PhD Opportunity in Virtual Design and Test Environment University of Nottingham

A fully-funded PhD studentship is available to develop virtual design and test methods that can be used to optimise the powertrain of next-generation hybrid vehicles. Hybrid vehicle powertrains are incredibly complex, with mechanical, electrical and thermal interactions between the internal combustion engine, gearboxes, electrical machines, power electronics, control systems and the driver. Virtual design techniques may need to link expertise, computing resources, or hardware-in-the-loop test facilities across multiple geographical locations to enable global optimisation of the powertrain system. This collaborative project, involving the universities of Bath, Loughborough, Newcastle, Nottingham, UCL and Warwick, will develop a distributed simulation and hardware-in-the-loop test environment for hybrid vehicle powertrain. It will develop an understanding of the design requirements for all aspects of hybrid vehicle powertrain, and produce a proof-of-concept distributed design environment. The project is supported by the Digital Engineering and Test Centre (DETC - http://www.detc.uk/) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre (http://www.apcuk.co.uk/). As the successful candidate for this position, you will work in the Power Electronics Machines and Control (PEMC) research group at the University of Nottingham to develop the power electronics components of the design environment. You will become an expert in design requirements for power electronics in hybrid vehicles, develop efficient simulation models, and contribute the overall development of the virtual test environment. Regular meetings and close collaboration with PhD students from the other University partners will be required. The PEMC group is one of the largest research groups in its field worldwide and has world leading research activities across activities including: power electronic energy conversion, conditioning and control; power electronics integration; packaging and thermal management; motor drives and motor control; electrical machines. Applicants must hold, or be near completion of a first or upper-second class degree in Engineering or a related subject. An understanding of computer simulation techniques, or experience of designing electrical/electronic systems using commercial simulation tools, is essential. The ideal candidate would also have a strong interest in computer programming, software architecture, cloud computing or communications systems. The studentship is available from October 2016, for a period of three years, and will provide an enhanced tax-free stipend of £15,600 per annum, plus tuition fees at the current UK/EU rate. Informal enquiries should be addressed to Dr Paul Evans (paul.evans@nottingham.ac.uk) or Prof Mark Johnson (mark.johnson@nottingham.ac.uk). Formal applications should be submitted with a CV, a brief statement of your research interests, and with names and email addresses of two referees, addressed (referencing these studentships) to Clare Hollingworth, Postgraduate Administrator, Faculty of Engineering, via the link below. Please quote the reference number at the top of this page in your application. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/apply/apply-online.aspx If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Computeroxy

A fully-funded PhD studentship is available to develop virtual design and test methods that can be used to optimise the powertrain of next-generation hybrid vehicles. Hybrid vehicle powertrains are incredibly complex, with mechanical, electrical and thermal interactions between the internal combustion engine, gearboxes, electrical machines, power electronics, control systems and the driver. Virtual design techniques may need to link expertise, computing resources, or hardware-in-the-loop test facilities across multiple geographical locations to enable global optimisation of the powertrain system.

This collaborative project, involving the universities of Bath, Loughborough, Newcastle, Nottingham, UCL and Warwick, will develop a distributed simulation and hardware-in-the-loop test environment for hybrid vehicle powertrain. It will develop an understanding of the design requirements for all aspects of hybrid vehicle powertrain, and produce a proof-of-concept distributed design environment. The project is supported by the Digital Engineering and Test Centre (DETC - http://www.detc.uk/) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre (http://www.apcuk.co.uk/).

As the successful candidate for this position, you will work in the Power Electronics Machines and Control (PEMC) research group at the University of Nottingham to develop the power electronics components of the design environment. You will become an expert in design requirements for power electronics in hybrid vehicles, develop efficient simulation models, and contribute the overall development of the virtual test environment. Regular meetings and close collaboration with PhD students from the other University partners will be required.

The PEMC group is one of the largest research groups in its field worldwide and has world leading research activities across activities including: power electronic energy conversion, conditioning and control; power electronics integration; packaging and thermal management; motor drives and motor control; electrical machines.

Applicants must hold, or be near completion of a first or upper-second class degree in Engineering or a related subject. An understanding of computer simulation techniques, or experience of designing electrical/electronic systems using commercial simulation tools, is essential. The ideal candidate would also have a strong interest in computer programming, software architecture, cloud computing or communications systems.

The studentship is available from October 2016, for a period of three years, and will provide an enhanced tax-free stipend of £15,600 per annum, plus tuition fees at the current UK/EU rate.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Dr Paul Evans (paul.evans@nottingham.ac.uk) or Prof Mark Johnson (mark.johnson@nottingham.ac.uk).

Formal applications should be submitted with a CV, a brief statement of your research interests, and with names and email addresses of two referees, addressed (referencing these studentships) to Clare Hollingworth, Postgraduate Administrator, Faculty of Engineering, via the link below.

Please quote the reference number at the top of this page in your application.

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/apply/apply-online.aspx

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Computeroxy