PhD: Autonomous FoilDrone for Wind-Powered Maritime Surveillance

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft); Delft; Vor Ort; EUR 36.000 - 45.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Fully funded PhD position

Access to state-of-the-art simulation,

Testing facilities & prototyping

Zusammenfassung

TU Delft invites applications for a fully funded PhD Candidate position focused on the FoilDrone system—an autonomous, wind-powered drone with a tethered hydrofoil for indefinite ocean monitoring. You will lead design maturation, simulations, and experiments to bridge theory and hardware.

You will publish in international journals, supervise student projects, and collaborate with UAV, maritime sensors, and renewable energy experts in a world-class aerospace environment.

Qualifikationen

• Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Control Systems or closely related discipline.
• Strong background in flight dynamics, multi-body system modeling, guidance, navigation and control (GNC).
• Experience with numerical simulations in MATLAB/Simulink or Python for aerial or underwater systems.

Aufgaben

• Advance FoilDrone research from concept to physical implementation via independent research, simulations and experiments.
• Develop and refine models linking aerial vehicle and submerged hydrofoil via tether; improve controllers for transitions.
• Coordinate with staff and student teams for wind-tunnel tests, tow-tank tests and open-water trials.

Kenntnisse

Flight dynamics

Multi-body modeling

GNC (guidance, navigation, control)

English communication

Ausbildung

MSc in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or Control Systems

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Jobbeschreibung

TU Delft invites applications for a fully funded PhD Candidate position focused on the FoilDrone system—an autonomous, wind-powered drone with a tethered hydrofoil for indefinite ocean monitoring. You will lead design maturation, simulations, and experiments to bridge theory and hardware.

You will publish in international journals, supervise student projects, and collaborate with UAV, maritime sensors, and renewable energy experts in a world-class aerospace environment.