PhD Student (f/m/d) Modelling and experimental validation of the operating behaviour of sCO2 power processes in thermal energy storage systems

With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.

The Institute of Fluid Dynamics is conducting basic and applied research in the fields of thermo-fluid dynamics and magnetohydrodynamics in order to improve the sustainability, the energy efficiency and the safety of industrial processes.

The Group Thermal energy technology is looking for a PhD Student (f/m/d) Modelling and experimental validation of the operating behaviour of sCO2 power processes in thermal energy storage systems. 

Your tasks

• Analysing and evaluating different control strategies
• Modelling of different sCO2 power cycles for the reconversion of energy from a thermal energy storage
• Testing of defined operating procedures and validation of the models at the sCO2 test plant CARBOSOLA
• Identification of optimal control strategies with regard to plant operation, plant dynamics and costs as well as derivation of numerical or empirical descriptions

Your profile

• Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of process engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering or comparable fields
• Knowledge in thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer phenomena
• Willingness to work on numerical and experimental problems
• Very good team work and communication skills
• Very good English language skills (written and spoken)

Our offer

• A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
• Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
• A structured PhD program with a comprehensive range of continuing education and networking opportunities - more information about the PhD program at the HZDR can be found here
• Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
• We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
• Numerous company health management offerings
• Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
• An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"

We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system.