PhD: Transient Thermodynamics for Smart SMR Grids

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

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Customisable compensation package

Health insurance discounts

Monthly work costs contribution

Résumé du poste

TU Delft invites applications for a PhD thesis project in the Process & Energy group of the Mechanical Engineering faculty to design advanced power cycles for SMRs and explore energy storage for improved load-following. This multidisciplinary project blends thermodynamics, heat transfer and reactor modelling.

You will couple transient power-cycle models with nuclear reactor simulations, run load-following scenarios and collaborate with researchers across TU Delft and industry to shape the Dutch

Qualifications

• MSc degree in physics or mechanical engineering or similar field.
• Experience in thermodynamic system modelling, esp. transient modelling; interest in nuclear is a plus.
• Strong affinity with thermodynamics and transport equations.
• Keen interest in the nuclear industry and its future roles in society.
• Keen interest in transient modelling and analysis.
• Good communication skills and ability to be a team player in a multidisciplinary setting.

Responsabilités

• Design advanced power cycles with energy storage for SMRs to enable load-following.
• Couple transient power-cycle models with nuclear reactor models to study feedback.
• Analyse different load-following scenarios to assess ramp rates.
• Collaborate with supervisory team and other researchers at TU Delft and industry.

Connaissances

Thermodynamic modelling

Transient modelling

Heat pumps / power cycles

Nuclear interest

Team player

Communication skills

Formation

MSc in physics or mechanical engineering or similar field

Description du poste

TU Delft invites applications for a PhD thesis project in the Process & Energy group of the Mechanical Engineering faculty to design advanced power cycles for SMRs and explore energy storage for improved load-following. This multidisciplinary project blends thermodynamics, heat transfer and reactor modelling.

You will couple transient power-cycle models with nuclear reactor simulations, run load-following scenarios and collaborate with researchers across TU Delft and industry to shape the Dutch