Research Fellows / Open Positions

Early Stage Researcher 11 at RRD

CAD-based and CAD-free aerodynamic optimization of geometrically complex turbomachinery components

Note: this position has been filled.

The ESR will work closely together with the other ESRs in order to evaluate the different approaches to CAD-free and CAD-based aerodynamic optimization for the intended application on geometrically complex turbomachinery components. Based on the initial evaluation he will select the most promising approach or approaches and implement them into the RR process chain, which comprises Siemens UG NX as a commercial CAD packages, in-house solvers for primal and adjoint, and the open-source post processing tool ParaView. Application of the developed process for the aerodynamic optimisation of industrial turbomachinery components.
Objectives:
M1-M6: Evaluation of different approaches to CAD-free and CAD-based aerodynamic optimization, selection of most promising approach or approaches, Secondment to QMUL.  (WP1)
M6-M18: Implementation of selected approach(es) in Rolls-Royce process chain, application to small test cases, publication of initial results Secondment to QUB. (WP6)
M18-M28: Improvement of process chain, application to industry-relevant test cases of medium geometric complexity, focus on constraint specification and incorporation in process chain, publication of results. Secondment to KTW, VKI. (WP6)
M28-M36: Demonstration of developed process chain on turbomachinery components of high geometric complexity and a large number of constraints, PhD thesis. (WP6)

For further details and applications, contact Dr. Marcus Meyer, Marcus.Meyer@Rolls-Royce.com. Application deadline for this position is Friday, 12 December 2014.