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PhD Research Studentship in Geotechnical Analysis and Design
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Qualification Type:
PhD
Location:
Oxford
Funding for:
UK Students
Funding amount:
Course fees will be covered at the level set for Home students (£8960 p.a. for 2023/24)
Hours:
Full Time
Placed On:
12th June 2023
Closes:
30th June 2023
Research Studentship in Geotechnical Analysis and Design
4-year
DPhil (PhD) studentship starting October 2023
Project: ULS design of offshore wind turbine foundations in sand
Supervisor: Professor Chris Martin
When designing monopile foundations for offshore wind turbines in sandy soils, 3D finite element analysis (FEA) can be used to check both the serviceability limit state (SLS) and the ultimate limit state (ULS). In practice it is not possible to perform such analyses across a full windfarm due to numerical difficulties and lengthy run times at the large displacements required. This project will explore the potential for achieving more efficient ULS design of offshore wind turbine foundations in dense sands by using finite element limit analysis (FELA) to supplement conventional FEA-based design methods. FELA is a modelling technique that permits rapid optimization-based analysis of plastic collapse mechanisms for boundary value problems with complex loading, structural geometry and soil profiles.
The project will involve extensive coding and computationally intensive analyses. Suitable applicants could come from a range of backgrounds (engineering, physics, applied mathematics) provided they have interests in numerical methods and computational mechanics.
The successful applicant will be a member of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Wind and Marine Energy Systems and Structures (WAMESS CDT), which is a collaboration between the Universities of Strathclyde, Oxford and Edinburgh. Further details of the WAMESS CDT programme can be found on the course page
on the University’s graduate admissions website. The CDT is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and is keen to attract applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Eligibility
This studentship is funded by the WAMESS CDT and is open to both UK and International applicants, although fees will only be covered at the Home rate. For an outstanding applicant it may be possible to have International fees discounted to Home level, but there is extremely limited flexibility for this. Further details about fee status can be found here
under the “Fee Status” tab.
Award Value
Course fees will be covered at the level set for Home students (£8960 p.a. for 2023/24), and a stipend (tax-free maintenance grant) will be paid at the enhanced rate applicable to WAMESS CDT students (£21845 p.a. for 2023/24).
Candidate Requirements
Candidates will be judged according to the following criteria:
A first class, or strong upper second class, honours degree in general engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or other relevant discipline such as physics or applied mathematics
Excellent mathematical and programming skills
Background in one or more relevant areas (geotechnical engineering, finite element analysis, software development)
Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
Excellent record of academic and/or professional achievement
Application Procedure
Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be addressed to Professor Chris Martin ( ****
Application deadline: 30 June 2023
Start date: 25 September 2023
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