Prof Yifeng Yang
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Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
About the Project
Recently progress in high temperature superconducting (HTS) cables presents exciting new opportunities for energy applications including superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) and novel tokamak for next generation fusion reactors. High current cables, instead of single composite conductor strand, bring greater control of device inductance for higher power output in SMES and more optimisation of superconducting windings for stability and robust manufacturing. The PhD project will be an integral part of the applied superconductivity research at the Institute of Cryogenics and focus on the testing/modelling of superconducting coils wind with high current cables. The research will benefit from collaborations with leading companies in the field including Oxford Instruments and Tokamak Energy. While energy application focused, the research also applies to other superconducting magnets such as future accelerators at CERN, who has been a close collaboration partners for more than 20 years. Aspiring candidates should have a bachelor or master degree in physics, mechanical/electrical/chemical engineering and material sciences.
If you wish to discuss any details of the project informally, please contact Prof Y Yang at Energy research group, Email: [Email Address Removed] Tel: +44 (0) 2380 593204.
Funding Notes
This project is in competition with others for funding; the projects which receive the best applicants will be awarded a full studentship. This 3 year studentship covers home-rate tuition fees and provides an annual tax-free stipend at the standard EPSRC rate, which is £14,777 for 2018/19.
The funding is only available to UK citizens or EU citizens who have been resident in the UK for at least 3 years prior to the start of the studentship and not mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education. For further guidance on funding, please contact [Email Address Removed]
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