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PhD Scholarship in Experimental Fluid Mechanics, University of Sydney, Australia

The Faculty of Engineering & IT of the University of Sydney, Australia, invites applications for a PhD position beginning in August 2011. The purpose of the project is to explore the interactions of the atmospheric boundary layer in complex terrains (topography and surface heterogeneity) with wind turbines. The successful candidate will carry out experimental studies (using stereo-PIV, tomo-PIV and hot-wire anemometry) in the 25-m long Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel of the School of Civil Engineering. The successful applicant will join a team that aims to develop and validate turbulence models that will be used to predict and study the effects o f complex atmospheric boundary layers on wind turbine wakes.
Applicants should have a Master in Engineering or Physics (or equivalent) and experience in at least one of the following areas: Wind Tunnel Testing, PIV, Atmospheric Boundary Layer, or, Wind Turbine Aerodynamics.The scholarship stipend is valued at $25,000 per annum (tax exempt) for up to three years. A tuition fee scholarship of up to A$ 30,000 per annum is also being offered if tuition fees are payable.

Scholarship Application Deadline:30 March 2011

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PhD Scholarship in Flow of Air Over Complex Forested Terrain, Denmark

The Wind Energy Division has an open PhD position concerning the flow of air over complex forested terrain. The PhD student will work within the research center for computational wind turbine aerodynamics and atmospheric turbulence, which is funded by the Danish Strategic Research Council running from 2010 to 2015. Qualifications Candidates should have a master’s degree in physics, meteorology, engineering or mathematics or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to the master’s degree. Experience with fluid dynamics or boundary layer meteorology, as well as good communication skills are considered advantageous for obtaining the position.

Approval and Enrolment
The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide.

Scholarship Application Deadline
:15 February 2011

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