Application details:
Reference number: AAE-DB-2108
Start date of studentship: 1 January 2022
Closing date of advert: 21 November 2021
Interview date: W/C 22 & 29 November 2021 (subject to change)
Supervisors:
Primary supervisor: Dr Daniel Butcher
Secondary supervisor: Dr Hao Xia
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Full Project Detail:
Low carbon solutions for power generation are, of course, of significant interest in today’s world. Legislative targets such as net zero by 2050 in the UK have required further developments of novel concepts across many sectors. For example, in aviation where combustion technologies feature almost exclusively, alternative fuels and new concepts must be further developed and understood to continue to play a role in low carbon transportation. Lean-burn technologies have been developed in recent decades but may suffer with flame stability.
Trapped Vortex Combustors (TVCs) use a cavity to ‘trap’ or ‘lock’ in a large rotating vortex in a stable manner thus maintaining flame stability. This PhD research project aims to explore the aerodynamics of trapped vortex combustors and analysis flow stability and dynamic behaviour of hydrogen fuelled combustors, in particular compressibility and auto-ignition effects under high axial and radial accelerations. The project will work alongside a partner project at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and Sandia National Laboratory and make use of detailed Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) dataset. Large Eddy Simulation (LES) will be carried out to gain further insights into the flame dynamics. The project includes funding to support visits to partner institutions and conference attendance.
Entry requirements:
Applicants should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in Automotive or Mechanical Engineering or a related subject. A relevant Master’s degree and/or experience in experimental fluid mechanics and/or computational fluid mechanics methods will be an advantage.
Contact details:
Enquires should be directed to primary supervisor:
Name: Dr Dan Butcher
Email address: [Email Address Removed]
How to apply:
All applications should be made online at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/research/. Use reference number: AAE-DB-2108
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