High Speed Photography to Investigate Surface Wear and Fatigue in Railway Rail and Wheel Steels
Project Description A novel high speed photography technique is being developed at Sheffield which will give new insight to the very earliest stages of railway rail and wheel surface modification during contact. Asperity level surface modification leading to wear and formation of surface fatigue cracks on tribological interfaces can be studied with this technique. Being […]
Transition to High Performance Railway Overhead Power Lines
Project Description Recently undertaken research at Sheffield has identified opportunities to reduce the cost and improve the reliability of rail electrification systems through improvements to materials and design of the pantograph to overhead line contact. The research focuses in two areas: (i) Testing the effectiveness of an alternative overhead line metallurgy in reducing electric arc […]
Tribological Performance of Biolubricants
Project Description Continuing pressure on the future supply of traditional lubricants means that research into alternatives is widespread. Bio-lubricants are often touted as a solution but the geographical requirements of cultivation realistically limit their use as a complete replacement. PhD projects in this area look at the effect of using bio-lubricants as part of a […]
Rolls-Royce sponsored PhD scholarship – Mechatronics system for intelligent fixture systems for aeroengine related manufacturing processes – (ENG 1339X1)
Project Description Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in Manufacturing and On-Wing Technology, The University of Nottingham. Applicants are invited to undertake a 3 year PhD program in partnership with industry to address key challenges in on-platform manufacturing engineering. The successful candidate will be based at the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre in Manufacturing and On-Wing Technology, […]
Rolls-Royce Sponsored PhD Scholarship – Mechatronics System for Smart Supervision and Control for Aeroengine Related Manufacturing Processes – (ENG 1338X1)
Project Description Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in Manufacturing and On-Wing Technology, The University of Nottingham. Applicants are invited to undertake a 3 year PhD program in partnership with industry to address key challenges in on-platform manufacturing engineering. The successful candidate will be based at the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre in Manufacturing and On-Wing Technology, […]
Sustainable Car Design Using Bio-Composite Materials
Project Description The production and usage of today’s modern cars is a major contributor to global CO2 emissions. Although technology has moved a lot, the main processes to mass produce a car, have remained the same namely; injection moulding, stamping and casting. These processes contribute to over 80% of the components required for car production. […]
Advanced Composites Structures FEA/CFD Modelling Design and Manufacturing
Project Description The most common composite material consists of carbon or glass fibres that are bonded together with a polymer matrix and are often referred to as carbon or glass fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP or GFRP). The combination of being both light weight and mechanically strong makes them very versatile materials with applications such as […]
Building Full Body Illusion in Immersive Virtual Reality with Physically Based Avatars
Project Description This project aims to apply the paradigm of physically based animation to control virtual reality (VR) avatars – characters that represent the player in VR. Players immersed in VR heavily depend on the response of the environment that must be physically reliable, predictable, and thus dependable. Current VR experiences are often simplistic, cartoon […]
Big Data Modelling the Knowledge Economy
Project Description Life would be much easier if organisations had a 3D map of the business landscape showing owners and entrepreneurs where best to go, how much they could benefit when they get there, as well as how much it would cost them along the way. Just as astronomers find out about our Universe by […]
Multi-objective analysis and optimisation for achieving sustainability targets towards a circular economy
Project Description This exciting project constitutes a collaboration with the health and hygiene Industry and entails a holistic engineering systems approach towards achieving sustainability targets specific to the industry, but which can be useful in a broader industrial context under the Industry 4.0 objectives. The project will include the construction of detailed process models based […]
