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Objectives: The doctoral program takes place within the framework of the ERC SELECT-H project (European Research Council, Grant agreement 101097984). The objective is to explore, through a series of canonical experiments adapted for optical flow diagnostics, the structure and dynamics of hydrogen flames impinging on a solid wall. The project encompasses a range of scenarios, including diffusion-controlled and well-premixed flames, including laminar and turbulent conditions, with the potential addition of an air cross-stream along the wall. The primary objective is to elucidate the fundamental physical mechanisms governing heat flux and temperature distributions at the wall, and to develop modeling strategies tailored for numerical flow simulations.

Management: The candidate will be supervis ed by Laurent Selle (Senior Scientist, CNRS) and Thierry Schuller (Professor UT3 and IUF).

Location: The Institute of Fluid Mechanics of Toulouse (IMFT) is a mixed research unit bringing together the CNRS, the INP of Toulouse and the University of Toulouse 3. With around 200 people (65 researchers and teacher-researchers, 35 staff of research support, 80 doctoral students and 20 post-doctoral students), it represents one of the strongest potentials for French or even European research and advanced training in the field of fluid mechanics, both in terms of its size and its spectrum of the research themes addressed there and the fields of application they cover. Located
in Toulouse on an island in the Garonne, the laboratory develops a wide range of research which covers both the fundamental aspects associated with the physical phenomena involved in flows and their mathematical description, as well as a vast field of applications.

Requirements: Master Degree or equivalent (Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, …). The candidate needs to hold a Master of Science or equivalent in mechanical engineering or energetics, with skills in fluid mechanics or combustion. Specific skills: Skills in conducting experiments are appreciated. Fluent in English is mandatory. French is appreciated.

Encadrement(s) : IMFT, T. Schuller, Laurent Selle