PhD Position Hybrid Electric Aircraft Design and Operational Analysis
PhD Position Hybrid Electric Aircraft Design and Operational Analysis
Published | Deadline | Location |
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yesterday | 3 Mar | Delft |
Do you want to contribute to achieving climate-neutral aviation by studying the market and operational value of future (hybrid-)electric regional aircraft?
Job description
This PhD project is part of a large European project that aims to develop the future (hybrid-) electric regional aircraft. The aim is to develop an integrated market deployment analysis and aircraft design model that can help define the high-level design options that will fit the regional market. Multidisciplinary optimisation methods should be developed and implemented in a framework that should be able to:
- simulate the future regional hybrid-electric airplane operations scenario in a multimodal mobility environment;
- compute the optimal network and fleet composition for reference airline cases;
- efficiently couple and integrate conceptual aircraft design with fleet and network modeling to;
- propose aircraft redesign options, following a (surrogate) aircraft design model that allows changing key design parameters (within acceptable boundaries);
- and computing key performance indicators, like:
* fuel burn/ energy reduction for the network missions
* flight performance and payload/range frequencies
* market demand for future concepts.
Specifications
- €2541—€3247 per month
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Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
Requirements
The project combines knowledge of aircraft design, operations modelling and multidisciplinary design optimization. The candidates should have a strong background, at least in one of the domains and be willing to develop knowledge of the other domains. Being also part of a large European project, the candidate is expected to have experience working on a team of researchers.
Doing a PhD at TU Delft requires English proficiency at a certain level to ensure that the candidate is able to communicate and interact well, participate in English-taught Doctoral Education courses, and write scientific articles and a final thesis. For more details, please check the Graduate Schools Admission Requirements.
Conditions of employment
Doctoral candidates will be offered a 4-year period of employment in principle, but in the form of 2 employment contracts. An initial 1.5 year contract with an official go/no go progress assessment within 15 months. Followed by an additional contract for the remaining 2.5 years assuming everything goes well and performance requirements are met.
Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, increasing from € 2541 per month in the first year to € 3247 in the fourth year. As a PhD candidate you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School. The TU Delft Graduate School provides an inspiring research environment with an excellent team of supervisors, academic staff and a mentor. The Doctoral Education Programme is aimed at developing your transferable, discipline-related and research skills.
The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance and sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged. For international applicants we offer the Coming to Delft Service and Partner Career Advice to assist you with your relocation.
Employer
Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.
At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.
Challenge. Change. Impact!
Department
Faculty Aerospace Engineering
The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology is one of the world’s most highly ranked (and most comprehensive) research, education and innovation communities devoted entirely to aerospace engineering. More than 200 science staff, around 250 PhD candidates and over 2,700 BSc and MSc students apply aerospace engineering disciplines to address the global societal challenges that threaten us today, climate change without doubt being the most important. Our focal subjects: sustainable aerospace, big data and artificial intelligence, bio-inspired engineering and smart instruments and systems. Working at the faculty means working together. With partners in other faculties, knowledge institutes, governments and industry, both aerospace and non-aerospace. Working in field labs and innovation hubs on our university campus and beyond.
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Additional information
For more information about this vacancy, please contact Dr. Ir. Bruno Santosvia [email protected] .
For more information about the recruitment-procedure please contact [email protected] .
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Join the oldest and largest technical university in the Netherlands. Work on clever solutions for worldwide challenges, to change the world and make an impact. Ready to bring your energy to our research?
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