PhD in Nuclear Thermal Systems & Boiling Instabilities

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft); Netherlands; Presencial; EUR 38.000 - 49.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) invites applications for a PhD position in the Process & Energy (P&E) department within the Mechanical Engineering faculty. The project focuses on experimental and modelling studies of boiling instabilities in helical steam generators for advanced nuclear reactors.

You will design and build a laboratory steam generator setup, run experiments with skilled technicians, and compare results to numerical models, contributing to safe, high-efficiency nuclear

Formación

• Experience with designing and conducting experiments involving transport phenomena.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics and transport equations.
• Interest in nuclear industry and its societal role.
• Interest in transient modelling and analysis.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and build a laboratory steam generator setup for boiling instabilities in helical tubes.
• Design and perform experiments, in collaboration with technicians and supervisors.
• Compare experimental results with numerical models and contribute to research outputs.

Conocimientos

Experimental techniques

Thermodynamics

Nuclear industry interest

Transient modelling

Communication skills

Team player

Educación

MSc in chemistry

MSc in physics

MSc in mechanical engineering

Descripción del empleo

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) invites applications for a PhD position in the Process & Energy (P&E) department within the Mechanical Engineering faculty. The project focuses on experimental and modelling studies of boiling instabilities in helical steam generators for advanced nuclear reactors.

You will design and build a laboratory steam generator setup, run experiments with skilled technicians, and compare results to numerical models, contributing to safe, high-efficiency nuclear