Newcastle University

Memberships

Fellow, IMechE
Fellow, Institute of Physics

Research Interests

Smart structures
Thick-film vibration sensors - "piezoelectric paint"
Instrumentation for agressive environments

Other Expertise

Prior to returning to university in 1991 I was a Section Leader at UKAEA, developing optical, mechanical handling and measurement systems for use in radioactive environments.
In my previous industrial jobs (with breaks for my MSc and PhD), I worked in a coal mine, a plastics processing factory, a geotechnical site investigation company and an engineering consultancy. A chequered history!

Current Work

In collaboration with UMIST and the Universities of Southampton and Manchester, I am working on the development of instruments to locate the interfaces between the oil, water and gas in separator vessels used in oil and gas wells. This is a very hostile environment for instrumentation because of the very high temperatures and pressures, and a patent has been filed on the novel solutions developed.
I have also started a university "spin-out" company to undertake monitoring of oil, gas and water pipelines for dynamic events such as earthquake, landslip and large impacts. We have been awarded a grant for £45,000 to develope the hardware and software for the smart monitoring system, which should be ready during summer 2004.

Future Research

I am currently bidding for funding to continue my work on "piezoelectric paint" to turn an interesting laboratory curiosity into a viable product ready for commercial exploitation.

Esteem Indicators

Member of EPSRC assessment panel
Reviewer for EPSRC
Internal and external PhD examiner
Reviewer for Proc IMechE, Journal of Materials Science, MacMillan, McGraw-Hill
Member of committees for the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Institute of Physics.
Recipient of IMechE 150th anniversary gold medal.

Industrial Relevance

Royal Academy of Engineering Industrial Secondment Scheme (2006).
Spin-out Companies: Hale-Stephenson Ltd, development of innovative pipeline condition monitoring products.
Licensing: Piezoelectric paint research taken up by VTT, the Finnish National Research Centre, for development and commercialisation.

Patents

Application: US10/569,899 and GB04768352.9; oil/gas primary separator instrumentation.

