Applications are invited for two EPSRC-funded PhD studentships at the University of Manchester. The project is to be conducted in collaboration with Imperial College London.  The students will be based in Manchester (Dr S. Rigopoulos’ group) and will work in close collaboration with Prof. W. P. Jones’ research group at Imperial College.
 
The objective of the project is to formulate a methodology for modelling turbulent combustion combining state-of-the art computational methods.  These include Large-Eddy Simulation (LES) for CFD modelling of turbulent flow, the Stochastic Field method for turbulence-chemical reaction coupling. This is a new method for solving turbulent reactive flows, and the Rate-Controlled Constrained Equilibrium (RCCE) method, a mathematical method for systematic reduction of complex combustion mechanisms using thermodynamic concepts. Several codes for the above methods have been developed at Manchester and Imperial College and will be extended and further developed for this project. Excellent facilities for parallel computing are available, including local multi-processor clusters and the national supercomputing facilities (HECToR).
 
The candidates must have a good degree in Engineering or Science. They must be highly motivated and have strong analytical and computational skills.
 
Applicants should be citizens of a Member State of the European Community. The studentships will provide a tax free bursary of £13,290 per annum together with funding to cover fees at the home/EU student rate and are tenable for three years. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and the names of two referees to Dr Stelios Rigopoulos, stelios.rigopoulos@manchester.ac.uk School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, The University of Manchester, PO Box 88, Sackville Street, Manchester M60 1QD, UK.  Email applications are acceptable.