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Engineering PhD Studentship in Marine Renewable Energy: Tidal Stream farms

Institution:

University of Exeter

Dept/School/Faculty:

College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences

PhD Supervisor:

Prof M Belmont

Co-Supervisor:

Dr G R Tabor

Application Deadline:

No more applications being accepted

Funding Availability:

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Research Project

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The project will concern tidal stream energy capture farms. The specific topic will depend upon the applicants experience and can range from modelling of individual devices to optimisation of whole farms containing hundreds of devices. The PhD falls within a large EPSRC funded research project and is a collaboration between Exeter and Edinburgh universities. The project is part of the activity of the SuperGen Marine consortium which has the responsibility for steering the direction of marine renewable energy research in the UK.

For informal enquiries contact Professor Michael Belmont at m.r.belmont@exeter.ac.uk or phone 01392 263622.

Funding Notes:

Three-year studentship: Tuition fees (UK/EU/International) and an annual maintenance allowance at current research council rate.

Applicants should have or expect to achieve at least a 2:1 Honours degree, or equivalent, in engineering, physics or mathematics.