Experimental icing, droplet impact mechanics, freezing thermodynamics Cranfield in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in spacecraft propulsion, focusing on the extension of Hall thruster operational range through design and propellant optimisation . The project investigates how Hall ion thrusters can be adapted to deliver a wider range of thrust performance: from higher-thrust operation to highly fuel-efficient modes. You will work with thruster databases , optimisation , simulation , and experimental validation to study how geometry choices such as channel diame...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in development of dual mode chemical-electric propulsion systems for more agile spacecraft . This postgraduate research project focuses on aerospace engineering , spacecraft propulsion , chemical propulsion , ion thrusters , and Hall effect thrusters . The project aims to develop a dual-mode propulsion system in which the same propellant can be used in both a chemical rocket and an ion thruster, enabling more flexible satellite mission design and ...

PhD project at the University of Southampton on multiscale understanding of oxide-strengthened magnesium alloys for extreme space environments . This postgraduate research project explores how nanoscale oxide particles in magnesium alloys may improve strength , thermal stability , and radiation tolerance for future spacecraft and satellites. The work focuses on microstructural evolution under conditions relevant to space, including thermal cycling and helium ion irradiation . Research topics inc...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in turbulent boundary layers, junction flows, and experimental aerodynamics . The project, Close Encounters: Interaction of turbulent boundary layers with junctions , is hosted in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton and supervised by Professor Bharath Ganapathisubramani . It investigates how aerodynamic components such as wings, fuselages, trusses, and appendages interact to create complex pressure gra...

PhD Doctoral Candidate (DC12) – HyNOISE The University of Cambridge Engineering Department is recruiting one doctoral candidate for a 36-month HyNOISE Doctoral Network project on systematic data assimilation for predicting thermoacoustic instabilities in hydrogen-fuelled gas turbines. The research combines aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, applied physics, aeroacoustics, combustion, computational fluid dynamics and Bayesian modelling. The project will extend UCAM’s AXIOM adjoint-acc...