Profile – Zirconium Zone

Education:

I went to high school and sixth form college in Worcester, then University in Sheffield, then whilst I was working I did a part time course at the University of Bath and now I’m at the University of Manchester.
Qualifications:

10 GCSE’s, 4 A-Levels, MEng degree in Electronic Control and Systems Engineering, PGC in Management
Work History:

I used to work for QinetiQ, this meant I did research into all sorts of things to do with defence
Current Job:

I am currently a second year PhD student

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A modern car can contain 30 or 40 different electric motors, some of these are used in the engine to move valves and other small parts. I am interested in motors used to change the flow of gas in the engine turbocharger.
My Typical Day:

I’m either in the lab playing with motors to see what happens, or I’m at my computer doing the same thing with simulations of the motors.
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I am currently making computer models to simulate how real motors behave and checking that they are correct. I will then be able to use the models to investigate how to improve the motors and make them smaller and better.
What I'd do with the prize money:

I’d like to put together a set of experiments based on different measurements and demonstrating the conservation of energy.

John Welford