Research Studentship in Aircraft Propulsion
4-year D.Phil. studentship
Project: Hydrogen Fuel Flow Control for Zero Carbon propulsion systems. (ICASE Voucher Reference: 230132).
Supervisors: Prof Peter Ireland, Dr John Coull
One of the big challenges for future hydrogen fuelled aircraft propulsion is the use of liquid hydrogen to enable higher payload/range aircraft for zero carbon flight. Liquid Hydrogen requires compression and heating before being metered ahead of introduction into the combustion chamber. The aerospace requirements for accurate steady and transient thermal control in challenging operating temperature and vibration environments is driving the need for bespoke innovative low mass thermal management systems. The Oxford Thermofluids Institute at the University of Oxford has world leading expertise in flow and temperature control and measurement. This DPhil will research the devices for heating hydrogen flows in zero carbon propulsion systems.
Candidate Requirements
Prospective candidates will be judged according to how well they meet the following criteria:
· A first class honours degree in Engineering, Physics or equivalent
· Excellent English written and spoken communication skills
· An interest in aerospace and the technologies used to decarbonise flight
The following skills are desirable but not essential:
· Ability to code program in Matlab
· Experience using CFD codes.
· Experience with heat transfer technologies or experiments
Application Procedure
Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be addressed to Prof Peter Ireland (peter.ireland@eng.ox.ac.uk)
Candidates must submit a graduate application form and are expected to meet the graduate admissions criteria. Details are available on the course page of the University website.
Please quote ICASE Voucher Reference: 230132 in all correspondence and in your graduate application.
Start date: October 2023
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