PhD in Turbomachinery: Mechanical & Electrical Compressors

Brunel University London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

London Allowance

Job summary

Brunel University London is offering a PhD-style research assistant position within the Mechanical Engineering field. The project focuses on developing models to select compressor arrangements for high‑pressure heat pumps, along with reduced-order rotordynamics and thermal management analyses.

Collaboration with aerodynamic design will be essential, with validation via FEA/CFD tools. Successful candidates will be appointed as research assistants and must pursue the PhD by project end, with a

Qualifications

• First/Upper Second-Class Honours in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Masters in Mechanical Eng or closely related discipline.
• Preference for research experience.
• Specific requirements include turbomachinery fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Develop models for compressor arrangement selection for high‑pressure heat pumps.
• Develop reduced-order models for rotordynamics, electrical drive and thermal management.
• Validate designs with Finite Element and CFD models.
• Coordinate with aerodynamic design in a parallel project.

Skills

Turbomachinery

Mechanical vibration

Electro-mechanical design

Numerical modelling

AI tools integration

Education

First Class Honours in Mechanical Engineering

Masters in Mechanical Engineering

Equivalent international qualification

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Brunel University London is offering a PhD-style research assistant position within the Mechanical Engineering field. The project focuses on developing models to select compressor arrangements for high‑pressure heat pumps, along with reduced-order rotordynamics and thermal management analyses.

Collaboration with aerodynamic design will be essential, with validation via FEA/CFD tools. Successful candidates will be appointed as research assistants and must pursue the PhD by project end, with a