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Dr Simon Rowland
Applications accepted all year round
Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
About the Project
The attractive package includes:
- A stipend of £19,600 pa for each year of study (mostly tax free)
- University fees paid each year
- Attendance at UK and international conferences
- Mentors from industry partners
Applications are invited for research project that will have the benefit of joint supervision from the power systems research team (Prof Simon Rowland) and the communications research team (Mr Peter Green) in Manchester University
Project Description:
The roll out of smart meters into the UK low voltage network will generate many benefits. These are intended to be through improved monitoring and utilisation of energy. This process has started, but the huge numbers required, 50 million meters (gas and electric) over a 10 year period is a huge undertaking. As a result, in 10 years time, a huge legacy of these meters will exist throughout the distribution networks. The meters, by communications technology standards will be relatively low rate communications devices with very limited data processing power.
One of the major problems for Distribution Network Operators arises from the unknown reliability of low voltage distribution cables. Previous work in the University of Manchester for UK Power Networks has shown that incipient defects can present discharges with hysteresis in discharge sub-cycle conductance characteristics. That work concluded that hysteresis might be used to track discharge development and forecast cable failure events. The opportunity is now to build on the knowledge of all this work, with an accent on interpretation and application in networks with distributed, low processing power. This project aims to answer the question ‘can the huge deployment of Smart Meters at customer premises be actively used to predict failure of low voltage cables networks?’
This is a great opportunity to work in an academic environment, and alongside UK Power Networks, and smart meter manufacturers, on a topic covering power and communication systems engineering. A candidate with a broad base of strong technical skills and excellent communications skills is being sought.
How to apply
Contact
Prof Simon Rowland
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The University of Manchester
Direct Line 0161 306 4720
[Email Address Removed]
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/s.rowland/
- A stipend of £19,600 pa for each year of study (mostly tax free)
- University fees paid each year
- Attendance at UK and international conferences
- Mentors from industry partners
Applications are invited for research project that will have the benefit of joint supervision from the power systems research team (Prof Simon Rowland) and the communications research team (Mr Peter Green) in Manchester University
Project Description:
The roll out of smart meters into the UK low voltage network will generate many benefits. These are intended to be through improved monitoring and utilisation of energy. This process has started, but the huge numbers required, 50 million meters (gas and electric) over a 10 year period is a huge undertaking. As a result, in 10 years time, a huge legacy of these meters will exist throughout the distribution networks. The meters, by communications technology standards will be relatively low rate communications devices with very limited data processing power.
One of the major problems for Distribution Network Operators arises from the unknown reliability of low voltage distribution cables. Previous work in the University of Manchester for UK Power Networks has shown that incipient defects can present discharges with hysteresis in discharge sub-cycle conductance characteristics. That work concluded that hysteresis might be used to track discharge development and forecast cable failure events. The opportunity is now to build on the knowledge of all this work, with an accent on interpretation and application in networks with distributed, low processing power. This project aims to answer the question ‘can the huge deployment of Smart Meters at customer premises be actively used to predict failure of low voltage cables networks?’
This is a great opportunity to work in an academic environment, and alongside UK Power Networks, and smart meter manufacturers, on a topic covering power and communication systems engineering. A candidate with a broad base of strong technical skills and excellent communications skills is being sought.
How to apply
Contact
Prof Simon Rowland
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The University of Manchester
Direct Line 0161 306 4720
[Email Address Removed]
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/s.rowland/
Funding Notes
This studentship is only open to UK citizens who have received, or who are due to receive, an upper second or first class degree in an Electrical Engineering.
This studentship is sponsored collaboratively by companies from the UK electricity supply industry sector.
This studentship is sponsored collaboratively by companies from the UK electricity supply industry sector.
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