2 x Research Fellows

; Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Ireland

Updated: 27 days ago
Location: Ireland,
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 01 Aug 2024

Post status: Fixed-term contract – Full-time – 3 years

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week

Closing date: 12 Noon (GMT), 1st  August 2024; or until suitable candidate is found

Post summary

The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) are seeking two Research Associates to work on the SEAI funded InDyCORE (Innovation in Dynamic Cables for Offshore Renewable Energy) project.

Power export cables for floating offshore wind turbines, termed ‘Dynamic Cables’ are required to move with the floating device. They are continuously subjected to a variety of bending and twisting forces caused by the tidal current and floater behaviour, meaning that more robust designs are required compared to the traditional ‘static’ cables used in fixed base turbines. The InDyCORE project focuses on the structural behaviour of these cables, addressing significant uncertainty about their mechanical properties, hydrodynamic loading and vibration response. Specifically, it seeks to advance the state of the art in mechanical design and operation of dynamic cable systems through:

  • Developing improved models of dynamic cables system to give better understanding of cable behaviour
  • Undertaking an experimental testing campaign to characterize the structural properties of dynamic cable systems using TCD’s hybrid simulation facility and
  • Quantify the role of uncertainty in Dynamic Cable modelling and analysis and using data driven approaches to optimize maintenance strategies.

    • The research under the first two headings aims to improve fundamental understanding of dynamic cable behaviour, while research under the third theme will apply probabilistic approaches to develop a software framework that combines measured data with computational models to guide maintenance decision making for dynamic cable systems.

    More details can be found here: www.tcd.ie/hr/vacancies

    Standard Duties and Responsibilities of the Post

    The appointed applicants will undertake academic research under the direction of the PI and Co-PI’s, working closely with other appointees and members of academic staff.

    Funding Information

    The project is funded by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) under the ‘National Energy Research, Development & Demonstration (RD&D) Programme’

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Research Fellows will have attained, or be close to attaining, a PhD in a relevant disciple (engineering. physics or applied mathematics).

    Knowledge & Experience (Essential & Desirable)

    • A strong background in engineering or mathematics (Essential)
    • Expertise in computational modelling (Essential)
    • Working knowledge of both fluid and/or structural dynamics (Desirable)
    • Experience developing code, using PYTHON, MATLAB, or similar, software (Desirable)
    • Experience in data management and data analysis (Desirable)
    • Experience in experimental testing (Desirable)
    • Experience with C++, or similar, would also be beneficial

    Skills & Competencies

    • A strong background in engineering or mathematics
    • Expertise in computational modelling
    • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
    • Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team

    Application Procedure Applicants should submit a full Curriculum Vitae to include the names and contact details of 2 referees (including email addresses), to:

    Dr. John Hickey: [email protected]


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