The University of Ulster has offered a wide range of Hydrogen Safety Engnieering and Research (HySAFER) PhD research topics over the years. Their HySAFER Centre is an international team of researchers working in an emerging multidisciplinary area of hydrogen safety science and engineering. The thrust in research is on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), in particular on development and validation of large eddy simulation (LES). Generic research topics include but are not limited to hydrogen under-explanded jets, dispersion in the open atmosphere and enclosures, spontaneous ignition of sudden hydrogen releases into air, under-ventilated jet fires and self-extinction phenomena, interaction between fires and structures, coherent deflagrations, large scale non-uniform deflagrations and transition from deflagration-to-detonation, detonations and blast waves. Pre-normative research includes practically the whole spectrum of hydrogen and fuel cell applications and infrastructure, including safety of hydrogen-powered vehicles, stationary fuel cell systems for production heat and power, refuelling stations, tunnels, garages and car parking. Further information on the research topics, funding and application procedure can be found by following the links below. Fire Resistance of Onboard Hydrogen Storage Innovative Solutions to Reduce Separation Distance for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Systems Modelling and LES of the Buncefield Explosion Safety of First Responders at the Accident Scene Involving Hydrogen and Fuel [...]
