept 2015, ISBN 9781624103346 (doi: 10.2514/6.2015-4553)

Ceriotti, Matteo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6819-7178, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and McRobb, Malcolm ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1201-8657 (2014) Orbital Dynamics of Synchronised Orbit-Attitude Oscillations under Solar Radiation Pressure. In: 65th International Astronautical Congress, Toronto, ON, Canada, 29 Sep - 3 Oct 2014,

Al-Budairi, Hassan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3832-9840, Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 and Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 (2012) Optimisation of the longitudinal-torsional output of a half-wavelength Langevin transducer. In: 41st Annual Symposium of the Ultrasonic Industry Association, San Francisco, CA, USA, 16-18 Apr 2012,

Al-Budairi, Hassan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3832-9840, Harkness, Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-6012 and Lucas, Margaret ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-9714 (2011) A generalised approach to torsionality maximisation in longitudinal-torsional ultrasonic devices. In: 40th Annual Symposium of the Ultrasonic Industry Association, Glasgow, UK, 23-25 May 2011,

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Grants

I would like to thank those organisations which have very kindly funded our work. These include UK Research and Innovation, the UK Space Agency, the UK Ministry of Defence, the European Space Agency, the European Union, and many others. I would also like to thank the British Antarctic Survey for their logistical, professional, and scientific support during testing in extreme environments; and the Machrihanish Airbase Community Company for similar support to rocket hotfire campaigns.

Teaching

Patrick's courses include the following:

Dynamics 3

Patrick's material on this course examines the behaviour of free and forced vibrating systems, considering the effects of friction, damping and resonance.

Vibration 4

Patrick's work on this course focusses on the practicalities of vibration analysis, especially hardware and signal processing.

Space Systems 5

This course provides an introduction to key spacecraft subsystems, as well as the space environment and space law.

Research datasets

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2018

Yemets, V., Harkness, P., Dron, M., Pashkov, A., Worrall, K. and Middleton, M. (2018) Autophage Engines: Toward a Throttleable Solid Motor. [Data Collection]

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