Industrial Sponsor: ARUP 

Applications are invited for an EPSRC iCASE PhD Studentship, sponsored by Arup, to be held in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge. The studentship will investigate 'Airflow modelling for atria and other tall spaces'.

Buildings are responsible for about 40% of electricity use in Europe and contribute to approximately 30% of greenhouse gas emissions. Research over the past 20 years has led the design and construction of advanced low-energy buildings, which use novel ventilation technologies and which interact with the external environment to maintain comfortable internal conditions. This raises many fluid dynamical challenges to providing a comfortable internal environment in the face of fluctuating external conditions. An important aspect is how turbulent convection and mixing processes lead to vertical and horizontal temperature variations which promote or impede natural ventilation. We use laboratory experiments coupled with theoretical models to provide predictions of the ventilation flows and the internal temperatures. These models have proved to be very useful to architects and engineers in suggesting new designs and optimal operations of existing buildings.  This project will look specifically at the fluid dynamics governing the behaviour of tall spaces, such as atria, for which theoretical design models are not currently available. 

The successful candidate will have a 1st or 2.1 in Mathematics, Physics or Engineering.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3.5 years in the first instance.

For enquiries please contact Prof. Paul Linden (pfl4<στο>cam.ac.uk, tel, 01223 337890).  Applications for this studentship, that provides funding only for UK residents, should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names of two academic referees, and be emailed to LE05348<στο>maths.cam.ac.uk.

If (s)he has not already done so the successful applicant will be required to apply formally to the University by the closing date for the course and meet the University's requirements for admissions: :http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/students/gradadmissions/prospec/apply/'

Please quote reference LE05348 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. The Department would particularly welcome applications from women as we have an historic imbalance in the number of women holding PhD Studentships.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.