Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
Funding amount: | The studentship provides 100% fees (Home & international), a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £19,237 (2024/25 UKRI rate), and a research training support grant of £20,000 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 18th July 2024 |
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Closes: | 8th August 2024 |
Reference: | S0000020 |
Award Summary
The studentship provides 100% fees (Home & international), a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £19,237 (2024/25 UKRI rate), and a research training support grant of £20,000.
Overview
This PhD project will develop next generation 3D Heat Pipes for Space Applications, to maximise thermal transport efficiency within advanced electronics for space and terrestrial applications.
Vapour chambers and loop heat pipes are proposed for development into a 3D format. Vapour chambers are ultra-thin heat pipes used to rapidly spread heat in the x-y plane. They have various applications in electronics cooling/heat spreading in space and terrestrial applications. 3D vapour chambers are a recent advancement combining a state-of-art 2D vapour chamber with a traditional heat pipe structure to allow heat spreading and dissipation across all 3 dimensions. Loop heat pipes incorporate a complex evaporator with flexible transport lines, that require development for utilisation in a 3D environment. This project will focus on the advancement of vapour chambers and loop heat pipes into 3 dimensional environments.
Potential applications include in-orbit satellite applications, where maximising thermal performance of waste heat transport from discrete, high heat flux heat sources is paramount, and aerospace applications where the geometry between the heat dissipating source and the heat sink may be tortuous. Other applications include battery pack cooling, cooling of PEM fuel cells and various other key enabling technologies in the drive to net zero.
This PhD project within the PINZ CDT will work closely with Boyd Ashington Ltd to develop the next generation of 3D cooling technologies.
Number Of Awards: 1
Start Date: 17th September 2024
Award Duration: 4 years
Application Closing Date: 8th August 2024
Sponsor: EPSRC
Supervisors
Dr Ryan McGlen (Industrial Supervisor)
Eligibility Criteria
You must have, or expect to gain, a minimum 2:1 Honours degree or international equivalent in a subject relevant to the proposed PhD project (usually chemical or mechanical engineering, or a related area). Enthusiasm for research, the ability to think and work independently, excellent analytical skills and strong verbal and written communication skills are also essential requirements.
Home and international applicants (inc. EU) are welcome to apply and if successful will receive a full studentship. Applicants whose first language is not English require an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills.
International applicants may require an ATAS (Academic Technology Approval Scheme) clearance certificate prior to obtaining their visa and to study on this programme.
For more information about how to apply, please click the 'Apply' button, above.
You must submit one application per studentship, you cannot apply for multiple studentships on one application.
Contact Details
General enquiries: Richard.law2@ncl.ac.uk or pinz.cdt@ncl.ac.uk
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