Materials Engineering: Fully Funded Swansea University and the Coated 3 Industry Fund PhD Scholarship: Zinc Coating Innovations for Superior Corrosion Performance

Job title:

Supplies Engineering: Absolutely Funded Swansea College and the Coated 3 Trade Fund PhD Scholarship: Zinc Coating Improvements for Superior Corrosion Efficiency

Firm

Swansea College

Job description

Job Info Organisation/FirmSwansea College DivisionCentral Analysis DisciplineEngineering » Supplies engineeringEngineering Researcher ProfileFirst Stage Researcher (R1) NationUnited Kingdom Utility Deadline15 Could 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/London) Sort of ContractDifferent Job StandingFull-time Is the job funded by the EU Analysis Framework Programme?Not funded by an EU programme Is the Job associated to employees place inside a Analysis Infrastructure?NoProvide DescriptionFunding suppliers: Swansea College’s College of Science and Engineering, and the Coated 3 Trade FundTopic areas: Materials Science and Engineering, metallurgy, corrosionVenture begin date:

• 1 July 2024 (Enrolment open from mid-June)

Supervisors:

• Professor James Sullivan (

) * Professor David PenneyAligned programme of research: PhD in Supplies EngineeringMode of research: Full-timeVenture description:Corrosion prices the UK round 3% of its GDP, that is round half all the funds of the NHS. This undertaking will design, make and take a look at novel zinc primarily based alloys that can be utilized in functions similar to off shore wind to guard generators from the tough marine atmosphere, in coatings for vehicles and vans serving to to increase life but additionally scale back weight and in buildings to stop corrosion the likes of which had been seen in colleges due to the usage of Bolstered Autoclaved Aerated Concrete. Swansea College is well-known for coatings and corrosion analysis and has distinctive tools that may instantly assist this undertaking.This PhD will use speedy alloy prototyping strategies mixed with electrochemical corrosion evaluation to design, prototype, display, upscale, assess and demo the following era of corrosion resistant zinc-based coatings.The objective is to provide new alloys and coatings that may be utilized at scale and supply enhanced corrosion safety for metal belongings within the renewable, development, marine and automotive sectors. Coatings and alloys could possibly be designed for minimal environmental affect throughout the life-cycle of the product. This consists of selecting low affect parts, screening for resistance to totally different electrolytes and the usage of parts that aren’t detrimental throughout recycling.Our amenities allow us to fabricate matrices of alloys at a small scale (3-40 g), quickly consider their properties and upscale candidate alloys on our Scorching Dip Processing Simulator.The next standards have been recognized for alloy choice: * Galvanic with respect to metal

• Melting level

500°C * Adhesion

• Enhanced corrosion safety
• Moral and price concerns

This may massively enhance the tempo of zinc alloy improvement for corrosion safety. It combines computational strategies with bodily experimentation to discover a variety of alloy combos.The profitable candidate can have an engineering or bodily sciences first diploma, ideally supplies science or chemistry.NecessitiesAnalysis Discipline Engineering Training Stage Bachelor Diploma or equalExpertise/{Qualifications}Candidates should maintain an undergraduate diploma at 2.1 stage in Engineering or comparable related science self-discipline. If you’re eligible to use for the scholarship (i.e. a pupil who’s eligible to pay the UK charge of tuition charges) however don’t maintain a UK diploma, you’ll be able to test our comparability entry necessities. Please notice that you could be want to supply proof of your English Language proficiency.Particular NecessitiesOn account of funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to candidates eligible to pay tuition charges on the UK charge solely, as outlined by .Extra InfoAdvantagesThis scholarship covers the complete value of UK tuition charges and an annual stipend at UKRI charge (presently £18,622 for 2023/24).Extra analysis bills may also be accessible.Eligibility standardsCandidates should maintain an undergraduate diploma at 2.1 stage in Engineering or comparable related science self-discipline. If you’re eligible to use for the scholarship (i.e. a pupil who’s eligible to pay the UK charge of tuition charges) however don’t maintain a UK diploma, you’ll be able to test our comparability entry necessities. Please notice that you could be want to supply proof of your English Language proficiency.On account of funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to candidates eligible to pay tuition charges on the UK charge solely, as outlined by .Choice course ofPlease go to our web site for extra data.Web site for added job particularsWork Location(s)Variety of affords accessible 1 Firm/Institute Swansea College Nation United Kingdom GeofieldThe place to use Web siteContact State/ProvinceSwansea MetropolisSwansea Web siteAvenueSingleton Park Postal CodeSA2 8PPSTATUS: EXPIRED

Anticipated wage

£18622 per 12 months

Location

Swansea

Job date

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 07:05:52 GMT

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