electric propulsion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

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Superconducting and cryogenic electric propulsion system for hydrogen-powered electric aircraft

University of Bath Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

The Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for the following fully-funded PhD project, expected to commence 30 September 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Prof X Pei

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Investigation of the lifetime limiting effects within electrospray thruster spacecraft propulsion

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Charlie Ryan, Dr Alex Wittig. Project description. Typical high performance electric propulsion options for large satellites, such as gridded ion thrusters or Hall Effect thrusters, do not work well for nano satellites. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Ryan

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Novel topologies and technologies for advanced reluctance machines

University College London Department of Mechanical Engineering

Project start date. 01 October 2024. Project duration. 4 years. Studentship funding. Home tuition fees (currently £6,035/year). Maintenance stipend (currently £20,622/year) for 3.5 years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Asef

15 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Plasma Propulsion for Space Applications

University of Auckland Department of Physics

The University of Auckland is conducting research into electric propulsion systems for small spacecraft. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Rattenbury

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

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

Supervisor: Dr M K Kim

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Coupled heat transfer – stress – hydrogen diffusion modelling in cryogenic combustion systems for zero emission jet engines

King’s College London School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

Transport, the UK’s biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, presents a major obstacle to UK’s decarbonisation plans. To overcome it, we must develop new sustainable fuel technologies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CS Skamniotis, Dr DM Moxey, Dr C Gattinoni

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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AI Supported Electric Vehicle Safety Enhancement

King’s College London Department of Engineering

Electric vehicles (EV) are drawing increasing attention nowadays. However, it must be admitted that the EV-related technologies are not mature at all. Read more

Supervisors: Dr YH Hu, Dr CS Song

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Low-noise Ducted Propulsion Systems for Next-Gen eVTOL Platforms

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Phillip Joseph, Sergi Palleja Cabre and Chaitanya Paruchuri. Project description. Overview. Electrically-powered vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are poised to revolutionize transportation, contributing significantly to the UK economy. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Joseph

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Convective heat-transfer in turbulent boundary layers

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Bharathram Ganapathisubramani and Sean Symon. Project description. The electrification of aircraft as an enabler for achieving our Net-Zero ambitions has been increasingly studied in recent years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Ganapathisubramani

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD in Thermal route optimization of predictive controls to improve BEV efficiency using AI & ML

University of Warwick WMG

Route information has significantly improved the optimization of hybrid vehicle propulsion by determining the most efficient power source for different parts of a journey. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Dinh

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 10 electric propulsion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

electric propulsion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

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