PhD: High-Temp Heat Pumps & Thermal Storage Innovator

DTU - Technical University of Denmark; Kongens Lyngby; On-site; DKK 323,000 - 387,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU Construct at the Technical University of Denmark invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in the Thermal Energy Section. You will develop Carnot Battery technologies combining high-temperature heat pumps and thermal energy storage to deliver clean process heat and grid flexibility. Under supervision of Prof.

Adriano Sciacovelli and Prof. Anders Christiansen Erlandsson, you will collaborate with industrial partners in Denmark and abroad, publish in journals, and contribute to the

Qualifications

• A solid background in engineering thermodynamics, heat transfer and energy technologies, e.g. conversion or storage systems.
• Familiarity with modelling and numerical simulations, for example for MSc thesis or student projects
• Programming skills, preferably in Python, Matlab, Modelica or similar
• Excellent written and spoken English, and the motivation to work in an international, goal-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design new architectures comprising cycles using natural working fluids and thermal energy storage, optimised for efficiency, cost, and fast response to electricity price signals
• Carry out multi-objective optimisation and dynamic system analysis of alternative layouts
• Validate results by carrying out experiments and data comparison during industrial secondments, turning the results into innovations with real-world impact
• Publish in international journals, present at conferences and take part in HeatMinds network training, summer schools and outreach.

Skills

Programming in Python/ Matlab/ Modelia

Numerical simulations

Education

Two-year master's degree (120 ECTS)

Tools

Python

Matlab

Modelica

Job description

DTU Construct at the Technical University of Denmark invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in the Thermal Energy Section. You will develop Carnot Battery technologies combining high-temperature heat pumps and thermal energy storage to deliver clean process heat and grid flexibility. Under supervision of Prof.

Adriano Sciacovelli and Prof. Anders Christiansen Erlandsson, you will collaborate with industrial partners in Denmark and abroad, publish in journals, and contribute to the