Join the aeroacoustics team to enable silent and sustainable applications in fluid dynamics. 

Job description

Aeroacoustics is the study of sound produced by aerodynamics. Accurate numerical boundary conditions are essential to correctly model aeroacoustics using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. While sound waves are perfectly reflected on ideal walls, many practical surfaces absorb part of the acoustic energy. This particularly holds for acoustic liners, which are surfaces that are specifically developed to damp noise, and which are commonly applied in aircraft engines. The characteristics of liners are generally expressed by the acoustic impedance, which is a frequency-dependent property. This frequency-dependent representation hampers the application of impedance boundary conditions the time domain, for example to predict the noise of turbofan engines. In this project we will translate frequency-domain acoustic impedance characteristics to time-domain boundary conditions and investigate the application of these in Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations for aeroacoustic purposes.

Requirements

We are seeking for an excellent candidate with a background in computational science. In particular, you should have:

• An MSc in Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering or alike related to the job description;
• A strong interest in the development and analysis of numerical simulation techniques;
• A curiosity-driven mindset and a motivation for conducting scientific research;
• A background in computational fluid dynamics, computational mechanics, and/or computational aeroacoustics is desirable.

Doing a PhD at TU Delft requires English proficiency at a certain level to ensure that the candidate is able to communicate and interact well, participate in English-taught Doctoral Education courses, and write scientific articles and a final thesis. For more details please check the Graduate Schools Admission Requirements.

Conditions of employment

Doctoral candidates will be offered a 4-year period of employment in principle, but in the form of 2 employment contracts. An initial 1,5 year contract with an official go/no go progress assessment within 15 months. Followed by an additional contract for the remaining 2,5 years assuming everything goes well and performance requirements are met.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, increasing from € 2770 per month in the first year to € 3539 in the fourth year. As a PhD candidate you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School. The TU Delft Graduate School provides an inspiring research environment with an excellent team of supervisors, academic staff and a mentor. The Doctoral Education Programme is aimed at developing your transferable, discipline-related and research skills.

The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance and sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged. 

For international applicants, TU Delft has the Coming to Delft Service. This service provides information for new international employees to help you prepare the relocation and to settle in the Netherlands. The Coming to Delft Service offers a Dual Career Programme for partners and they organise events to expand your (social) network.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

 

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Faculty Aerospace Engineering

The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology is one of the world’s most highly ranked (and most comprehensive) research, education and innovation communities devoted entirely to aerospace engineering. More than 200 science staff, around 270 PhD candidates and close to 3000 BSc and MSc students apply aerospace engineering disciplines to address the global societal challenges that threaten us today, climate change without doubt being the most important. Our focal subjects: sustainable aerospace, big data and artificial intelligence, bio-inspired engineering and smart instruments and systems. Working at the faculty means working together. With partners in other faculties, knowledge institutes, governments and industry, both aerospace and non-aerospace. Working in field labs and innovation hubs on our university campus and beyond. 

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Additional information

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Dr. Frits de Prenter (f.deprenter@tudelft.nl).

Application procedure

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply before 1 October 2023 via the application button and upload your motivation and CV.

• A pre-employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.
• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.