Large Eddy Simulations for accurate force and acoustic simulations
Stephen Turnock (Maritime Engineering) and Melike Kurt (Maritime Engineering)
Propulsion of ships conventionally use a propeller operating in the wake of a hull. For non-cavitating conditions accurate prediction of the forces and especially the acoustic sources is influenced by the interaction of the various scales of turbulence in the wake interacting with the lift generating propeller blade section. This PhD is funded by dstl via an EPSRC iCASE award and must start before the 1st September 2023. We will be using a mix of analytical models, novel techniques for applying large eddy simulations to propellers and validation data from acoustic measurements in our Boldrewood towing tank(138 m) or large acoustic wind tunnel. You will be part of a team of fluid dynamicists trying to delve deeper into the fundamentals of fluid dynamic flow and how it can be applied to practical maritime engineering designs. An interest in fluid dynamics from an undergraduate degree in mathematics, engineering or physics will all suit this PhD.
Industry partner: DSTL
Key skills: Enquiring mind; familiarity with computational analysis and coding
Eligibility: UK rates
Start date: 1st August 2023
Application deadline: 1st June 2023
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University of Southampton
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University of Southampton
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United Kingdom
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