Dr P Ruiz, Prof J Coupland, Prof J Huntley
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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
About the Project
The project will involve the development of a Lidar interferometer (also known as FMCW, Ladar, Frequency Scanning Interferometry ‘FSI’ or Wavelength Scanning Interferometry ‘ WSI’) to measure the shape of large scale aerospace structures, to an accuracy of a few micrometres, at distances of 10 m or more. Current laser trackers measure distance to a retro-reflective sphere placed in contact with the component’s surface – an indirect, labour-intensive and slow process. The new system will make measurements directly from the component’s surface, which will provide dramatic improvements in coordinate acquisition rate and allow the automation of key processes such as robotic assembly and machining to much higher precision than is currently possible. The new system will also provide additional measurement capability, in particular of surface roughness and vibration, at no additional hardware cost.
The successful applicant will become a member of the £30m EPSRC- and industry-funded Advanced Metrology hub, which is a collaboration between the universities of Huddersfield (lead), Loughborough, Sheffield and Bath. He/she will be based in the recently refurbished laboratories of the Optical Engineering research group at Loughborough, which has a long history of innovative development in applied optics technologies, and won a Queens Anniversary Prize in 2001. Dedicated equipment available for this project includes tunable lasers, laser vibrometers, wavemeter, and all the necessary opto-mechanical hardware, A total of 40 industrial collaborators, including the National Physical Laboratory, Renishaw and Rolls Royce, provide opportunities for eventual commercialisation of the developed technology.
Find out more:
For a summary of current projects and staff within the Optical Engineering Research group please see:
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/meme/research/research-groups/optical-engineering/
Loughborough University
Loughborough University is a top-ten rated university in England for research intensity (REF2014) and an outstanding 66% of the work of Loughborough’s academic staff who were eligible to be submitted to the REF was judged as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, compared to a national average figure of 43%.
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/supporting-you/research/
Entry requirements:
Applicants should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in a physical sciences, engineering, or related subject. Experience in one or more of the following areas will be an advantage: optical design, interferometry, signal processing, good working knowledge of one or more programming languages (C++, MATLAB).
Contact details:
Name: Dr Pablo Ruiz/Jon Huntley
Email address: [Email Address Removed]
Telephone number: +44 1509 227660
How to apply:
All applications should be made online at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/research/. Under programme name, select Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Please quote reference: WSSS09
Funding Notes
Please note that studentships will be awarded on a competitive basis to applicants who have applied to this project and other advertised projects starting with advert reference ‘WSS’ for the School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering.
If awarded, each 3 year studentship will provide a tax-free stipend of £14,777 p/a, plus tuition fees at the UK/EU rate. While we welcome applications from non EU nationals, please be advised that it will only be possible to fund the tuition fees at the international rate and no stipend will be available. Successful candidates will be notified by 26th November 2018.
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