PhD Scholar: Thermal Cycling in Compact Steam Cycles

Ntnu; Trondheim; On-site; NOK 522,000 - 638,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International environment

Open and inclusive workplace

Challenging mission

Job summary

NTNU is seeking a PhD candidate to work on numerical analysis and experimental work in the field of thermal cycling of compact steam cycles. The PhD is a full-time, three-year position supervised by Professor Lars O.

Nord, aiming to advance understanding of creep-fatigue in OTSGs and improve dynamic modelling and experimentation in a national/international context. The project DUOP brings together NTNU, SINTEF, and international partners to study OTGS operation, with emphasis on transients,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, or related field with a major independent project (minimum 30 ECTS).
• Master students can apply, but the master’s degree must be obtained and documented before starting the position (no later than 01.08.2027).
• Good oral and written presentation skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and simulate dynamic process models of compact steam cycles to investigate transient operation scenarios.
• Participate in experimental work at a steam laboratory.
• Develop automated scripting workflows to process, validate, and analyse measurement data from the steam laboratory.
• Perform transient thermal analysis based on measurement data and numerical analysis.
• Identify damage mechanisms under thermal stresses.
• Participate in developing a framework for dynamic optimisation of OTSG operation.

Skills

English presentation

Independent worker

Education

Master's degree in relevant field

Master's thesis/project (≥30 ECTS)

Tools

Lab equipment

Job description

NTNU is seeking a PhD candidate to work on numerical analysis and experimental work in the field of thermal cycling of compact steam cycles. The PhD is a full-time, three-year position supervised by Professor Lars O.

Nord, aiming to advance understanding of creep-fatigue in OTSGs and improve dynamic modelling and experimentation in a national/international context. The project DUOP brings together NTNU, SINTEF, and international partners to study OTGS operation, with emphasis on transients,