New position in Experimental MHD/Heat & Mass Transfer at UCLA

Posted by on 21 June 2013 Comments Off on New position in Experimental MHD/Heat & Mass Transfer at UCLA

(from Sergey Smolentsev, USA)

The Fusion Science and Technology Center at University of California, Los Angeles invites applicants for a research position in Experimental MHD / Heat & Mass transfer. The studies are related to liquid metal MHD flows in closed ducts in conditions relevant to a fusion reactor blanket. Successful candidates are expected to have experience/background in the area of experimental fluid dynamics/heat & mass transfer. Experience in experimental studies of liquid metals (PbLi, InGaSn, NaK, Hg), especially in the presence of a strong magnetic field, and working knowledge of liquid-metal flow diagnostics, such as ultrasound velocimetry and potential probes, is desirable. Considerations will be given to both recent university graduates (Ph.D. is required) and senior scientists with a multi-year experience in the field.

The position is available starting from September 01, 2013. Applications or questions about the position should be sent to Sergey Smolentsev (sergey(at)fusion.ucla.edu) and copy to Mohamed Abdou (abdou(at)fusion.ucla.edu).

October 15-18, 2013: 549th Wilhelm und Else Heraeus-Seminar on Liquid Metal MHD (Ilmenau, Germany)

Posted by on 11 June 2013 Comments Off on October 15-18, 2013: 549th Wilhelm und Else Heraeus-Seminar on Liquid Metal MHD (Ilmenau, Germany)

in Bad Honnef, October 15-18, 2013.

Registration via www.tu-ilmenau.de/mhd/registration by August 31, 2013

The seminar is intended to bring together scientists with experience or collaborations in the field of experimental and theoretical magnetohydrodynamics, with a strong focus on works related to liquid metals. In particular, the seminar is divided into three overall topics:
The first two days are dedicated to rather fundamental aspects of MHD, namely geophysical MHD and MHD turbulence. The third day is devoted to applied MHD.

The program consists of 12 invited overview talks. After each talk is plenty of time for discussions. In addition, there will be a session dedicated to short presentations of young scientists and a poster session. Therefore, we particularly encourage young scientists to apply for the seminar.

The number of participants is limited. Accommodation and meals will be provided in the Physikzentrum Bad Honnef for all participants free of charge thanks to the generous funding by the Wilhelm und Else Heraeus Foundation.

More information on the seminar can be found on www.tu-ilmenau.de/mhd

Hoping to see you at the seminar,

Christiane Heinicke, Thomas Wondrak, Gunter Gerbeth, André Thess

July 22-27, 2013 — Workshop on ‘Mathematical Aspects of Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics’

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Dear all,
We would like to advertise a Workshop on ‘Mathematical Aspects of Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics’, taking place in Cargese, Corsica, July 22-27 2013, to celebrate the many contributions of Andrew Soward to this field:

http://mhd.ens.fr/AMS70.

Please note that the number of participants is limited by the venue, and that the ‘early bird’ registration fee of GBP 350 (covering participation, accommodation, breakfasts, lunches and workshop events) is available only until April 30, 2103; after that date, the
registration fee will be GBP 400.

Limited funds are available to support participants who could not otherwise attend the meeting, offering reduced fees. These funds are intended principally for young scientists (PhD students and post-docs).

Please contact the organisers directly by email to enquire about this
possibility.

Registration is already open, and full registration requires three steps:

– pre-registration, recording your application to attend with the venue (the Institut d’Etudes Scientifiques de Cargese);
– registration, recording your arrival times, etc., for local transportation;
– payment.

Please follow the links at http://mhd.ens.fr/AMS70/registration.html and http://mhd.ens.fr/AMS70/payment.html , where further information is available.

We hope you will be able to join us in Cargese. If you have any queries, please just contact one of the organisers directly.

Best wishes,
Emmanuel Dormy, Andrew Gilbert, Graeme Sarson

dormy(at)phys.ens.fr , A.D.Gilbert(at)exeter.ac.uk , g.r.sarson(at)ncl.ac.uk

July 22-27, 2013 — Workshop on 'Mathematical Aspects of Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics'

Posted by on 24 April 2013 Comments Off on July 22-27, 2013 — Workshop on 'Mathematical Aspects of Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics'

Dear all,
We would like to advertise a Workshop on ‘Mathematical Aspects of Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics’, taking place in Cargese, Corsica, July 22-27 2013, to celebrate the many contributions of Andrew Soward to this field:

http://mhd.ens.fr/AMS70.

