PhD Position / Research Assistant (f/m/d) Enhanced engineering models for aeroelastic response of wind turbinesForWind Center for Wind Energy Research has a vacancy in the research group Wind Energy Systems at the Institute of Physics of the Carl von Ossietzky Universitt Oldenburg starting as soon as possible for aPhD Position / Research Assistant (f/m/d)Enhanced engineering models for aeroelastic response of wind turbines(E13 TV-L, 75%)Enhanced aeroelastic models are required for designing future wind turbines operating in various inflow conditions, including shear, gusts and turbulence. The dynamic inflow effect describes the unsteady response of the flow to fast changes in rotor loading, e.g. due to control actions or gusts. The associated unsteady aerodynamics and load effects have not been investigated systematically for large wind turbines, neither numerically nor experimentally. Therefore, a combination of wind tunnel experiments, free-field tests and numerical simulations are proposed to fill this gap.Through your extensive knowledge of fluid dynamics and the available experimental facilities, your PhD project will lead to a better understanding of the interaction of inflow and operating conditions with rotor aerodynamics and, thus, to more accurate engineering models.Among others, your tasks will comprise:Design, execution and analysis of experiments in the wind tunnel and on a utility-size turbine to capture dynamic inflow effects.Improved parameterisation of engineering models for dynamic inflow effects and their integration in standard industrial models.Cross-validation of measurements and dynamic inflow engineering models with an industrial design tool and a mid-fidelity simulation code.Assessment of improved engineering tools for the generic design of future large wind turbine rotors.Cooperating closely with a wind turbine manufacturer and international researchers.Job offerWe offer you the opportunity to develop your scientific career in a young and lively academic environment. You will be working in the WindLab one of the university''s most modern office and lab spaces while you will also have the opportunity to do flexible and mobile work. Your pathway towards the PhD is actively supported by, e.g.,multidisciplinary cooperation with other researchers at ForWind and Fraunhofer IWES in Oldenburg,direct collaboration with industry while maintaining the links with our national and international partners in academia,optional secondment at an international research institute,development of personal, scientific, and teaching skills through an individual training programme and selected teaching tasks,opportunities to present scientific results at international conferences and through peer-reviewed publications to extend your specific network,structured supervision of PhD process.The employment is initially limited to three years, with an intention to extend it to up to four years to facilitate a PhD. The payment is based on the collective agreement for the public service in the German federal states, TV-L E13, for a 75% position.Candidate profileRequirements for employment include:a qualifying university master''s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Naval Engineering, Physical Sciences, Wind Energy, Renewable Energy or equivalent,aptitude and willingness to pursue a PhD with experimental contributions,profound knowledge of experimental or numerical fluid dynamics,extensive experience in programming with at least Matlab or Python,high motivation and ability to jointly work on applied research topics,very good English skills.Desired (but not mandatory) qualifications are:experience abroad of several months during the school, study period or employment after graduation,and good German skills.The University of Oldenburg is dedicated to increase the percentage of female employees in the field of science. Therefore, female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. In accordance to 21 Section 3 NHG, female candidates with equal qualifications will be preferentially considered. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference in case of equal qualification.For questions regarding this job opportunity, please contact Prof. Dr. Martin Khn at +49(0)441/798-5061 or preferably by email at martin.kuehn@uol.de.The pdf file must include either in English or German:A letter motivating your applicationA one-page research statement. You are requested to present your notion of the field of the advertised PhD topic and some initial ideas for tackling it.Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diplomaEmployment referencesA second PDF file containing your Master Thesis or relevant research papers (if available) is an optional attachment.We are looking forward to receiving your application. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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PhD Position / Research Assistant (f/m/d) Enhanced engineering models for aeroel