• Gibson AG, Majid MSA, Assaleh TA, Hale JM, Fahrer A, Rookus CAP, Hekman M. Qualification and lifetime modelling of fibreglass pipe. Plastics, Rubber and Composites 2011, 40(2), 80-85.
• Payo I, Hale JM. Sensitivity Analysis of Piezoelectric Paint Sensors Made up of PZT Ceramic Powder and Water-Based Acrylic Polymer. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 2011, 168(1), 77-89.
• Majid MSA, Assaleh TA, Gibson AG, Hale JM, Fahrer A, Rookus CAP, Hekman M. Ultimate elastic wall stress (UEWS) test of glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) pipe. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 2011, 42(10), 1500-1508.
• Payo I, Hale JM. A piezoelectric paint thick-film strain sensor for vibration monitoring purposes. In: International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering (ISMA2010).2010,Leuven, Belgium
• Payo I, Hale JM. Dynamic characterization of piezoelectric paint sensors under biaxial strain. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 2010,163 1 150-158.
• Gibson AG, Abdul-Majid MS, Assaleh TA, Hale JM. Qualification and Test Procedures for Fiberglass Pipe for Oil and Gas Applications. In: Middle East Corrosion Conference (MECC).2010,Bahrain
• Mahinzaeim M, Swailes DC, Hale JM. Bounded Vibration Controls of Distributed-Parameter Systems with Applications to a Beam on Viscoelectic Supports. In: Smart Structures and Materials (SMART’09). 2009, Porto, Portugal: Universidade do Porto.
• Jaworski AJ, Hale JM, Dyakowski T, White N. Pressure Wave Piezoelectric Sensor. USA: University of Manchester, University of Southampton, University of Newcastle, 7,499,377, 3rd March 2009.
• White N, Dyakowski T, Hale J, Jaworski AJ. Pressure Wave Piezoelectric Sensor. EP 1660854, 2009, 27/01/2010.
• Kotsikos G, Hale J, Jack A, Gibson AG. Mechanical and electrical engineering aspects of long-distance underground power transmission. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy 2008, 222(4), 339-346.
• Ghaffari Saadat MH, Hale JM. Order and Chaos in a Rotor Bearing System with Unbalance and Clearance. In: 2008 International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering (ISMA2008).2008,Leuven, Belgium:Katholieke Universiteit Lueven
• Mahinzaeim M, Hale JM, Swailes DC, Schmidt R, Johanning B. Active Vibration Regulation of a Convertible Vehicle Using System Identification. In: 3rd International Operational Modal Analysis Conference (IOMAC). 2007, Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Hale JM, Lahtinen R. Piezoelectric paint: Effects of harsh weathering on aging. Plastics, Rubber and Composites 2007, 36(9), 419-422.
• Mahinzaeim M, Hale JM, Swailes DC, Schmidt R, Johanning B. The application of an active vibration regulation system to improving driving comfort in convertible vehicles: A comparative study of regulator design methodologies. In: Advances in Experimental Mechanics V.2007,Manchester, UK:Trans Tech Publications
• Hale, J. Wireless monitor for cathodic protection in remote sites: a case study for a university spin-out company. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2007, 76(1), ID: 012040.
• Hale JM, White NM, Jaworski AJ, Meng G, Dyakowski T. The design of a modular probe incorporating thick-film sensors for detecting phase interfaces in oil well primary separator plant. Experimental Techniques 2006, 30(6), 37-43.
• Meng G, Jaworski AJ, Dyakowski T, Hale JM, White NM. Design and testing of a thick-film dual-modality sensor for composition measurements in heterogeneous mixtures. Measurement Science and Technology 2005,16 4 942-954.
• Hale JM, White JR, Stephenson R, Liu F. Development of piezoelectric paint thick-film vibration sensors. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 2005,219 1 1-9.
• Dyakowski T, Hale JM, Jaworski A, White NM, Nowakowski A, Meng G, Rwifa S. Dual-modality probe for characterization of heterogeneous mixtures. IEEE Sensors Journal 2005,5 2 134-138.
• El-Rachkidy RG, Hales JM, Freestone PPE, Hewitt CRA, Osborne JE, Camp RDR. Novel autoantigens in the proteome of psoriatic epidermis. In: British Journal of Dermatology: Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists.2005,Cambridge, UK:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
• Hale JM. Structural monitoring for rare events in remote locations. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2005, 15(1), 113-118.
• Raptis PN, Stephenson R, Hale JM, White JR. Effect of exposure of piezoelectric paint to water and salt solution. Journal of Materials Science 2004,39 19 6079-6081.
• Meng G, Jaworski AJ, Dyakowski T, Hale JM, White NM. Investigation of heterogeneous mixtures with dual-modality transducers fabricated using thick-film technology. In: 7th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis. 2004, Manchester, UK: ASME.
• Hale JM. Invited Paper: Measurement techniques in High speed roller chains. In: Seminar on "Ropes, Cables and Chains: Theory and Applications". 2004, University College, Northampton, UK.
• Gibson AG, Saied RO, Evans JT, Hale JM. Multi-axial and high temperature performance of fiberglass pipe. In: 10th Middle East Corrosion Conference. 2004, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia: NACE and Bahrain Society of Engineers.
• White JR, De Poumeyrol B, Hale JM, Stephenson R. Piezoelectric paint: Ceramic-polymer composites for vibration sensors. Journal of Materials Science 2004,39 9 3105-3114.