Please note that the number of participants is limited by the venue, and that the ‘early bird’ registration fee of GBP 350 (covering participation, accommodation, breakfasts, lunches and workshop events) is available only until April 30, 2103; after that date, the
registration fee will be GBP 400.

Limited funds are available to support participants who could not otherwise attend the meeting, offering reduced fees. These funds are intended principally for young scientists (PhD students and post-docs).

Please contact the organisers directly by email to enquire about this
possibility.

Registration is already open, and full registration requires three steps:

– pre-registration, recording your application to attend with the venue (the Institut d’Etudes Scientifiques de Cargese);
– registration, recording your arrival times, etc., for local transportation;
– payment.

Please follow the links at http://mhd.ens.fr/AMS70/registration.html and http://mhd.ens.fr/AMS70/payment.html , where further information is available.

We hope you will be able to join us in Cargese. If you have any queries, please just contact one of the organisers directly.

Best wishes,
Emmanuel Dormy, Andrew Gilbert, Graeme Sarson

dormy(at)phys.ens.fr , A.D.Gilbert(at)exeter.ac.uk , g.r.sarson(at)ncl.ac.uk

New Positions for PhDs and PostDocs at HZDR

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  1. The Helmholtz Centre Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) invites for applications concerning a PhD position within a project devoted to the further development of the Contactless Inductive Flow Tomography (CIFT) for flow measurements in electrically conducting flows. The availability of appropriate measurement techniques is a necessity for any experimental work on liquid metal technologies. Exposing the flow of liquid metals like steel or silicon to an externally applied magnetic field, electrical currents are induced which give rise to a perturbation of the applied field. This flow induced field perturbation, which is detectable outside the fluid volume, contains information about the flow structure and can be exploited to reconstruct the velocity field. Previous tests at laboratory scale revealed a great potential of the CIFT method for the online monitoring of flow structures in real industrial processes.Applicants must have a master degree in physics, electrical engineering or fluid engineering.
  2. The Helmholtz Centre Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) invites for applications concerning a PhD position within a project devoted to experimental investigations with respect to the behaviour of gas bubbles and bubble swarms in liquid metal flows. Many technical applications in power engineering, metallurgy and casting rely on liquid metal two-phase flows. In metallurgy, gas injection is routinely applied at various stages to promote chemical reactions and to stir the melt for reducing temperature and/or concentration gradients together with promoting an effective removal of impurities. On the other hand, gas entrainment into liquid metal coolants is an essential safety issue in the design of liquid metal cooled fast reactors. Visualizations of liquid metal two-phase flows can be obtained by means of X-ray radioscopy. The formation, the coalescence and breakup of gas bubbles will be observed in low melting point alloys. The method delivers data about the size, the velocity and the trajectory of the bubbles. This information will be used by another partners in the project to develop advanced models of bubble coalescence and breakup for liquid metals.Applicants must have a master degree in physics, electrical engineering or fluid engineering.
  3. The Helmholtz Centre Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) invites for applications concerning a postdoc position within a project devoted to the development of casting technologies ODS steels. Oxide dispersion strengthening (ODS) of high-Cr steels is a promising way to get materials for high-temperature applications. The mechanical and corrosive properties are significantly improved compared to present-day steels. However, it is difficult to disperse ceramic particles uniformly in liquid metals because of their poor wettability and their large surface-to-volume ratio, which easily induces agglomeration and clustering. In case of nano-dispersed aluminum alloys the homogeneous distribution of nano-particles has been obtained by ultrasonic vibration of the melt. This project focuses on the problem whether alternating electromagnetic forces can be designed in such a way that an intense vibration of the melt can be achieved, similar to the case of ultrasonic vibration. The possibility of creating electromagnetically induced pressure waves in a metal melt shall be investigated.Applicants must have a PhD in physics or engineering with a strong background in material science, fluid mechanics or magnetohydrodynamics.All position are available from June 1, 2013 until May 31, 2016. A prolongation until October 2017 is conceivable.

Applications should be sent to Sven Eckert (s.eckert(at)hzdr.de) or Gunter Gerbeth (g.gerbeth(at)hzdr.de) before May 31st.

Many thanks and best regards
Sven

Sven Eckert
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Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)
Institute of Fluid Dynamics
Head of the Department Magnetohydrodynamics
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Contact:
Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden
P.O. Box: 510119, 01314 Dresden
Tel. +49 351 260-2132 (Office)
Fax: +49 351 260 1 2007
s.eckert(at)hzdr.de