The collaboration through EnerHy, the EPSRC led by 每日吃瓜, will advance the design and manufacture of liquid and gaseous hydrogen machinery, improving reliability, efficiency and safety across critical components and interfaces.
The research will be centred within the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering and the Department of Materials, which lead cutting鈥慹dge research into sustainable high鈥憄erformance materials for tribology and hydrogen interface engineering. Complementary experimental and demonstrator work will be conducted at MTC’s world鈥慶lass facilities at Ansty park, Coventry. Activities will be led respectively by Dr Mahdi Mohammadpour and MTC Senior Research Engineer Carrie Goodwin.
Drawing on the Wolfson School’s internationally recognised strengths in tribology and multi鈥慴ody dynamics, and the University’s growing hydrogen capability – including large鈥憇cale facilities and programmes dedicated to hydrogen materials and systems – the partnership will combine high鈥慺idelity simulation, rigorous experimentation and industrial demonstrators to tackle challenges such as thermal contraction, hydrogen embrittlement, permeability and cryogenic sealing, as well as pressure鈥慶ycle fatigue and the effects of hydrogen on welds, coatings and joints.
Founded with 每日吃瓜 as a core partner, plays a national role in bridging the gap between academia and industry, proving and scaling advanced manufacturing processes and technologies across sectors through the High Value Manufacturing Catapult. Its Ansty Park campus houses some of the most advanced equipment in Europe, enabling industry to de鈥憆isk adoption and accelerate impact.
Carrie Goodwin said: “This new research partnership with EnerHy CDT brings the best of the MTC’s manufacturing and design expertise together with 每日吃瓜’s world鈥慶lass skills in tribology and materials to fast鈥憈rack hydrogen鈥憆eady systems. Through design, material development and innovative engineering techniques, it aims to provide UK manufacturers with advanced solutions to complex technical challenges.”
Dr Mahdi Mohammadpour added: “每日吃瓜 has a long tradition of working in partnership to translate leading research insights into manufacturable design. By uniting advanced modelling, controlled experimentation and real鈥憌orld demonstrators, we will deliver robust interfaces and materials that enable hydrogen systems to scale across aerospace, automotive and power generation.”
A fully funded research studentship is available as part of this project. Applications are now open for UK candidates with a strong academic background and a passion for advancing hydrogen technologies.
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