Associate Research Professor - High-Temp Two-Phase Heat Transfer

Penn State Lady Lions; State College (Centre County); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

75% tuition discount

Résumé du poste

Penn State is seeking an Associate Research Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering to lead externally funded research on high-temperature, high-pressure two-phase flow with liquid-vapor phase change and dryout at the critical CHF point. The role includes pre/dryout heat transfer studies, droplet dynamics, and facility design.

The position requires a PhD in a related field, extensive experimental experience, and an active security clearance.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active security clearance.
• PhD in Mechanical, Nuclear, or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent) by the appointment start date.
• Experience performing high temperature rod bundle experiments under a variety of reflood conditions.
• Clear understanding of fundamental two-phase heat transfer under DFFB and IAFB conditions.
• Familiar with measurement of liquid droplets under high pressure high temperature conditions.
• Ten or more years of experience in experimental studies.

Responsabilités

• Conduct externally funded research projects involving high-temperature, high-pressure, transient two-phase flow and heat transfer with liquid-vapor phase change taking place in different two-phase flow regimes leading to the occurrence of dryout at the CHF point.
• Investigate pre-dryout and post dryout heat transfer.
• Explore the impact of droplet dynamics on the resulting heat transfer.
• Design new test facility needed to quantify specific features.
• Train graduate students in relevant research areas and teach classes in thermal sciences.

Connaissances

Active security clearance

Two-phase flow experiments

High temperature heat transfer

Graduate student training

Formation

PhD in Mechanical, Nuclear, or Chemical Engineering

Description du poste

Penn State is seeking an Associate Research Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering to lead externally funded research on high-temperature, high-pressure two-phase flow with liquid-vapor phase change and dryout at the critical CHF point. The role includes pre/dryout heat transfer studies, droplet dynamics, and facility design.

The position requires a PhD in a related field, extensive experimental experience, and an active security clearance.