Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sheffield

We have 97 Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sheffield

Cosmic-Ray Muons in Different Applications

University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy

Cosmic-ray muons are known to be useful in applications beyond particle astrophysics. They have helped with mapping structure of volcanoes and with finding voids in various geological structures. Read more

Supervisor: Prof V Kudryavtsev

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

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Carbon capture from gas turbines

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Natural gas is seen as cleaner than other fossil fuels and will continue to have an essential role in the energy mix of the future, particularly in the UK. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof K Hughes

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

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A Societal Index Model for the Assessment of the Safety, Operability and Resilience level of Regional Mini Energy Grid

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

The project is aimed at developing an open expert system for the end user and also for the developer to carry out the risk analysis involved in systems utilizing upcoming new energy technologies. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof K Hughes

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

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Experimental and Modelling Study of Amine Degradation in the Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Process

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Post-combustion capture of CO2 from fossil fuel derived flue gas using amines is one of the leading Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma, Prof K Hughes

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

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Integration of renewables into energy systems-forecasting model development and analysis

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

With the introduction of legal binding emission reduction targets, power systems across the world will have to be decarbonised to meet the targets. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof L Ma

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

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Initiation and propagation of combustion waves with competitive reactions

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Ammonium Nitrate based emulsions are a basic component of many materials deliberately manufactured as explosives, and also of many other industrial chemicals, especially agricultural fertilizers, where the possibility of fire or explosion during the production, storage and transport processes is a major safety consideration. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Hughes

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

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Composite Structures

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Composite structures are extraordinarily versatile. They have been used across mechanical, aerospace, civil engineering sectors in a range of applications (airframes, new car configurations, etc). Read more

Supervisor: Dr J L Curiel Sosa

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

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Elastic wave propagation

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

We have built our world out of steel, concrete, and other stiff solids. How well these structures endure depends on the tension and strains they are under, which are closely related to the material’s elastic behaviour. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Gower

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

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Experimental and numerical study of manufacturing induced defects in structural integrity of a Metal Matrix Composite

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Metal-matrix composites are metals or alloys that includes particles, whiskers, fibres etc. made of a different material. These materials can be tailored to be lightweight and with various other properties. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Ghadbeigi

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

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Flame Dynamics at Elevated Pressure

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Many combustion devices such as a gas turbine combustor are working at high pressure. To know the flame dynamics at elevated pressure is of great importance. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Y Zhang

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

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Engineering Active Colloids for Applications

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Active Colloids are nano and micron scale particles that can move autonomously within fluid environments, powered by surface chemical reactions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Ebbens

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

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing

University of Sheffield

Compound Semiconductor (CS) materials are a Key Enabling Technology at the heart of modern society. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Damage characterisation and root cause analysis of wind turbine pitch bearings

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Blade pitch bearings of large scale wind turbines control the individual blades in order to maximise power generation at low wind speeds and to prevent turbine damages under high winds. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Long

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

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Investigation of white etching crack damage mechanism in wind turbine gearbox bearings

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Modern wind turbine gearbox bearings are failing prematurely, by white structure flaking and axial cracking, which may be caused by the propagation of subsurface white etching cracks (WECs). Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Long

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

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Adjoint based optimization of vertical axis wind turbines

University of Sheffield Department of Mechanical Engineering

Recently vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) have been more installed in urban areas than before. They are known to perform better in urban regions compared to horizontal axis wind turbines as they do not require alignment to the oncoming flow. Read more

Supervisors: Prof L Ma, Prof M Pourkashanian, Prof D Ingham, Dr A Shahrokhi

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

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We have 97 Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sheffield

Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sheffield

We have 97 Other PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sheffield

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