Thursday 13 December 2012

Sweden: 2 PhD student positions in Advanced Spray Modeling

Deadline: 31 Jan. 2013

Job description

Most new engines will use direct injection of the fuel, making the fuel spray a critical part of the engine. Fuel spray behavior controls engine performance and emissions, and yet there is much that remains unknown about how a spray breaks up, mixes, evaporates and burns. In this project, you would   develop predictive models for fuel sprays, in tight cooperation with experiments. In particular, we will focus on i) cavitation inside the injector and ii) primary break-up using stochastic  modeling approaches such as One-Dimensional Turbulence (ODT). The aim of the project is the development of new computational models that are both efficient and more predictive than in the past. Without predictive models it will be impossible to optimize combustion computationally.

The PhD students will:

  • Develop new predictive models for i) cavitation and ii) primary break-up
  • Implement and test the models
  • Validate the models against experimental data
  • Cooperate with the experimental group and external project partners at other universities and institutes
Qualifications
You should have a Master of Science (Swedish: civilingenjör exam; a four year US bachelor’s degree meets the minimum requirement), preferably in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or equivalent. Knowledge fluid mechanics is considered essential. Good knowledge of turbulence, combustion science, and numerical methods is highly desirable. Experience with CFD codes and programming skills in compiled languages such as C or  C++ are regarded an advantage. You should have a genuine interest and curiosity in the more theoretical aspects of engineering science and should be prepared for a position that involves quite a lot of code development and high performance computing. You will collaborate with several research partners, so the ability to cooperate is considered very important.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20120375 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as pdf-files, as below:

  1. Application:  (Please name the uploaded document in ReachMee as: APPLICATION, family name, ref. number)
    - CV,
    - attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and other documents, English language test, e.g. TOEFL score,
    - letters of recommendation from academic institutions and/or previous employers (optional),
  2. A letter of application detailing your specific qualifications for the position (named: QUALIFICATIONS, family name, ref. number)
    - maximum one A4 page
  3. Publications: (named: PUBLICATION, family name, ref. number)
    - relevant work such as bachelor's or master's thesis (or outline of a thesis under preparation).
Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. The files may be compressed (zipped).

Application deadline: 2013-01-31

For questions, please contact:
Michael Oevermann, Professor
Division of Combustion
Department of Applied Mechanics
Phone: ++46 31 772 1401
mailto: michael.oevermann@chalmers.se

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