Self-powered Autonomous Surface and Underwater Vehicles for Persistent Observation
Self-powered Autonomous Surface and Underwater Vehicles for Persistent Observation
About the Project Supervisory Team: Dr N.C. Townsend, Prof A. Murphy Project description: In this PhD project you will explore novel wave energy harvesting systems for maritime robotic systems, such … Read More Read More
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Advanced sensors for planetary missions & astrophysics
Advanced sensors for planetary missions & astrophysics
About the Project Co-Supervisors: Professor Nathalie Wheeler, Professor Radan Slavik Are you ready to embark on a journey of otherworldly research? Do you want to be part of the space … Read More Read More
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Optimising Surface Topography for Drag Reduction in Turbulent Flows
Optimising Surface Topography for Drag Reduction in Turbulent Flows
About the Project This PhD project focuses on advancing passive control strategies to reduce drag in turbulent flows by developing optimised surface topographies. Recent experimental breakthroughs have shown that drag … Read More Read More
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Insect-Inspired Fluid-Structure Interactions for Resilient Flight
Insect-Inspired Fluid-Structure Interactions for Resilient Flight
About the Project This project investigates bio-inspired fluid-structure interactions to improve wing resilience under unsteady conditions. By studying how insects adapt to dynamic environments, such as turbulence and surface interactions, … Read More Read More
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Ab initio modelling and control of turbulent flows
Ab initio modelling and control of turbulent flows
About the Project In turbulence, transport processes and average flow quantities of practical relevance are dominated by coherent structures. In an effort to better understand their role, a sophisticated approach … Read More Read More
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Characterization and Prediction of Tip Vortex Interaction Noise
Characterization and Prediction of Tip Vortex Interaction Noise
About the Project This project focuses on experimentally characterizing and predicting noise from tip vortex-blade interactions in eVTOL aircraft, addressing a key challenge in reducing noise for urban air mobility. … Read More Read More
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Innovations in Waste Energy Minimisation from Maritime Engineering Power and Propulsion Systems
Innovations in Waste Energy Minimisation from Maritime Engineering Power and Propulsion Systems
About the Project This PhD project, in association with BAE Systems, seeks to reveal and investigate novel solutions to deliver significant improvements in overall energy efficiency in maritime transport. Maritime … Read More Read More
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Investigating a low-cost, eco-friendly coating alternative for aircraft landing gear
Investigating a low-cost, eco-friendly coating alternative for aircraft landing gear
About the Project This Ph.D. project explores an eco-friendly “flash carbide” coating for extreme wear environments in aircraft landing gear. Through advanced tribological testing and materials damage modeling, it will … Read More Read More
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Rapid production of hollow spheres using coaxial nozzles
Rapid production of hollow spheres using coaxial nozzles
About the Project When a gas surrounded by a liquid film flows out of a coaxial nozzle, the stream can spontaneously deform into liquid shells; bubbles of air trapped in … Read More Read More
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[FSE Bicentenary PhD] Mechanics and physics of materials with complex internal structures
[FSE Bicentenary PhD] Mechanics and physics of materials with complex internal structures
About the Project The transition to a carbon neutral society demands new materials’ systems in key engineering applications, from metallic alloys that can withstand the challenging conditions arising during clean … Read More Read More
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