• Hale JM. Piezoelectric Paint: Thick-film sensors for structural monitoring of shock and vibration. In: Proceedings of the 7th Biennial ASME Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis. 2004, Manchester, UK.
• Dyakowski T, Jaworski A, White NM, Hale JM. A hybrid interative algorithm for electrical capacitance tomography. In: 9th World Congress on Process Tomography. 2003, Banff, Canada.
• Hale JM, Dyakowski T, Jaworski A, White NM, Harris NR. A Sensor System for Oil-Water Separators: Materials Considerations. In: Sensor and their Applications XII. 2003, University of Limerick, Ireland.
• Dyakowski T, Jaworski A, White NM, Hale JM. Characterisation of heterogeneous mixtures by using thick film ultrasonic transducers. In: 9th World Congress on Process Tomography. 2003, Banff, Canada.
• Gibson AG, Saied RO, Evans JT, Hale JM. Failure envelopes for glass fibre pipes in water up to 160ºC. In: 4th MERL International Conference on Oilfield Engineering with Polymers. 2003, London, UK: MERL/RAPRA.
• Hale JM. [Invited Paper] Piezoelectric Paint for Dynamic Structural Monitoring. In: European Coatings Conference "Smart Coatings". 2002, Berlin.
• Hale J, Gibson AG, Speake SD. Biaxial failure envelope and creep testing of fibre reinforced plastic pipes in high temperature aqueous environments. Journal of Composite Materials 2002, 36(3), 257-270.
• Hale JM. Invited Paper: Piezoelectric Paint for Dynamic Structural Monitoring. In: European Coatings "Smart Coatings". 2002, Berlin.
• Stehensons R, Hale JM, White JR, de Poumeyrol B, Gniedi I. Manufacture and application of piezoelectric paint sensors. In: 9th Annual Internal Conference on Composites Engineering (ICCE/9). 2002, San Diego, USA.
• de Poumeyrol B, Hale JM, White JR, Stephenson R. Physical Characteristics of Piezoelectric Paint Sensors. In: Ferroelectrics Conference. 2002, Leeds.
• Hale JM. Pigment sensors: A piezoelectric coating can make vibrations measurable. Farbe und Lack 2002, 108(9), 22-27.
• Hale JM. Pigment-Sensoren: Ein Piezoelktrischer Lack kann Vibrationen Mess Bar Machen. Farbe und Lack 2002, 108, 22-27.
• Hale JM, Gniedi IS. Thick-film piezoelectric strain sensors - Experimental determination of the effects of sensor dimensions on strain sensitivity. In: 9th Annual Internal Conference on Composites Engineering (ICCE/9). 2002, San Diego, USA.
• de Poumeyrol B, White JR, Stephenson R, Hale JM. Characterisation of Paint Based Thick-Film Piezoelectric Strain Sensors. In: Ferroelectrics Conference. 2001, Sheffield, UK.
• Hale JM, Stephenson R, de Poumeyrol B, White JR. Field trial of paint based thick-film piezoelectic strain sensors on the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. In: Sensors and Their Applications XI: Proceedings of the Eleventh Conference on Sensors and Their Applications. 2001, London, UK.
• Stephenson R, Glennie D, Fawcett JN, Hale JM. A Method of Measuring the Dynamic Loads in High-Speed Timing Chains. Proceedings of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 2000, 214(2), 217-226.
• Stephenson R, Glennie D, Fawcett JN, Hale JM. A method of measuring the dynamic loads in high-speed timing chains. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 2000, 214(2), 217-226.
• Hale JM. Developments in paint based piezoelectric thick-film strain sensors. In: Structures and Materials. 2000.
• Kotsikos G, Evans JT, Gibson AG, Hale JM. Environmentally enhanced fatigue damage in glass fibre reinforced composites characterized by acoustic emission. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 2000, 31(9), 969-977.
• Kotsikos G, Evans JT, Hale JM, Gibson AG. Evaluation of the Effects of Preexposure in Marine Environments of Structural Glass Reinforced Composites by Acoustic Emission Testing. Materials Evaluation 2000, 58(11), 1320-1325.
• Gibson AG, Evans JT, Kotsikos G, Speake SD, Hale JM. Fatigue of marine laminates in aqueous environments. Plastics, Rubber and Composites 2000, 29(10), 533-538.
• Hale JM, Shaw BA, Speake SD, Gibson AG. High temperature failure envelopes for thermosetting composite pipes in water. PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES 2000, 29(10), 539-548.
• Hale JM, Tuck J. A novel thick-film strain transducer using piezoelectric paint. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 1999, 213(6), 613-622.
• Hale JM, Tuck J. A novel thick-film strain transducer using piezoelectric paint. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 1999, 213(6), 613-622.
• Colls R, Hale JM. A simplified dynamic model for high-speed roller chains. In: 1st International Conference on the Integration of Dynamics, Monitoring and Control (DYMAC 99). 1999, Manchester, UK: A A Balkema Publishers.
• Kotsikos G, Evans JT, Gibson AG, Hale J. Use of Acoustic Emission to Characterize Corrosion Fatigue Damage Accumulation in Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyester Laminates. Polymer Composites 1999, 20(5), 689-696.
• Hale JM, Gibson AG. Coupon tests of fibre reinforced plastics at elevated temperatures in offshore processing environments. J. Composite Mat., 32(4), 387-404 1998.
• Hale JM, Gibson AG, Speake SD. Tensile strength testing of GRP pipes at elevated temperatures in aggressive offshore environments. J. Composite Mat., 32(10), 969-986 1998.