Studentships
Studentships normally cover full payment of tuition fees plus a stipend for living expenses. The amount awarded is specified for each individual project.
EngD studentships are only available for UK/EU students. Overseas students are not eligible to apply for this Programme.
If you are interested in applying for a studentship we suggest you read the criteria very carefully as unsolicited applications will not be considered.
We are pleased to offer an EngD Studentship:
- Laser Welding for Nuclear Power Plant Fabrication - Starting date: 1 October 2012
This project is concerned with raising the Manufacturing Capability Readiness Level (MRL) of laser-based welding techniques (laser, laser+wire feed, and/or hybrid laser-arc welding) for thick section joining of nuclear grade materials. These techniques have the potential to be industrially relevant, of high-productivity, high quality and suitable for future application in the fabrication of thick-walled stainless steel pipe work and thicksection ferritic steel pressure vessels. The MRL of these processes will be increased by developing previously demonstrated laser and hybrid laser-arc thick section welding techniques for these applications. The latest Ybfibre laser technologies will be used, and process monitoring and adaptive control of welding parameters will be incorporated, to increase the industrial robustness and relevance of these welding processes.. Further details are available from Professor Lin Li.
Please visit this and the EngD Projects websites regularly to check for availability. Projects are generally advertised at the start of spring each year. Alternatevly further information can be found at the EPSRC website. For general enquiries about the EngD studentships please contact EngD Centre Administrator Janet Wade , tel. +44(0)161 306 4157.