PhD Student "Tracers take the tube"
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Department of Applied Physics
Eindhoven, (Noord-Brabant) , 40 hours per week
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Job description
The PhD project concerns an experimental study, with substantial theoretical and numerical aspects, focused on the understanding of particle advection in 3D time-periodic viscous flows. For this purpose a high-resolution 3D Particle Tracking Velocimetry method (3D-PTV), employing a four-camera set-up and dedicated software (developed at ETH, Zurich), will be adapted and used for highly-accurate measurement of particle paths, particle displacements and velocity field. These experimental data will enable computation of the 3D flow map and the associated deformation tensor. This flow map and deformation tensor, in turn, will enable identification of the coherent structures (including the small-scale tubes mentioned above) that make up the topology and determine the particle advection. Furthermore, the 3D flow map will admit long-term particle tracking by which the quantitative effect of Resonance-Induced Merger upon the particle advection can be determined. The experimental study thus will include laboratory experiments and sophisticated numerical data-processing.
Requirements
Required education/skills: University Graduate
We are looking for an enthusiastic physicist, mechanical engineer or applied mathematician with an affinity to fluid dynamics, flow-measurement techniques, and numerical simulations. The ideal candidate has experience with the design and performance of laboratory experiments, development and utilisation of numerical tools and fundamental studies on physical flow phenomena.
Job type: ENG_Onderzoek/ Advies Workfield(s) :
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers
Organization
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Department of Applied Physics
The Department of Applied Physics at the Eindhoven University of Technology has 25 professorial chairs with about 65 academic and 60 technical specialists, as well as 85 graduate and 335 undergraduate students. The leading research themes cover functional materials, gas and fluid dynamics, and plasma and radiation physics. The department has extensive national and international partnerships, including industrial partners. It participates in several national (top) research schools, and in the national top technology institute for polymers, the Dutch Polymer Institute.The Eindhoven University of Technology is one of the three participants in the Dutch 3TU Federation of Universities of Technology.
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: vier jaar
Maximum hours per week: 40
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof. H.J.H. Clercx
Telephone number: 31(0)402472680
E-mail address: h.j.h.clercx@ tue.nl
Or Dr. M.F.M. Speetjens
Telephone number: 31(0)402475428
E-mail address: m.f.m.speetjens@ tue.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
- About the organization http://www.tue. nl/
Application
You can apply for this job before 15-11-2006 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Department of Applied Physics, CC 2.15
Prof. H.J.H. Clercx
Postbus 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
Nederland
E-mail: h.j.h.clercx@ tue.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber V34.271.
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