Collection of papers from Professor A. W. Crook relating to the Turbine Generating Department at AEI, Trafford Park.
TitleCollection of papers from Professor A. W. Crook relating to the Turbine Generating Department at AEI, Trafford Park.
ReferenceYA2011.44
Date
1960 - 1970
Scope and ContentThe collection comprises: technical papers and publications from Alfred William Crook's employment with AEI Ltd; technical papers and publications collected during his employment with Associated Electrical Industries Ltd but from non-Associated Electrical Industries sources, including the Central Electricity Generating Board; personal papers relating to Alfred William Crook's friendship and working relationship with Thomas Edward Allibone.
Physical descriptionThe condition of the material ranges from fair to good.
LanguageEnglish
Archival historyProfessor Crook's papers were donated to Brunel University by his daughters, Catherine Barralet and Janet Goddard. The archivist at Brunel University felt that it would be more appropriate for the papers relating to his employment at AEI in Manchester to be held at The Museum of Science and Industry
Professor Alfred William (Jim) Crook was an internationally renowned expert in turbine engineering. He was born in Southampton and studied at the city's King Edward VI school. Inspired by the work of his uncle Jack, a ship's engineer, he studied physics at University College, Southampton (now Southampton University). On completion of his degree, he was recruited for Second World War service into the RAF Technical Signals Branch, 80 Wing. After the war, he researched tribology – the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion – at the AEI laboratory at Aldermaston Court, Berkshire, becoming a pioneer of elasto-hydrodynamics. He joined the turbine generating division of Associated Electrical Industries (AEI), Trafford Park, in 1961, becoming its chief divisional mechanical engineer in 1966, at a time when turbo-generators were increasing in capacity. Professor Crook left AEI in 1971 to become Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Brunel University, in Uxbridge, West London. He served from 1983 until 1988 as Vice-Principal, and on retirement was made an Emeritus Professor. He died in May 2011.
Professor Alfred William (Jim) Crook was an internationally renowned expert in turbine engineering. He was born in Southampton and studied at the city's King Edward VI school. Inspired by the work of his uncle Jack, a ship's engineer, he studied physics at University College, Southampton (now Southampton University). On completion of his degree, he was recruited for Second World War service into the RAF Technical Signals Branch, 80 Wing. After the war, he researched tribology – the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion – at the AEI laboratory at Aldermaston Court, Berkshire, becoming a pioneer of elasto-hydrodynamics. He joined the turbine generating division of Associated Electrical Industries (AEI), Trafford Park, in 1961, becoming its chief divisional mechanical engineer in 1966, at a time when turbo-generators were increasing in capacity. Professor Crook left AEI in 1971 to become Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Brunel University, in Uxbridge, West London. He served from 1983 until 1988 as Vice-Principal, and on retirement was made an Emeritus Professor. He died in May 2011.
Levelfonds
Repository nameScience and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisationsCrook, Alfred William
SubjectMechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Electric power stations, Nuclear power stations, Turbines
Conditions governing accessOpen Access
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