PhD Studentship in Linear Friction Welding of Titanium Alloys University of Nottingham in United Kingdom

PhD studentship at the University of Nottingham on the interface material layer created during linear friction welding (LFW) of titanium alloys . The project sits in an engineering research environment linked to Rolls-Royce plc and the University Technology Centre in gas turbine transmissions systems. The research will investigate the thermo-mechanical effects , material flow , and transient behaviour of the high strain-rate/high temperature interface contact layer formed during LFW. The study c...

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 Leeds in Novel Through-Thickness Reinforced Composites for Net Zero . This project sits in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and is based at the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Group of iDRaM , with access to world-class facilities in the School of Mechanical Engineering and the Bragg Centre for Materials Research . The research will develop the next generation of through-thickness reinforced composites , potentially combining materials manuf...

Postgraduate research project at the University of Southampton : Hybrid additive–subtractive manufacturing of lightweight alloys with ultrasonically assisted robotic machining . This is a PhD opportunity in mechanical engineering , materials science , robotics , and aerospace engineering . The project focuses on developing a hybrid manufacturing approach that combines metal additive manufacturing with ultrasonically assisted robotic machining to improve the quality and precision of lightweight a...

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...