Application details:
Reference number: FP-RK-190001
Start date of studentship: 1 Jul 2021
Closing date of advert: 4/4/21
Interview date: TBC
Supervisors:
Primary supervisor: Prof Roy S. Kalawsky
Secondary supervisor: Dr Melanie King
This research will explore the consequences of future potentially disruptive demands for more environmentally friendly passenger and freight air transport solutions. The research will involve developing novel agent-based modelling, interactive visual analytics and systems engineering techniques to help future designers undertake system design trade-off and design optimisation of next generation aircraft.
This PhD is co-sponsored by Airbus, as an iCASE there will be opportunities for the successful applicant to interact/spend time at Airbus.
Loughborough University is a top-ten rated university in England for research intensity (REF2014). Find out more: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/supporting-you/research/
Full Project Detail:
Aerospace designers need to understand the complex inter-relationships between the design factors of next generation aircraft and the potentially disruptive impacts that may exist as a result of emerging future requirements for an environmentally friendly air transport system of systems. For example, candidate solutions that may help meet the challenging emissions targets of the future could include different propulsion options and/or reconfigurable cabins (passenger/freight).
The PhD studentship will research novel agent-based modelling, interactive visual analytics and systems engineering techniques to help future designers undertake system design trade-off and design optimisation of next generation aircraft comprising many interconnected systems and stakeholders. The research will consider methods to determine the validity of techniques such as model-based systems engineering (MBSE) at different levels of granularity, especially where there is uncertainty in specific components to perform parameter trade-off/optimisation from different stakeholder perspectives. The goal is to create an interactive simulation of the air transport system of system using MBSE concepts with agent-based modelling to facilitate exploration of the trade-space along with the inter-relationships between the key stakeholders and major influencers of the air transport system.
This project has been inspired by Airbus who are sponsoring this exciting iCASE award, the successful applicant will have an opportunity to spend time at Airbus working with the industrial supervisor’s team.
Find out more:
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/avrrc/research/opportunities/
Entry requirements:
Applicants should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or Engineering with elements of computing or a related subject. A relevant Master’s degree and/or experience in one or more of the following will be an advantage: Computer Science or Engineering with elements of computing, for example Python or Matlab programming.
Contact details:
Name: Roy Kalawsky
Email address: [Email Address Removed]
Telephone number: +44 (0)1509 635678
How to apply:
All applications should be made online at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/research/. Under programme name, select Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. Please quote reference number: FP-RK-190001.
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