NETHERLAND; PhD CFD Modelling Engineering 2009

15Nov2009 Filed under: Scholarship Author: Free Scholarship

Job description

Background
This project is financially supported by SenterNovem. It is a collaborative project involving IHC (manufacturer of dredging equipment) and TU Delft.

The project:
The objective of the 4-year research project is to develop Computational Fluid Dynamics methods that are capable of predicting the complex flows in dredging equipment. This method will focus on the high-concentration regime that is typically appropriate for such equipment. Using this CFD method, existing dredging equipment can be redesigned and optimized.
The research task consists, amongst others, of the following items:

•Measurements on the mechanical behaviour of sand-water mixtures at high-volume concentrations
•Formulation of constitutive relations for sand-water mixtures that describe the mechanical behaviour of the mixtures at high-volume concentrations
•Development and implementation of a CFD-method for the sand-water mixtures, employing the formulated constitutive relations
•Applying the developed CFD-method to a representative dredging flow

Requirements

Profile
An M.Sc. or comparable degree in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering or applied physics with demonstrated abilities in the fields of fluid mechanics, CFD and experimental techniques; Good command of the English language. Ability to perform research work in a team.

Conditions of employment

Offer
We offer you a temporary position for a period of four years. Gross monthly salary for the PhD position ranges from € 2.042,- gross per month in the first year up to € 2.612,- gross per month in the fourth year. In addition to this, we offer a holiday allowance (amounts to 8%), an end-of-year bonus of one extra month, and other interesting fringe benefits.

Contract type

Temporary

4 years

Organisation

University of Twente

University of Twente. A place where talent emerges and develops. Students and staff are our valued core. Approximately 3000 scientists and professionals work together on groundbreaking research, relevant innovation and inspiring education for more than 8,500 students.

Department

Engineering Technology

The faculty of Engineering Technology has about 270 employees and 1500 students and consists of four departments: Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Sustainable Energy Technology. The Center for Transport Studies is part of the Civil Engineering department. The Center for Transport Studies is conducting cutting-edge research and providing educational training in the area of strategic planning, traffic management and advanced driver assistance.