PhD Project – High Speed Railway Degradation Modelling (ENG1760)

Job title:

PhD Undertaking – Excessive Pace Railway Degradation Modelling (ENG1760)

Firm

College of Nottingham

Job description

Location: UK Different
Closing Date: Friday 07 June 2024
Reference: ENG1760Cut-off date: open till stuffedDivision: Mechanical, Supplies and Manufacturing EngineeringAnalysis Group: Resilience EngineeringPurposes are invited for this 4 12 months PhD venture, from suitably certified graduates to work within the Resilience Engineering Analysis Group, primarily based within the College of Engineering, College of Nottingham, College Park. The College of Nottingham has labored with Community Rail, as its Strategic College Accomplice in Infrastructure Asset Administration, for over 10 years and our Analysis Group specialises within the growth of fashions to assist the asset administration course of.The candidate will interact with the Excessive Pace 1 (HS1) group regularly and can have the chance to undertake an industrial placement with HS1 / Community Rail Excessive Pace.Background:Excessive-speed railway infrastructure is a fancy association of techniques and constructions, which incorporates: observe, switches, drainage, signalling, energy provide and communications, along with the civil constructions comprising earthworks, tunnels, bridges and stations. Because the railway is utilised, these property will put on and their situation will deteriorate. This may imply that they pose an unacceptable danger of accidents occurring, akin to derailments or prepare collisions, or the expenditure to undertake interventions to enhance their situation will turn into extreme. To be able to be sure that the railway is each protected and price efficient, it is crucial that plans are in place to resume the poorly performing parts on the acceptable time. To assist the method to resolve when renewals will happen, mathematical fashions are wanted to point the contribution that the property make to the protection danger, and likewise the anticipated prices of their upkeep.The venture is to develop the mathematical fashions to foretell (i) the frequency of derailments because the situation of the railway wears and (ii) the prices of the upkeep required to maintain the situation of the techniques and constructions in a superb state. These will then be used to resolve on the time at which the renewal of the system parts will happen.The Undertaking:This venture gives the chance to work on the one present high-speed railway within the UK. This venture has the potential for a big affect, and the profitable candidate will profit from real-world industrial enter to their work.Candidate Profile:The profitable candidate can have (or will probably be about to obtain) no less than an higher second class diploma in arithmetic, engineering, physics or laptop science with robust abilities in modelling. We’re on the lookout for a brilliant, dedicated particular person, with a mature strategy to self-led studying. The flexibility to speak with exterior stakeholders is crucial. An curiosity in railways could be advantageous.Funding:The proposed funding will cowl UK / Dwelling PhD tuition charges, plus an enhanced tax-free stipend for 4 years, beginning at £22,575 pa. A journey and consumables allowance can even be obtainable to assist the analysis venture. Worldwide college students are welcome to use with their very own funding. Candidates must be obtainable to begin on 1st October 2024.The College actively helps equality, range and inclusion and encourages functions from all sections of society.The College of Engineering gives a thriving working surroundings for all Put up Graduate Researchers (PGRs) creating a robust sense of neighborhood throughout analysis disciplines. Group and analysis tradition is vital to our PGRs, and the College helps this by working carefully with our Postgraduate Analysis Society (PGES) and our PGR Analysis Group Reps to reinforce the analysis surroundings for PGRs. PGRs profit from coaching by way of the Researcher Academy’s Coaching Programme, these primarily based inside the College of Engineering have entry to bespoke programs developed for Engineering PGRs, together with periods on paper writing, networking and profession growth after the PhD. The College has excellent amenities and works in partnership with main industrial companions.For additional info, or to debate this chance in additional element, please contact Dr Rasa Remenyte-Prescott ( )

Anticipated wage

£22575 per 12 months

Location

Prescott, Shropshire

Job date

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 05:03:59 GMT

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