PhD Opportunities
Projects currently available for the 2023/24 intake are listed below. Further details can be found on Coursefinder (search for title below on the Coursefinder page).
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Automated detetion of wheel tread sub-surface damage |
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Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics for smart maintenance of rolling stock. |
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Influence of hardness and operating conditions on rail steel performance |
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Perception systems for robot in complex task application using sensor data, vision system, and artificial intelligence Using Smart Rolling Stock Maintenance Robotics Facility |
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Enhancing High-Speed Train Braking Performance through Intelligent Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) Control Systems |
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Enhancing Maintenance Activities through Integration of Robotic Arms and Augmented Reality (AR) Assistance |
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Train Brake Optimisation under Low Adhesion Conditions on a full-scale railway roller rig Using HAROLD 2.0 Facility |
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Hardware-in-the-loop simulation of railway vehicle hybrid drive systems on a full-scale railway roller rig Using HAROLD 2.0 Facility |
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Application of computer games physics modelling for understanding train derailments |
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Identifying the causal factors for squat rail defects Improving wheel-rail contact damage predictions |
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Track System Dynamics |
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Development of predictive models for S&C monitoring and predictive maintenance |
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Multibody Methods for Pantograph Dynamic Analysis |
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Finite Element Modelling of Flexible Structures with application in Pantograph-Catenary Interaction |
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Hardware-In-the-Loop (HiL) Simulation and Testing of Pantograph-Catenary Interaction |
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Advanced Co-Simulation Procedures and Application on Pantograph-Catenary Interaction |
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Aerodynamic Effects in Pantograph-Catenary Interaction Dynamics |
If you are interested in studying for a PhD on a project related to our test facilities, and wish to propose a project, then please contact the academic staff members listed below:
- For HAROLD test rig related subject please contact: Professor Paul Allen
- For PANTHER test rig related subject please contact: Professor Joao Pombo
- For THOMoS test rig related subject please contact : Dr Julian Stow
- For the Rolling Stock Maintenance Robotics Facility related subject please contact: Professor Gareth Tucker
- For general Track System testing on HAROLD please contact: Professor Yann Bezin
The projects below are in the process of being approved and will soon be available on Coursefinder:
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Developing detailed understanding of fatigue crack growth in rails considering track structure and support conditions |
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Asset management tools for rolling stock maintenance cost optimisation |
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Train Maintenance Depot Circular Economy - minimising long term energy use and emissions generated from train maintenance activities |
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Performance Assessment of Friction Management products in the Wheel‑Rail Interface of Railway Vehicles |
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Modelling of rolling contact fatigue crack growth using scaled boundary finite elements |
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Improving wheel-rail contact damage predictions in switches and crossings |
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Development of a wheel-rail force measuring and analysis system for a full-scale railway roller rig |
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Development of a validated dynamic model of a full-scale railway roller rig |
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Real-time simulation of railway vehicle dynamics for remote condition monitoring |
Additional projects will be added from time to time, please check, or contact one of the IRR team to discuss your own project idea.
The School of Computing and Engineering currently offers studentship opportunities.