About the project
Noise is a major environmental impact of civil aviation. Reducing aircraft noise is critical to the aeronautics industry and future air transport. Applications are invited for a PhD student to undertake a research project on understanding the scattering of sound by turbulence that occurs in civil aircraft turbofan engines.
Scattering of sound by turbulence occurs in civil aircraft turbofan engines as the sound generated by the fan or turbine propagates through the exhaust jet shear layers. The key aim of the research will be to develop a new theoretical method to predict strong scattering of tonal sound fields by turbulence. The other key aim will be to design and conduct an experimental test program on acoustic scattering by turbulence. This work will lead to a comprehensive study of sound scattering by turbulence to enhance understanding of the physical process, applied to noise emissions from jet engines.
The PhD student will join a research team in the Rolls–Royce University Technology Centre in Noise based within the renowned Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR) at the University of Southampton. The ISVR was founded in 1963 and is a dedicated institute for teaching and research in audiology and acoustical engineering.
The University of Southampton is a member of the Russell group of world-class research-intensive universities and is ranked in the world’s top 100 universities.
It is planned to start the project in September 2025.
