Dr Dominic Diston

British Aerospace plc
1979-1985 Aerodynamicist (Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics)
1986-1989 Future Projects Engineer (Flight Control Systems)
University of Strathclyde
1989-1990 Research Manager
British Aerospace plc (latterly BAE SYSTEMS plc)
1990-1995 Senior Engineer (Advanced Systems)
1996-1999 Modelling and Simulation Specialist (Nimrod MRA4)
1999-2001 Engineering Dynamics IPT Manager
2001-2002 Modelling and Simulation Specialist (F-35 JSF Vehicle Systems)
2002-2004 UK Modelling and Simulation Lead (F-35 JSF Mission Systems)
University of Manchester
2004-now Lecturer in Aerospace Systems and Dynamics
Aerospace Programmes Director

Dominic Diston spent 25 years in the aerospace industry and has wide experience in dynamics, control and simulation of vehicles and systems. This involved substantial periods in research and development as a technical specialist. For many years, he was an active participant in industry/government projects and working groups on both sides of the Atlantic. Major areas of work have included integrated flight/propulsion control, information modelling, computer-aided engineering and fuel/thermal/power system simulation. All work has been closely linked with project applications, most significantly Harrier, Typhoon, Nimrod and F-35.

Research Group:

• Aerospace

Expert Group:

• Dynamics & Aeroelasticity
• Experimental Aerodynamics

• Bond Graph Modelling and System Representations
• Integrated Multivariable Control Systems
• Multi-vehicle, Multi-system, Multi-physics Simulation
• UAVs and Autonomous Systems
• Virtual Engineering

Research topics available

• Energy-based Optimisation of Aircraft Systems (PhD)
• Information Base for Integrated Systems (PhD)
• Multi-Object Multi-Objective Simulation (PhD)

• Flight Dynamics
• Systems Engineering
• Flight Simulation

Teaching Unit(s):

• MACE11003 Aircraft Flight
• MACE21302 Flight Dynamics
• MACE30311 Aerospace Systems (Part 2)
• MACE31102 Advanced Aircraft Design
• MACE31522 Design 3 (Aerospace)
• MACE32201 Flight Control
• MACE40741 Advanced Systems