Making satellites more resilient in space Northumbria University in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in Digital Twins for Augmented Vibration Testing and Qualification of Defence Systems . This project focuses on mechanical engineering and aerospace/defence systems , with strong links to structural dynamics , vibration testing , finite element modelling , reduced-order modelling , state estimation , and uncertainty quantification . The aim is to develop physics-informed digital twins that can work alongside vibration and shock qualification tests...

Northumbria University is offering a fully funded PhD project on smart flange diagnostics for resilient, low-carbon wind-energy infrastructure. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, the research addresses whether loose bolts in wind turbines can be detected and located using vibration measurements from only a small number of sensors. The doctoral researcher will investigate critical wind-turbine connections and develop innovative approaches for identifying bolt loosening. The project combines experiment...

PhD project at the University of Southampton on leading edge protection of turbine blades by design . This postgraduate research project sits in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and focuses on the physics of rain droplet erosion and impact damage in leading edges of aero engine fan blades , helicopter blades , and wind turbine blades . The research will use high-speed video , digital image correlation (DIC) , water jet impingement , and microCT to study stress waves, damage evolu...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in Scalable Multiphysics Topology Optimisation for Complex Engineering Design . This doctoral project focuses on developing advanced multiphysics topology optimisation methods for complex engineering systems. The research builds on an existing CFD - and adjoint-based topology optimisation framework and aims to extend it to coupled physical disciplines, including fluid-structure interaction, aerostructural design, conjugate heat transfer, and therm...

Cranfield University is offering a PhD project on the modelling and control of large space structures (LSSs) for future space missions, including space-based solar power systems, ultra-wide telescopes, space data centres and large antenna systems. The research will address the challenging interaction between attitude and orbit control systems and the nonlinear flexible structural dynamics of very large orbital structures. These systems may extend from hundreds of metres to kilometres and may be ...