Edward Alexander Smith

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University of Paisley
Engineering & Science
Mathematics & Statistics
Senior LecturerAppointed: 1985
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Mailing Address

Department of Mathematics & Statistics
University of Paisley
High Street
Paisley, PA1 2BE
United Kingdom

Contact Information

Phone: 0141 848 3515
Fax: 0141 887 3525
edward.smith@paisley.ac.uk
http://maths.paisley.ac.uk/research/porhome.htm

Qualifications

Ph.D., University of St Andrews, 1977.
B.Sc., University of St Andrews, 1973.

Expertise and Research Interests

Mathematical modelling of food processing, biosystems engineering and environmental processes.

Other Expertise

Modelling fluid flow through porous media and the associated processes of heat and mass transfer

Future Research

Predicting the release of leachate from stockpiles of newspaper de-inking sludge
Modelling the composting process and applying it to household/garden waste and newspaper de-inking sludge
Analysing the freezing of blueberries

Industrial Relevance

Food processing industry

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Agricultural Engineering, Biosystematics, Food Processing, Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer, Mathematical Modeling.

Additional Terms:

Agricultural Engineering, Environmental Processes, Grain, Heat & Mass Transfer, Mathematical Modeling, Porous Medium, Quality, Simulation, Storage.

Memberships

Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications
Institution of Agricultural Engineers

Previous Positions

1977-1985, Senior Scientific Officer, Scottish Institute of Agricultural Engineers

Publications

  • E A Smith and D S Jayas, Calculation and Limitations of Traverse time in Designing Forced Ventilations Systems, Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 47(5), 1635-1642, 2004
  • E A Smith and D S Jayas, Air traverse time in grain bins, Applied Mathematical Modelling, 28(12), 1047-1062, 2004
  • E A Smith, D S Jayas, A De Ville, Modelling the Flow of Carbon Dioxide through Beds of Cereal Grains, Transport in Porous Media, 44, 123-144, 2001
  • E A Smith, D S Jayas, Modeling the Movement of Fumigant Gas within Grain Beds, Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 44(3), 661-667, 2001
  • W Peng, E A Smith, A De Ville, Airflow and Temperature Distribution in Two-Dimensional Drying Bins, Journal of Engineering Mathematics, 36, 241-254, December 1999
  • E A Smith, Pressure & Velocity of Air During Drying & Storage of Cereal Grains, Transport in Porous Media, 23, 197-218, June 1996
  • A De Ville and E A Smith, Airflow through Beds of Cereal Grains, Applied Mathematical Modelling, 20, 283-289, March 1996
  • J.M Goudie, E.A.Smith and A.DeVille, Modelling the velocity of air through beds of cereal grains, IMA Journal of Mathematics Applied in Business and Industry, 5, 325-335, 1995
  • E.A.Smith, D.S.Jayas, W.E.Muir, K.Alagusundaram and V.H.Kalbande, Simulation of grain drying in bins with partially perforated floors Part 1: Isotraverse lines, Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 35(3), 909-915, 1992
  • E.A.Smith, D.S.Jayas W.E.Muir, K.Alagusundaram and V.H.Kalbande, Simulation of grain drying in bins with partially perforated floors Part 2: Calculation of moisture content, Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 35(3), 917-922, 1992
  • E.A.Smith and S.Sokhansanj, Natural convection and the temperature of stored produce, Canadian Agricultural Engineering, 32, 91-97, 1990
  • E.A.Smith and S.Sokhansanj, Moisture transport caused by natural convection in grain stores, Journal Of Agricultural Engineering Research, 47, 23-34, 1990
  • E.A.Smith, A review of the field drying of grass, Drying Technology, 8, 465-498, 1990
  • E.A.Smith, E.J.Duncan, M.B.McGechan and D.P.Haughey, A model for the field drying of grass in windrows, Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 41, 251-274, 1988
  • E.A.Smith, Minimum energy to dry barley without mould growth in near-ambient grain driers, Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 30, 289-303, 1984
  • E.A.Smith, Interactive computer program for evaluating the control options for near-ambient grain driers, Agricultural Engineering, 39, 105-111, 1984
  • E.A.Smith, Maximum safe depth of barley in near-ambient temperature grain driers, Agricultural Engineering, 39, 3-9, 1984
  • E A Smith and P H Bailey, Simulation of near-ambient grain drying Part 2: Control strategies for drying barley in Northern Britain, Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 28, 301-317, 1983
  • P J Bowden, W J Lamond and E A Smith, Simulation of near-ambient grain drying. Part 1: Comparison of simulation with experimental results, Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 28, 279-300, 1983
  • E A Smith and A M Ramsay, Forces during fruit removal by a mechanical raspberry harvester, Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 28, 21-32, 1983
  • E A Smith, 3-Dimensional analysis of air velocity and pressure in beds of grain and hay, Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 27, 101-117, 1982
  • N J Burrell, E A Smith and D M Armitage, Air distribution from ventilation ducts under grain, Journal of Agricultural Engineering research, 27, 337-354, 1982
  • E A Smith, Simulation of grain drying when air-flow is non-parallel, Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 27, 21-33, 1982
  • E A Smith , P H Bailey and G W Ingram, Prediction of the field moisture content of mature barley and wheat by commonly used drying equations, Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 26, 171-178, 1981
  • A G M Hunter and E A Smith, Measurement of surface roughness, Wear, 59, 383-386, 1980
  • A G M Hunter and E A Smith, Filtering errors when a rigid wheel is used to measure groung roughness, Journal of Terramechanics, 17, 1-12, 1980
  • E R Priest and E A Smith, Structure of coronal archades and the formation of solar prominences, Solar Physics, 64, 267-286, 1979
  • E A Smith and E R Priest, The formation of solar prominences by thermal instability in a current sheet, Solar Physics, 53, 25-40, 1977

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