PhD: Digital Twin for Climate Impacts on Historic Buildings

University of East Anglia; Norwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend £21,805

3 years funding

UK home tuition fees

Job summary

The University of East Anglia’s Thermofluids Laboratory invites applications for a PhD project at Blickling Estate to analyse how hot, dry UK summers affect interior temperature and humidity, and to explore cooling and humidification interventions.

You will develop the first thermo-fluid digital twin of Blickling Hall, model the influence of geography, air flows, materials, and layout, and perform on-site experiments to test solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum entry requirement is a 2:1 bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry, or Environmental Science.

Responsibilities

• Develop the thermo-fluid digital twin of Blickling Hall to model internal conditions and predict responses to weather events.
• Collaborate with Blickling Estate to develop and test cooling and humidity interventions.
• Perform laboratory and on-site experiments to validate the model and interventions.

Education

2:1 Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry, or Environmental Science

Job description

The University of East Anglia’s Thermofluids Laboratory invites applications for a PhD project at Blickling Estate to analyse how hot, dry UK summers affect interior temperature and humidity, and to explore cooling and humidification interventions.

You will develop the first thermo-fluid digital twin of Blickling Hall, model the influence of geography, air flows, materials, and layout, and perform on-site experiments to test solutions.