KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences

Job description

The goal of this project is to use Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) methods for the analysis of turbulent flows around wings with different wing-tip geometries. To this end, high-order spectral methods will be employed to perform both well-resolved large-eddy simulations and direct numerical simulations, in order to assess the influence of pressure-gradient, wall curvature and three-dimensionality in the dynamics of wall-bounded turbulence. We are in particular interested in assessing the impact of wing-tip vortices on the wing drag, and on developing methods to analyze their formation mechanisms. The researcher will become part of the Linné FLOW Centre (www.flow.kth.se), where he/she will have the possibility to interact with several related projects dealing with large-scale wing simulations and corresponding experiments, and will also have access to the multi-peta scale supercomputing facilities available at KTH, in conjunction with the Swedish e-Science Research Centre (SeRC, www.e-science.se). Furthermore, the researcher will have close interaction with our on-going work within the EU Centre of Excellence Excellerat (www.excellerat.eu/) aiming at exascale simulation of industrially relevant flows, including wings and wing tips.

What we offer

  • An international workplace, see https://www.kth.se/social/group/simex/
  • A leading technical university that creates knowledge and expertise for a sustainable future.
  • Here you have colleagues with high ambitions in an open, curious and dynamic environment.
  • You will become part of a multi-disciplinary research team performing highly experienced in numerical simulations, turbulence theory and experiments.

Qualifications

A suitable background for this position would be a PhD (completed in the last three years) in Mechanicalor Aerospace Engineering or computer science with a specialization in fluid mechanics, computational methods and/or applied mathematics. In addition to the traditional academic merits, a relevant degree project, international experience, and language skills are regarded as advantageous qualifications. Applicants must possess the ability to work independently and perform critical analysis as well as possessing good levels of cooperative and communicative abilities.

Requirements

  • A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competence and suitability.

Preferred qualifications

  • Scientific skills, including excellent programming skills in an HPC environment.
  • Independence.
  • Cooperation skills.
  • Excellent English communication skills, both written and oral.

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Application

  • Statement of professional interest.
  • CV with list of publications.
  • Transcripts from university/university college.
  • Contact information for at least two references.
  • PhD thesis and two selected scientific papers (in pdf format).

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Fixed term employment /temporary contract 2022-02-28.

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

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Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment According to agreement
Salary Monthly salary
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Stockholm
County Stockholms län
Country Sweden
Reference number S-2019-1973
Contact
  • Ricardo Vinuesa, Assistant professor , +46 8 790 71 52, rvinuesa@mech.kth.se
  • Philipp Schlatter, Professor , +46 8 790 71 76, pschlatt@mech.kth.se
Published 12.Nov.2019
Last application date 01.Feb.2020 11:59 PM CET

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