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PhD Studies at the Hydrogen Safety Engineering and Research Centre (HySAFER), Ulster

Published on: February 6, 2012

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 Cell Systems

The Fukashima Accident: Analysis of the Role of Hydrogen and Efficiency of Deflagration Mitigation Measures

The Role of Safety in Deployment of Hydrogen-powered Vehicles and Infrastructure

Closing date for return of application forms is 23 March 2012

Further Reading »

International Short Course and Advanced Research Workshop (ISCARW)

The full programme and registration information for the 9th, 10th, and 11th International Short Course and Advanced Research Workshop (ISCARW) in the series “Progress in Hydrogen Safety” are now available at: http://hysafer.ulster.ac.uk/phs/previous.php The topics and dates for 2010/2011 are: – 9th ISCARW: Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Early Market Applications, 11-15 October 2010, Belfast; – 10th ISCARW: Hydrogen Regulations Codes and Standards, 24-28 January 2011, Belfast; – 11th ISCARW: Hydrogen Technologies and Infrastructure, 16-20 May 2011, Belfast. If you have any questions or for further information please contact Dr Sile Brennan (sl.brennan@ulster.ac.uk) or go to http://hysafer.ulster.ac.uk/phs/

..read more Updated 11 Aug, 2010

Short Course Series and Advanced Research Workshop Progress in Hydrogen Safety

The HySAFER centre is pleased to announce a 5 day, International short course and advanced research workshop on “ Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Early Market Applications , 11 – 15 October 2010, Belfast. It is the 9th International short course and advanced research workshop in the series “Progress in Hydrogen Safety”: ‘Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Early Market Applications’, and will be held at the University of Ulster in Jordanstown, Belfast. For more info please go to http://hysafer.ulster.ac.uk/phs/

..read more Updated 08 Jul, 2010

EPSRC Doctoral Training Centre(DTC) in Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and their Applications

The programme (PhD with Integrated Study in Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and their Applications) within the Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) in Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and their Applications, falls within the theme “Sustainable Power Generation and Supply” of the Research Councils’ Energy Programme, the first of its kind in the UK. The Centre will focus on the following areas: Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Stack Engineering for Domestic Applications, Hydrogen Polymer Fuel Cell, Hybrid Vehicular Systems, MEA Engineering for Polymer Fuel Cell & DMFC Applications, Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Stack Engineering for Portable Applications, Alkaline Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells, Discovery of New Nano-Materials for Hydrogen Production & Storage, Discovery of non-PGM alloys Materials, Hydrogen Production from Biomolecules by Novel Methods, Development of Novel Pd Alloy Thin-films for Use in High temperature Hydrogen Membrane Reactors. For further information and to apply, please contact: hfc@contacts.bham.ac.uk

..read more Updated 16 Feb, 2010