Within a new research project technological issues are addressed in close cooperation with industrial and academic partners which are at the core of the conception and realization of new radial expander stages for use in compressed air storage systems. While an optimized aerothermodynamic design can lead to a considerable increase in the efficiency of the machines, the aerodynamic forces acting on the blades can compromise their structural integrity, especially at higher power levels. Accurate scaling methods are necessary to overcome these issues.
The project aims to develop a generalized scaling procedure for high power output based on scale-resolving simulations and precise flow measurements.
The in-house CFD-solver SharC will be further developed and adopted for all numerical investigations which will be validated against measurements performed on the Chair’s own axial and radial turbine testrigs.
The position is salaried and based on the collective agreement of the Länder (TV-L). If the personal and collective agreement requirements are met, the employee will receive pay grade E13 TV-L.
Further information can be found at https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/ (in German).
The place of work is Ruhr University Bochum.
If the position is funded by third-party funds the employee has no teaching obligation.
Enquires and applications are to be sent clearly referencing the Job ID in electronic form (single PDF document including a cover letter, CV, full transcripts of university records and the name and contact details of three referees).
RUB sees itself as a university with an international presence. The campus languages are German and English. Competence in at least one of the two languages and the willingness to learn the other are a prerequisite. RUB provides corresponding free courses for employees.
German language courses are offered by the University Language Center (ZFA) in the field of German as a Foreign Language (DaF). https://www.daf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/daf/mitarbeitende/index.html.en
The Staff Council has the right to participate in all selection interviews. At the request of a candidate (m/f/x), it will ensure its participation in the entire procedure. Please contact [email protected].
