PhD Studentship - Arc Fault Analysis in Modern Aerospace Power Drive Systems

This fully funded 4-year PhD studentship at The University of Manchester focuses on characterizing and managing arc faults in modern aerospace power drive systems. Operating in partnership with Rolls-Royce at the University Technology Centre in Electrical Systems, the project supports broader initiatives like the MOSFET research programme toward sustainable flight. The candidate will build laboratory test systems to emulate and study fault inception, propagation environments, and operating margins. The successful applicant will work within the Energy Conversion Group under the supervision of Dr. Siniša Đurović.

• Develop laboratory test environments capable of emulating arc faults in representative aerospace power drive system architectures
• Conduct experimental research to characterize the underlying causes of fault inception and propagation
• Identify critical contributors and operating margins associated with electrical arcing events
• Collaborate closely with academic colleagues and industrial partners at Rolls-Royce and Aerospace HV
• Contribute to project deliverables supporting the wider multi-million MOSFET research programme