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| Job Record #19676 | |
| Title | Multi-physics simulation of hypersonic thermal structures |
| Category | PhD Studentship |
| Employer | University of Southampton |
| Location | United Kingdom, Hampshire, Southampton |
| International | Yes, international applications are welcome |
| Closure Date | Monday, June 30, 2025 |
| Description: | |
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The extreme temperature environment around a hypersonic vehicle can presently
not be simulated accurately. This project will close this gap by coupling a non-
equilibrium, real-gas shock-capturing fluid solver in our AMROC/VTF framework to
a general-purpose solver for solid heat conduction and surface radiation.
Verification and validation cases will be studied.
Our AMROC software infrastructure provides a validated dynamically adaptive strand mesh hypersonic solver for high-temperature gas dynamics. AMROC also permits coupling to structure mechanics solvers through our open-source VTF routines. Here, we will tightly couple AMROC to the general-purpose thermal solver EDF Syrthes, combining accurate aerothermodynamic flow simulation with complex multi-material heat conduction and surface radiation modelling. This multi-physics software will enable trustworthy predictions of all heat contributions in and out of the vehicle and allow virtual testing of detailed internal solid structures under realistic hypersonic aerothermodynamic loads. This project is suitable for a student of engineering, computer science or mathematics who wants to specialise in computational fluid dynamics. Excellent programming skills in C/C++ are paramount. Experience in numerical modelling and simulation, as evidenced by prior project work, is mandatory. This project will be carried out under the UK Hypersonics Doctoral Network, which has been supported by the Ministry of Defence and EPSRC for building the necessary expertise to develop next-generation hypersonic vehicles. This offers an enhanced fully funded 4 years stipend and tuition fees. Students are expected to attend cohorting and training activities in the UK Hypersonics Doctoral Network, led by the University of Oxford and Imperial College. Students must be citizens of one of the “AUKUS” alliance nations (United Kingdom, Australia and the United States of America), and should not have dual nationality with any country on the UK Government’s list of countries subject to trade sanctions, arms embargoes and other trade restrictions. This position is also advertised at https://www.southampton.ac.uk/study/postgraduate- research/projects/multi-physics-simulation-of-hypersonic-thermal-structures. While enquiries per email are encouraged, only complete applications submitted through our webpage can be considered. Click "Apply now" and choose "Research", "Full Time", "Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences", "PhD in Engineering and the Environment ( Full Time)". This position will be filled as soon as possible. Early application is recommended. |
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| Contact Information: | |
| Please mention the CFD Jobs Database, record #19676 when responding to this ad. | |
| Name | Ralf Deiterding |
| r.deiterding@soton.ac.uk | |
| Email Application | Yes |
| Phone | 02380593384 |
| URL | http://rdeiterding.website/ |
| Address | Boldrewood Innovation Campus Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF, United Kingdom |
| Record Data: | |
| Last Modified | 10:54:27, Saturday, May 10, 2025 |
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