Doctoral in Mechanical Engineering, Intelligent adaptive drilling control, Tampere University of Technology, Finland: Doctoral student in Mechanical Engineering (Intelligent adaptive drilling control for changing rock conditions). The Doctoral school of Industrial Innovations, DSII, is a novel concept of Tampere University of Technology. The key idea of the DSII is that the research questions are industry originated and partially financed by a company.
Project duration: Tampere University of Technology employs doctoral student to carry out the dissertation research. The contract will be made for 4 years and the dissertation should be completed in that time. Research work is supervised by a professor and company representative. The work will be done at Tampere University of Technology and partially at the company.
Job description: The work will be supervised by Professor Jouni Mattila and Research manager Sirpa Launis. The position will be located at the Department of Intelligent Hydraulics and Automation.
Objectives and tasks: The first objective of this doctoral thesis research is to develop
- real-time rock characteristics identification methods designed to be utilized in drilling system control.
- develop an adaptive drilling control system that will allow the real-time maximization of penetration rate and minimum hole deviation, regardless of rock conditions.
Since the multi-domain drilling system model is very complex, capturing the interconnection between the very fast drill rod stress wave phenomenon (> 10 kHz frequency range) and the hydraulic drilling control system dynamics (1 Hz range) is an ambitious scientific challenge. Recently, real-time mechanical system controls have achieved a new generation of performance, with very fast sample rates (> 10 kHz) enabled by, for example, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology. The further development of state-of-art hydraulic control methods, combined with multi-domain signal processing utilizing FPGA technology, is foreseen to lead to high-impact research results.
Requirements / Qualifications:
- The Doctoral Student candidate must hold an applicable higher university degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
- The Doctoral Student candidate must have an enquiring mind, enjoy problem-solving and be able to think independently while also being able to work in a team. A good command of English, both in writing and in oral presentations, is mandatory.
The tasks of all doctoral students will also include teaching duties that amount to approximately 5% of their annual working hours, unless there are justified reasons to the contrary.
Last date: 12 Oct. 2015
For more information: jouni.mattila@tut.fi.