Start Date: June/July 2015

Duration of award: 3 years

Supervisors: Dr. Mudassir Lone and Dr. Alastair Cooke

Sponsored by Airbus UK and UK Aerospace Technology Initiative, this studentship will provide a bursary of up to £13,500 - £ 14,500 p.a. (tax free) plus fees* for three years

Description

A candidate is sought for doctoral study starting in May 2015, who will be contributing to an Airbus led project which is part of a government and industry initiative aiming to transform the UK’s current overall aircraft and wing design capability.  The focus of this study will be the investigation of flight dynamic and control challenges for aircraft with flexible high aspect ratio forward swept wings. This will involve the flight dynamic modelling of flexible aircraft, development of a dynamic wind tunnel rig and formulation of novel flight and loads control strategies. The candidate will be contributing to the laminar aerodynamics work packages within the project. The project covers a range of aerospace related disciplines including: aerodynamics, flight dynamics, active loads control and aeroelasticity.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in an industrially relevant research environment supported by Airbus. The duration of the project is 3 years and the student will work closely with Airbus engineers and would also be expected to spend some of the duration of the project working in industry.

Entry requirements:

Applications are welcomed from UK and EU students who have a good undergraduate degree (BEng, MEng or MSc) in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics or equivalent. Self-motivated individuals are sought with excellent mathematical and numerical modelling expertise, along with good communication skills. Any experience in the fields of aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, flight mechanics and nonlinear dynamics would be useful, but not essential.

Funding:

*This is a fully funded doctoral study where the scholarship covers full UK/EU PhD tuition fees and a tax-free stipend between £13,500 to £14,000 in 2015/16.

How to apply:

For further information please contact: Dr. Mudassir Lone, E: m.m.lone<στο>cranfield.ac.uk, T: (0) 1234 750111 Ext: 5337

If you are eligible to apply for this research studentship, please complete the online application form. For further information contact us today:

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