Rock vapor dynamics in the envelopes of young exoplanets
We now know that while most stars host planets, their planetary systems are quite unlike our own and their formation histories were likely different to...
Projects
Please note that the PhD projects listed are examples of projects offered to current CDT students and as such are not generally available to prospective students.
Nonlinear interactions between fluid flows inside and outside of sea ice
Arctic sea ice influences the Earth’s radiation budget through its relatively large albedo, and thus plays an important role in the Earth’s climate system. Hence,...
Investigating the effects of climate change on High Speed Rail using CFD
High speed rail is a sustainable mode of transport that has the potential to help meet global ‘net zero’ targets. However, although train movement is...
Interaction of topography with rotation, convection and magnetic fields
Understanding convection is important in a range of geophysical problems. For example, in the interior of the Earth in the fluid outer core or in...
How sustainable is geothermal in the UK: getting a measure of fluid and heat flow in Yorkshire’s aquifers
This project combines mathematical/computational modelling with geological and geophysical parameters to explore fluid and heat flow capacities of potential future geothermal reservoirs within UK aquifers....
Extreme tidal interactions between stars, planets and black holes
Tides between astrophysical fluid objects are ubiquitous in astrophysics, from planets orbiting their host stars to stars orbiting supermassive black holes in galaxy centres. In...
Developing mathematical models to incorporate microstructural heterogeneities into viscous flow
This project will address fundamental aspects of viscous flow arising from the evolution of a complex microstructure in the material, eventually informing efforts to predict...
Accessing the rapidly rotation regime of convection and magnetic field generation in planetary interiors
This project involves the investigation of the mechanisms that lead to reversals of the Earth’s magnetic field. As shown in the figure below, the polarity...
Astrochemistry, Supersonic Flows, and Additive Manufacturing: A Design Optimisation Framework for Laval nozzles in Uniform Supersonic Chemical Reactors
This project aims to deliver a framework for rationally designing Laval nozzles used in Uniform Supersonic Chemical Reactors to measure the chemical kinetics of interstellar...
A revolutionary new Lagrangian model for convective clouds
This project will contribute to the development of a revolutionary new cloud model, MPIC (Moist Parcel-In-Cell), for the simulation of convective precipitation and cloud-climate feedbacks....