Calculation of heat flows through wall, floors and roofs is an essential element of building simulation, prediction of energy demands and related carbon emissions.
Your project will support the understanding of the tribology of novel friction pairs in automotive brakes. To do this, you will create methods to investigate the Third Body Layer (TBL) generation, composition and its effects on friction, wear, NVH and particle emissions.
Research Group:
Centre For Sustainable Environments
Prof F Hu, Dr J Pu
Applications accepted all year round
Reservoirs and dams are popular control mechanisms for different water resources around the world. However, lately, there have been increasing incidences of reservoir failure linked to sediment transport and vegetation within its environment, that have caused massive financial and social impacts.
The study on flooding, and identifying suitable ways to mitigate floods, have become a top priority for Government and the Environmental Agency, due to increasing flood frequency and intensity around the UK.
Research Group:
Centre For Sustainable Environments
Prof D Lam, Dr X Dai, Dr T Sheehan
Applications accepted all year round
The aim of this project is to increase the competitiveness of stainless steel in buildings by developing an integral and holistic approach for the application of stainless steel elements in composite structures.
Research Group:
Centre For Sustainable Environments
Prof D Lam, Dr X Dai
Applications accepted all year round
This project aims to develop a numerical model to investigate the behaviour of reusable composite floor system to be used in steel/concrete composite structures.
Research Group:
Centre For Sustainable Environments
Prof Y Guo
Applications accepted all year round
The installation of Offshore Wind Energy Device (OWED) will inevitably alter the flow patterns around the devices. This may enhance the sediment transport and scour around the foundation, thus leading to the instability of offshore wind energy device foundation, and further resultant failure of the whole system.
Research Group:
Centre For Sustainable Environments
Prof Y Guo
Applications accepted all year round
Gravity current is frequently encountered in natural (e.g. saltwater intrusion in estuary) and men-made environment (e.g. mining solution; desalination).
Research Group:
Centre For Sustainable Environments
Dr X Dai, Prof D Lam
Applications accepted all year round
Composite floor systems are widely used in multi-storey buildings. Conventional composite beams consist of a concrete slab on top of a steel section have been extensively used in current engineering practice.