The University of Bath is inviting applications for the following PhD project commencing in October 2021.
Funding is available to candidates who qualify for ‘Home’ fee status. Following the UK’s departure from the European Union, the rules governing fee status have changed and, therefore, candidates from the EU/EEA are advised to check their eligibility before applying. Please see the Funding Eligibility section below for more information.
Project team: Dr Anna Young, Dr David Cleaver, Professor Ismet Gursul
Informal queries should be directed to Dr Anna Young - [Email Address Removed]
Project:
In many of the applications of fluid mechanics, from wind turbines to air taxis, it is necessary to know the unsteady load response of a wing to a gust, but computing the response using a high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code or undertaking detailed experimental analysis is often prohibitively expensive and time consuming. For this reason, engineers tend to use analytical transfer functions, which assume idealised behaviour of both the flow and of the wing. Recent research has highlighted limitations of this approach, in particular the common assumption that the flow over each aerofoil section can be assumed to be twodimensional with no spanwise interaction.
This PhD will analyse the spanwise interactions in the flowfield of a wing under gust loading and use the findings to create improved models for use in a variety of industries. The work will be experimental, using a wind tunnel gust generator with swept and unswept wings and measuring the flow using a combination of techniques including Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV).
Candidate Requirements:
Applicants should hold, or expect to receive, a First Class or good Upper Second Class Honours degree (or the equivalent). A master’s level qualification would also be advantageous.
Application:
Formal applications should be made via the University of Bath’s online application form for a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Please ensure that you state the full project title and lead supervisor name on the application form.
https://samis.bath.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=RDUME-FP01&code2=0015
More information about applying for a PhD at Bath may be found here:
http://www.bath.ac.uk/guides/how-to-apply-for-doctoral-study/
Expected start date: 4 October 2021
Funding Eligibility:
In order to be considered for a studentship, you must qualify as a ‘Home’ student. The UK Government has not yet published the relevant Fee Regulations for courses commencing in 2021/22; however, our current understanding is that the main categories of students likely to qualify for ‘Home’ fees are (subject to confirmation by the UK Government):
· UK nationals (meeting residency requirement*)
· Irish nationals resident in the UK/Ireland since at least September 2018
· EU/EEA applicants with settled or pre-settled status in the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme (meeting residency requirement*)
· Applicants with indefinite leave to enter/remain in the UK (meeting residency requirement*)
*Residency requirement: in most cases applicants must have lived in the UK, EU, EEA or Switzerland continuously since September 2018.
EU/EEA citizens who live outside the UK are unlikely to be eligible for ‘Home’ fees and funding.
Up-to-date information may be found on our fee status guidance webpage and on the UKCISA website.
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