Author Archives: Ben King

EPSRC First Grant (2016)

By Ben KingAugust 5, 2016Grant

Dr King has been awarded an EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) First Grant to fund a postdoc for 18 months on the topic of “Electron-seeded pair creation in

Royal Society International Exchange Scheme Grant (2016)

By Ben KingMarch 18, 2016Grant

Dr King has been awarded a Royal Society International Exchange Scheme grant in collaboration with Dr. H. Hu of the CARDC (Chinese Aerodynamics Research and Development Center) on the topic

Avalanches

By Ben KingMarch 14, 2016BSc projects, Physics

An avalanche is an example of a system displaying “self-organisation”. On a clear day, the great mass of snow on a mountain may appear to be in equilibrium, but the

Fireflies

By Ben KingMarch 12, 2016BSc projects, Physics

Fireflies provide an example from nature of the phenomenon of synchronisation. When one firefly flashes near another, it can cause another to match the frequency of its flashing. Using analytical

Shock waves: Burgers’ Equation

By Ben KingMarch 11, 2016BSc projects, Physics

Shock waves occur throughout nature: in fluids, gases and plasmas. A classic example is the “sonic boom” produced around an aircraft when it exceeds the speed of sound. This project