This project EPSRC High School Scholarships available to all applicants but the costs are covered only at the level of the University / British EU. Therefore, foreign students must provide the difference between UK / EU and overseas student rate for the cost of the University from several other sources, such as scholarships or private funds.
-A first or second class honors degree above or equivalent in Engineering or related discipline (materials, applied mathematics, physics);
-Interest in thermodynamics, heat transfer and cooling technology;
- Experience in computing (eg Fortran, Pascal, Matlab or similar)
- Good oral and written communication skills, including ability to write in English at a standard suitable for the preparation of written reports, publications and verbal presentation of work at the level of generalists and specialists;
- Excellent record of academic achievement and / or professional
The following skills desirable but not essential:
- Experience in collaborative work with research engineer
Open Scholarship for International Students: None
High School Scholarships Description: The modern aircraft turbine engines must operate for thousands of hours and the temperature of gas in excess 1600oC experience. http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
http://thescholarshipprogramme.com This project will be multidisciplinary research new technologies for use in future machines Nozzle Guide Vane cooling system. This project will be conducted in cooperation with heat transfer experts at Oxford and Rolls-Royce Aerospace.
High School Scholarships Research students will work with engineers at Oxford and Rolls-Royce to determine the operating conditions of turbine NGVs at future machines; candidates cooling technology review and propose new systems, turbine cooling system design; produce a computer model for this; design and conduct experiments testing; analyze data.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: June 10, 2011
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