Stillingstittel:
PhD position in combustion instabilities (IVT - 58/16)

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

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Fakultet for ingeniørvitenskap og teknologiInstitutt for energi og prosessteknikk

Jobbnorge ID: 124295

A PhD position is available at the Department of Energy and Process Engineering, within in the Fluids Mechanics group at NTNU. The appointment is financed through a European Research Council starting grant (TAIAC) which is aimed at radically improving our understanding of combustion instabilities in annular combustion systems.

 

It is well known that low­emission combustion concepts for aeroengines and gas turbines for power generation are prone to thermoacoustic instabilities. These instabilities cause large amplitude pressure oscillations that can drastically reduce the operable range or compromise the structural integrity of gas turbines. Within the last few years laboratory­scale annular combustors capable of reproducing thermoacoustic oscillations found full scale engines have been developed giving us unprecedented access to information about their nature.

 

The current PhD project is aimed at improving our fundamental understanding of the system response and the combustion dynamics of both self-excited instabilities and acoustically forced oscillations in annular combustors. The candidate will have access to state-of-the-art laser diagnostics such as high-speed Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (SPIV) and Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence (PLIF) as well as acoustic measurements.

 

The successful applicant should be enthusiastic and highly motivated, be able to work well both independently and with other researchers, and have a strong background in fundamental or applied fluid mechanics. Applicants should have a Masters degree and an excellent academic track record in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics or equivalent. Good programming skills in MATLAB and LabView or other similar packages is essential.

 

The appointment has a duration of 3 years as a researcher towards the degree of PhD. For further information on the position, please contact Associate Professor Nicholas Worth (nicholas.a.worth (at) ntnu.no)

 

Conditions of appointment:

PhD Candidates are remunerated in code 1017, and are normally remunerated at wage level 50, gross NOK 430 200 before tax. There will be a 2 % deduction to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund from gross wage.

 

Engagement as a PhD Candidate is done in accordance with "Regulation concerning terms and conditions of employment for the posts of post-doctoral research fellow, research fellow, research assistant and resident", given by the Ministry of Education and Research of 19.07.2010. The goal of the positions is to obtain a PhD degree. Applicants will engage in an organized PhD training program, and appointment requires approval of the applicants plan for a PhD study within three months from the date of commencement.

 

See http://www.ntnu.edu/ivt/phd for more information.

 

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants. The positions adhere to the Norwegian Government's policy of balanced ethnicity, age and gender. Women are encouraged to apply.

 

According to the new Freedom of Information Act, information concerning the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to be included in the list of applicants.

 

The application must contain information of educational

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelig

Arbeidsgiver adresse: Kolbjørn Hejesvei 1B 7491 TRONDHEIM

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Sør-Trøndelag

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år