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We have 66 University of Southampton Mechanical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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University of Southampton Mechanical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 66 University of Southampton Mechanical Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Novel Generative Adversarial Networks for Rapid Engineering Design

Supervisory Team: Dr. David Toal. Project description. Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks (cGANs) have gained notoriety in the media for their ability to create so-called “deep fakes” but their power can also be harnessed to provide predictions of optimal engineering designs. Read more

Nonlinear Aerostructural Optimisation of Boundary Layer Ingesting Fan

Supervisory Team. Prof. Ali Elham, Dr. Jie Yuan. Project description. To meet the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement, aviation (~3% of human global CO2 emissions) must do its share. Read more

Noise Control of Railway Slab Track

Supervisory Team: Professor David Thompson, Dr Wenjing Sun . Project Description. An exciting PhD opportunity is available at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton in conjunction with Alstom on the control of noise from railway slab track. Read more

High precision time-resolved thrust measurement and Two-dimensional plasma plume diagnostics

Supervisory Team: Min Kwan Kim (80%) / Alexander Wittig (20%). Project description. This exciting PhD project offers a unique opportunity to develop a high precision time-resolved thrust balance and optical diagnostics to characterise the spatial distribution of plasma plume generated by a plasma thruster. Read more

Multi-Phase Fluid Dynamics of Medicines During Transit

Supervisory Team: Ivo Peters, Tim Waters. Project description. The increasing use of drones and electric bikes offers exciting new opportunities for bespoke and efficient transportation of medical products. Read more

Modelling the Role of Hard Particles in Hard Facing Alloys

Supervisory Team:  Robert Wood, Georges Limbert and Dave Stewart (RRSL). Project description. Hard facing alloys, such as those used in nuclear power plant, are composite materials comprising carbides (and other hard phases), in galling resistant metallic matrices. Read more

Data centric modelling of adhesive wear

Supervisory Team:  Robert Wood, Jo Grundy and Dave Stewart (RRSL).  Project description. The occurrence of adhesive wear between sliding surfaces can cause high friction, vibration, material transfer between surfaces and even seizure of components. Read more

Water lubricated compressor bearings

Supervisory Team:  Robert Wood, Julian Wharton and Ahmed Kovacevic (City, Uni of London). Project description. Compressors consume energy, but their use in mechanical vapour recompression (MVR) and heat pumps will continue to play an important role that contributes towards Carbon Neutrality in society. Read more

Go On, Disturb the Flow

Supervisory Team. Dr. Swathi Krishna, Prof. Bharath Ganapathisubramani. Project description. If you are a student of aerodynamics, chances are that you have drawn a conventional airfoil with nice, laminar incoming flow at some point. Read more

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