Aerospace Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 160 Aerospace Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Interferometry applied to experimental fluid mechanics

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Sergio Maldonado. Project description. Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD position on the use of interferometry in experimental fluid mechanics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Maldonado-Villanueva

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

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Energy Storage Modelling

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Andrew Cruden, Prof Richard Wills, Prof Suleiman Sharkh. Project description. Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD studentship to investigate the electrical, thermal and economic modelling of a range of electrical energy storage types (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Cruden

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (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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Investigation of the potential of using magnetic reconnection as the method of acceleration within spacecraft propulsion

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Charlie Ryan, Dr Alex Wittig. Project description. This PhD project will aim to investigate the potential of using magnetic reconnection within a plasma propulsion thruster for spacecraft, and exciting and novel topic within the field. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Ryan

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

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Autonomous Reconfiguration, Deployment, and Management of Self-Aware Modular Space Robots

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Modular and dynamically reconfigurable space hardware systems are a high priority for research and development as they can significantly decrease development costs, facilitate multiple payloads, and enable indefinite lifetime extension for space missions. Dr. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M A Post

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Efficient manoeuvres for vortex-foil interactions

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Bharathram Ganapathisubramani and Sergio Araujo-Estrada. Project description. In recent years, aerial and underwater autonomous vehicles have seen significant growth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Ganapathisubramani

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

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Experimental measurements of turbulent flow over porous liners

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Bharathram Ganapathisubramani and Swathi Krishna. Project description. Aircraft engines are the primary source of noise during take-off and landing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Ganapathisubramani

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

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Experimental measurements of pressure gradient history effects on turbulent boundary layers

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Bharathram Ganapathisubramani and John Lawson. Project description. Turbulent boundary layers subjected to pressure gradients are found in a wide range of engineering applications and environmental flows. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Ganapathisubramani

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

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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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Flight mechanics and stability in birds during extreme manoeuvres of take-off and landing

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

During take-off birds accelerate primarily through from the ground reaction force, with aerodynamics playing a lesser role. In landing things are quite different; birds use mainly aerodynamic drag on the wings to decelerate, with the legs bringing them finally to rest after touchdown. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Parslew

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

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Fur and Feathers: colour, structure and flow control

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

The objective in this exciting cross-disciplinary project is to investigate the potential of a bio-inspired coating of flexible devices to passively modify energetic modes of an unsteady crossflow and to assess, for the first time, the role of colour in determining mechanical properties. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Revell

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

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Distributed active reinforcement learning for multi-agent planning and control

The University of Manchester Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

With the rapid development of network-connected systems, coordination and cooperation among the subsystems/agents have become increasingly important and powerful in many control and robotics applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Li

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

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Creating sustainable space design pathways: Identifying non-dominated research and development strategies

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

Across aerospace engineering there is a major challenge in identifying the most appropriate areas to focus design, development and research effort. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Hollingsworth, Dr H. Crisp, Dr C McGrath, Dr K Smith

28 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Novel preforms for Automated Fibre Placement

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) is an emerging technique to manufacture advanced composites for the aerospace industry. One of its main advantages is the possibility to define complex fiber paths to optimize the stiffness for a given loading scenario. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Martinez-Hergueta

14 September 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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4D printed composite morphing structures

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

4D printed actuators transform energy into mechanical motion in response to specific stimuli. They are employed to conduct a range of unique tasks such as self-assembling, and conceive compact systems with a low manufacturing and maintenance costs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Martinez-Hergueta

14 September 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 160 Aerospace Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

Aerospace Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

We have 160 Aerospace Engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in the UK

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