intelligent power
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Intelligent power electronics based converter modules for the more
electric aircraft
Type of award PhD Research Studentship
Department Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Details Studentship covers fees three years of full UK/EU PhD tuition fees (equivalent to
3440 p.a.) and a tax-free bursary of 13,590paDuration 3 years
Eligibility Home/EU applicants only
Minimum of 2:1 Bachelors degree or equivalent
Deadline open until filled
PhD Topic Background/Description
In a bid to reduce the environmental impact of its aircraft in the face of an ever-increasing market
for cheap and reliable international travel, the civil aerospace sector is moving away from
distributed hydraulic and pneumatic on-board power systems and switching to equivalent electric
systems. The main design drivers for this move are
weight and/or volume reduction systems having multiple functions reduced maintenance and through-life costs improved functionality (intelligent operation/actuation)
A key area for the development of enabling compact electric energy conversion systems is that of
power electronic based converters. Current power converter efficiencies tend to require a liquid
cooling system which carries a significant penalty at the aircraft level. Optimisation of the powerconverters at aircraft level should enable the liquid cooling system to be removed entirely. However,
in order to achieve this goal a substantial effort needs to be made in improving converter
efficiencies. This will form the basis for the study associated with the PhD.
PhD Specific Aims/Objectives
The broad aim of this PhD will be to determine the state of technology and modes of operation of
power converters being used in current aircraft systems and assess areas that would benefit most
from improved efficiency of operation. The resulting intelligent power conversion system will be
designed, evaluated and optimised before a full prototype system is constructed and tested on the
world class facilities offered by the Electrical Energy Management Group at the University of Bristol.
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Further Particulars
Candidate Requirements
You will ideally have a undergraduate degree with a 1st, 2:1 or equivalent in electrical engineering or
a closely related subject. Experience of any/all of the following areas would be advantageous to the
successful candidate:
Power electronics system design and simulation (switches, gate drivers and controllers) Prototype design, build and testing of power electronic and electro-mechanical energy
conversion systems
Knowledge of relevant software/hardware environments (MATLAB, SIMULINK, SimPowerSystems/Simscape)
Loss and performance assessment in power electronic systemsThe successful candidate will join a team of multi-disciplinary researchers reporting to the industrial
sponsor on a quarterly basis, and interfacing with the Technical Customer within the industrial
sponsor on a regular basis. This will require you to communicate the work both internally and
externally and identify strategic areas for its incorporation into other areas of existing research.
Scholarship Details
The research proposed is sponsored by an industrial partner that will offer the successful candidate
up to a maximum of three years of full UK/EU PhD tuition fees (equivalent to 3440 p.a.) and a tax-free bursary of 13,590 p.a. As a result of the level of fees covered by the scholarship it is only open
to UK/EU candidates (no applications from overseas fees paying students please).
Informal enquiries
Any queries can be directed to Dr David Drury ([email protected])with the title of the post in the
subject line of the email.
Application Details
To apply for this studentship submit a PhD application using ouronline application system
[www.bristol.ac.uk/pg-howtoapply]
Please ensure that in the Funding section you tick I would like to be considered for a
funding award from the Department and specify the title of the scholarship in theother
box below.
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