PhD Position: Experimental Nuclear Thermofluids

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft); Delft; Sur place; EUR 36 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Delft University of Technology is seeking a PhD candidate to develop a laboratory steam generator setup for studying boiling instabilities in helical tubes within the Process & Energy department. The project combines experimental work with numerical modeling and collaboration with researchers at TU Delft and industry partners.

The role emphasizes experimental design, thermodynamics, and transient analysis, with a 4-year employment track under Dutch university rules, offering professional

Qualifications

• Ample experience in experimental techniques and design of experiments involving physical transport phenomena.
• MSc degree in chemistry, physics or mechanical engineering or similar field.
• Strong affinity with thermodynamics and transport equations.
• Keen interest in the nuclear industry and its future roles in society.
• Interest in transient modelling and analysis.
• Good communication skills and the ability to be a team player in a multidisciplinary setting.

Responsabilités

• Develop and build a laboratory steam generator set-up to study boiling instabilities in helical tubes.
• Design and build the set-up with technicians and an energetic supervisory team.
• Study the characteristics of boiling instabilities and compare them to a numerical model.

Connaissances

Experimental methods

Thermodynamics

Transport equations

Nuclear industry interest

Formation

MSc in chemistry, physics or mechanical engineering

Description du poste

Delft University of Technology is seeking a PhD candidate to develop a laboratory steam generator setup for studying boiling instabilities in helical tubes within the Process & Energy department. The project combines experimental work with numerical modeling and collaboration with researchers at TU Delft and industry partners.

The role emphasizes experimental design, thermodynamics, and transient analysis, with a 4-year employment track under Dutch university rules, offering professional