Department Research Profile
The Department of Mechanical Engineering (5-rated RAE 2008) hosts a broad range of leading edge research programmes clustered in the three domains of Engineering Science, Engineering Mechanics and Engineering Systems. Our work spans a range of length scales from understanding the behaviour of nano-fluids for future medical devices to designing large ocean power systems for renewable energy supply. Our industrial collaborations encompass a wide range of key engineering sectors including energy, health, aerospace and transportation. As a flexible and broad based department which can translate ideas from conception to application, we welcome new partnerships with industry, government and academia.
Details on the Faculty HPC can be found on the HPC Cluster Website.
AFRC
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Prof Jason M Reese and Dr Tom J sclanon
EPSRC Grant EP/F002467/1 Fluid Flows at the Nano Scale: from Molecular Dynamics to Hydrodynamics, £371,695 over 4 years
Research Structure
Reseach Clusters
In Engineering Science we tackle complicated engineering situations, that may have many interacting effects, by creatively applying the basic sciences, such as physics.
Engineering Mechanics
In Engineering Mechanics we investigate computational mechanics and finite element analysis, underpinned by core activities in mechanics of solids and structures.
Engineering Systems
In Engineering Systems we integrate engineering expertise across clusters to explore new concepts in the targeted areas of Energy, Health and Aerospace.
Postdoc opportunity: hybrid MD/CFD simulations for micro/nano flows
Within the GASMEMS Marie-Curie Initial Training Network, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is available on a project entitled: Dynamics of gas microflows: effects of surface material and fabrication techniques. Application deadline: 2 November 2009. Postdoc opportunity: hybrid MD/CFD simulations for micro/nano flows.
There are no relevant opportunities at present.
