Fluid Mechanics (strength) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 13 Fluid Mechanics (strength) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Development of ignition systems for energy systems

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

There have been consistent efforts in developing more fast and efficient combustion. Microwave discharges are widely used for plasma-assisted ignition of air/fuel mixtures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Volkov

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

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Climate resilient submerged infrastructure

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Gustavo de Almeida; Dr Sergio Maldonado. Project description. Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD position on the investigation of novel design methods to improve the resilience of submerged infrastructure (i.e. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G A M de Almeida

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

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Multi-physics investigation of spray in a crossflow

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Understanding the dynamics of particles (solid and liquid) in a crossflow is essential for many scientific investigations and engineering applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KP Pandey

30 March 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Vortex interactions in supersonic flows

Queen Mary University of London School of Engineering and Materials Science

The rising demand for fast air travel has renewed interest in developing civilian supersonic aircraft alongside military vehicles. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K SABNIS

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Water lubricated compressor bearings

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

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

Supervisor: Prof R J K Wood

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

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Star Formation Triggered by Colliding Interstellar Clouds

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

CONTEXT. Much of the interstellar gas in a galaxy like the Milky Way is in dense molecular clouds. When these clouds enter a spiral arm, they merge to form larger clouds, and are compressed to higher densities. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Whitworth, Dr P Clark

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

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CFD simulation of a perforated rotating bucket in the prilling process

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Advanced Materials Engineering

Prilling is a finishing process in chemical and petrochemical industries for producing reasonably uniform spherical particles from molten solutions of chemicals such as urea or ammonium nitrate. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian

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

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Fatigue Damage Mechanism of Cable-stayed Structures under Corrosion Attack and the Quantum Technology for Corrosion Inspection and Monitoring

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Dr W Wang, Dr M Hughes

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

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Climate-Optimised Aircraft Design

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Edward Richardson; Ali Elham. Project description. The condensation trail (contrail) emissions of future low-CO2 aircraft will be assessed as part of a climate-optimised aircraft design methodology. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E.S. Richardson

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

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Efficient Cryostasis for Transport of Liquid Hydrogen

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Edward Richardson; Stephen Turnock. Project description. Liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage and transport enables flexible exploitation of potentially carbon-free energy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E.S. Richardson

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

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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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Improving the mechanical properties of carbon fibre composites via inkjet printed polymer inclusions

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Carbon fibre composites have been toughened, and strengthened, by using inkjet printing to deposit discrete droplets of polymer onto the pre-preg that is used to produce the final composite material. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Smith

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

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Microfluidic devices for sustainable water desalination

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

Microfluidics is the manipulation of fluids at the micron-scale (one-millionth of a meter). Microfluidics devices have many applications to address the urgent needs of society and industries in engineering, biology, chemistry, pharmaceutical industries, and, recently water desalination. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M M Malboubi, Dr O Doustdar, Prof K Dearn

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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We have 13 Fluid Mechanics (strength) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Fluid Mechanics (strength) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 13 Fluid Mechanics (strength) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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