Postgraduate research opportunities EngD with an enhanced stipend of £22,109 per year - Cokebusters/FIND CDT - Next Generation Smartpigs
ApplyKey facts
- Opens: Friday 1 July 2022
- Number of places: 1
- Duration: 48 months
- Funding: Home fee, Equipment costs, Travel costs, Stipend
Overview
A 4-year EngD funded by Cokebusters and the FIND CDT. It will focus on the development of technologies for next generations smartpigs. Based at Cokebusters facility near Chester and at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. The FIND CDT offers a competitive stipend of £22,109 per year which is not taxed. Cokebusters is a rapid growth SME (currently around 100 staff) with offices in the UK and USA. Cokebusters services an international market.Eligibility
Experience with NDT, embedded electronics and PCBs would be beneficial.
Find out more information regarding the EPSRC student eligibility.
The subjects that would be considered for the position:
- electronic & electrical engineering
- physics
- mechanical engineering
- naval architecture, ocean & marine engineering
- design manufacturing & engineering management
Project Details
The Cokebusters’ intelligent pig is unique; a single-bodied, untethered, bi-direction inspection tool. The intelligent pig is suited not only to the complex serpentine coil networks found within heaters and steam generators, but also to other process piping systems and pipelines. Ultrasonic in nature, the intelligent pig is propelled by liquid flow. Data is post processed to create informed reporting and the generation of navigable 3D image files.
The EngD will research technologies for next generation smartpigs. They will consider NDT methods and signal processing techniques with the aim being to provide some (or all) of the following improvements:
- increased coverage
- increased POD for small defects
- add an ability to detect cracks
- add internal surface profiling/imaging
- add an ability to work in product rather than water
- add an ability to work in gas-filled pipes
About Cokebusters
Established in 2005, Cokebusters has become a leading service provider in the field of mechanical decoking and in-line inspection of process piping within fired heaters, HRSG/OTSG boilers, transfer lines and pipelines. From our two headquarters in the United Kingdom and the United States, we are able to consistently deliver high quality services to energy industries worldwide.
About FIND-CDT
The FIND-CDT is a leading international centre of excellence that provides doctoral training in sensing, imaging and analysis for the vital field of Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE).
We bring universities and industrial companies together to deliver research projects that makes a difference. EDF, Airbus and E.ON are just a few of the companies our students have worked with to create real impact.
Within eight years all the major end-users of NDE will have at least one of our doctoral graduates progressing to senior research and technical roles. These graduates will be instrumental in making the UK industry a world leader in the integration of NDE into the anticipated fourth industrial revolution.
Funding details
The FIND CDT student will receive an untaxed stipend of £19,168 for 2022-23. However, the EngD student will receive a generous further top-up from their sponsor company, with a total of £22,109 per year, with further equipment and travel funds for the duration of the project.
Apply
Candidates requiring more information, and interested in applying should email Dr Gordon Dobie at gordon.dobie@strath.ac.uk and Dr Ehsan Mohseni via ehsan.mohseni@strath.ac.uk.
Thereafter, they should submit their CV, academic transcript, and a covering letter outlining their suitability for the position, to him.
Number of places: 1
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