PhD Candidate: Dynamic Modeling of Compact Steam Cycles

Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU); Trondheim; On-site; NOK 522,000 - 638,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Pension fund SPK

International research environment

Job summary

The Department of Energy and Process Engineering at NTNU seeks a PhD candidate to work on numerical analysis and experiments focused on thermal cycling of compact steam cycles. The position is a full-time, three-year doctoral appointment, supervised by Professor Lars O.

Nord, with duties including research, publications, and teaching-related supervision. The project DUOP aims to improve understanding of Once-Through Steam Generators (OTSGs) through advanced modelling and controlled experiments,

Qualifications

• Master's degree with a major independent project (minimum 30 ECTS)
• Strong academic record: average grade B or better or equivalent
• Good English oral and written presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and simulate dynamic models of compact steam cycles.
• Participate in steam laboratory experiments.
• Create automated workflows to process and analyse measurement data.
• Perform transient thermal analysis from data and simulations.
• Identify damage mechanisms under thermal stresses.
• Contribute to a framework for dynamic optimization of OTSG operation

Skills

English communication

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Experimental work

Steam power plants

Heat exchangers

Research mindset

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Energy/Process Engineering

Major independent project (≥30 ECTS)

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

The Department of Energy and Process Engineering at NTNU seeks a PhD candidate to work on numerical analysis and experiments focused on thermal cycling of compact steam cycles. The position is a full-time, three-year doctoral appointment, supervised by Professor Lars O.

Nord, with duties including research, publications, and teaching-related supervision. The project DUOP aims to improve understanding of Once-Through Steam Generators (OTSGs) through advanced modelling and controlled experiments,