Nuclear Energy Futures CDT Research Projects
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/nuclear-cdt/programme/nuclear-energy-futures-cdt-research-projects/
Projects available for October 2025
Applications are invited for the below projects.
Please ensure you have read our updated programme description before applying for projects.
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Due to the sensitive nature of the research being carried out, some projects may require you to be a UK national.
Short project description: In the face of the future development trend towards high field strength and high current in high-field fusion magnets, the mechanical response of these magnets has emerged as the primary research challenge. Focusing on the bottleneck problem that constrains the development of high-field superconducting magnets—specifically, the mechanical failure that occurs during the preparation and operation of high-field superconducting magnets in the context of high-field fusion magnet applications— this study aims to investigate the issue from two perspectives: experimentation and simulation. The experimental platform will be used to construct a small magnet capable of generating a 1T central magnetic field and to measure its mechanical and superconducting properties. Furthermore, a multi-field coupling model incorporating electromagnetic, thermal, and mechanical forces will be established to analyse the mechanical failure of HTS (high-temperature superconducting) magnets in high-field fusion magnets.
Supervisor(s): Dr Jun Ma (UoB)
Institution: University of Bristol
Further information: Funded by United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).
Part-time: Not suitable for part-time study
How to apply: E-mail your CV to Dr Jon Tate j.tate@imperial.ac.uk
Deadline: Ongoing until filled.
