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September 6, 2025

**Job Description**
This PhD project focuses on developing a 3D digital computational model of high-pressure mechanical seals critical for hydrogen and carbon capture technologies. The research involves applying Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to simulate gas film flow and coupling it with structural models to study fluid-structure interaction (FSI) and dynamic responses. The role requires collaboration with the Leonardo Centre for Tribology and industrial engagement with John Crane Ltd, contributing to clean energy solutions and providing highly sought-after skills in digital modelling and CFD.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Eagerness to learn and innovate
• Coding (advantageous)
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) (advantageous)
• Digital modelling (advantageous)

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Engineering
• Physics
• Applied Mathematics

**Experience**
Other:
• Full training will be provided, experience in coding and CFD is advantageous but not mandatory.

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Experience
Other: • Full training will be provided, experience in coding and CFD is advantageous but not mandatory.
Work Level
Ph.D
Employment Type
Scholarship
Salary
Annual Salary: Bursary/Stipend: £19,795 (2024/2025 and 2025/2026 rates) Benefits: Full 4-year funding for UK applicants, includes UK-only tuition fees and a stipend at standard EPSRC rates, with an additional substantial industrial top-up to the stipend.
Details
Full-time / Temporary Duration: 4 years Location Requirement: Campus-based in Sheffield, UK, with opportunities for industrial engagement at John Crane's Research Centre in Manchester and Manufacturing Site in Slough.
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Thermofluids Group • School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering • Leonardo Centre for Tribology
Supervisor(s)
Prof. Rob Dwyer-Joyce
Supervisor Email
rob.dwyer-joyce@sheffield.ac.uk
University of Sheffield
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