Netherlands : PhD Scholarships Experimental Analysis of 3D Industrial Heat-Transfer Systems
The Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e) offers the following PhD Scholarship in Experimental analysis of 3D industrial heat-transfer systems at Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Department of Applied Physics.
PhD-project Laminar heat transfer occurs in many industrial fluid systems of size extending from microns to meters. Examples range from thermal processing of viscous fluids via compact heat exchangers to rapidly emerging fields as micro-fluidics and lab-on-a-chip applications in molecular analysis and biotechnology. Profound insight into laminar heat transfer is imperative for further technological developments yet remains limited to date. Key objective is in-depth thermal analysis of representative 3D systems by dedicated laboratory experiments using the state-of-the-art measurement techniques 3D Particle-Tracking Velocimetry (3DPTV) and 3D Laser-Induced Fluorescence (3DLIF) for resolution of the 3D internal flow and temperature fields. Goals:
- design and realisation of a dedicated laboratory set-up for flow and thermal analysis;
- experimental characterisation of Lagrangian mixing properties using 3DPTV;
- experimental characterisation and optimisation of heat transfer using 3DLIF;
- performance tests of optimised 3D heat-transfer systems in industrial test facilities.
This project will be performed in collaboration with the PhD-project Lagrangian analysis of heat transfer in 3D industrial systems at Energy Technology Laboratory, Dept. Mech. Eng. (V35.1148).
Requirements:Recent or impending MSc-degree in Physics or Mechanical Engineering with special focus on heat transfer and/or fluid flow; proven experience with: design and performance of laboratory experiments, utilisation and development of advanced velocimetry and thermometry methods as (3D)PTV and/or (3D)LIF.
Application Deadline : 31 July 2010 How to apply:If you are interested in this PhD position please
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