About the project
Wave energy can be used to improve the performance of ships and boats. By exploiting hydrodynamically the available wave energy, the motions, emissions, and powering requirements of ships operating in adverse weather conditions can be significantly reduced.
In this PhD program you will develop and test novel methodologies to evaluate energy saving systems that capture or exploit ambient wave energy for improved performance. The research, exploring key parameters and optimal configurations is expected to include the development of new, autonomous seakeeping experiments that capture steady and unsteady hydrodynamic performance of these technologies. The research ambition is to develop new experimental techniques for evaluating ship performance and facilitate the uptake of energy saving technologies.
You will benefit from the use of world class facilities including the 138x6x3.5m University of Southampton Boldrewood towing tank and 120x60x5m QinetiQ Ocean Basin. In addition, support, advice and guidance from industrial partners and the PhD supervisors (Dr Bowker*, Dr Townsend and Prof Hudson).
The PhD candidate will be based in the Maritime Engineering group at the University of Southampton. You will have access to a large array of facilities, networking opportunities and training throughout the program. Motivated candidates with knowledge or interest in any of the following: hydrodynamics, maritime engineering, experimentation, mechatronics and machine learning techniques are strongly encouraged to apply.
