Position
PhD-student
Irène Curie Fellowship
No
Department(s)
Electrical Engineering
FTE
1,0
Date off
15/01/2023
Reference number
V36.6127
Job descriptionThe Electrical Energy Systems (EES) group within the Department of Electrical Engineering of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) seeks to hire an outstanding PhD candidate within the field of high-voltage pulsed power research.
This PhD position is a four-year salaried position and leads to a PhD degree.
Project description
In the PhD project, the main focus is on designing and implementing high- voltage switching systems for high-power pulsed power technology, specifically on the unique spark-gap systems that will be required for this project.
The PhD project is part of a larger project, in which a pulsed power tool will be developed for geothermal applications. Different project partners will work on this tool and as a PhD candidate you will work on a subproject in the overall project: the design of spark-gap systems and the 3D electromagnetic and electrostatic simulations of the entire tool. What makes the design and implementation of the spark-gap systems so challenging is that they have to be able to operate at very high pressures (up to 1000 bar) and high temperatures (several 100 degrees). The PhD candidate will research, design and implement these spark-gap systems through simulations and research setups in the lab. Finally, these spark-gap systems have to be implemented in a demonstrator.
In the project, you will work closely together with the project partner IHC mining. Researchers and engineers of this company will be working on parallel tasks in the larger project and you will frequently join forces. In addition, you will be working closely together with BSc, MSc and PhD students from the university, and engineers from the other project partners. Activities will be a balanced mixed of research and design activities.
Electrical Energy Systems Group
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is a world-leading research university specializing in engineering science & technology. The Department of Electrical Engineering is responsible for research and education in Electrical Engineering. The discipline covers technologies and electrical phenomena involved in computer engineering, information processing, energy transfer and telecommunication. The department strives for societal relevance through an emphasis on the fields of smart sustainable systems, the connected world and care & cure. The TU/e is the world's best-performing research university in terms of research cooperation with industry (#1 since 2009).
The Electrical Energy Systems (EES) group has a strong research line on Pulsed Power Technology, which is the topic that deals with the generation of the short high-voltage pulses. By generating very short high-voltage pulses, we can produce chemically active electrical discharges (plasmas). These plasmas can then be employed for environmental applications, such as air or water purification or to “activate” water, which gives the water disinfecting and fertilizing properties. Other uses for plasma are medical (wound disinfection, wound healing acceleration) and surface treatment of materials (etching, deposition of layers, surface modification, etc.). Pulsed Power Technology is practiced at several world-recognized institutes around the world. One of these top institutes is the EES group at Eindhoven University of Technology.
In EES' High-Voltage laboratory (a 14x14x8m Faraday cage) we work on (nanosecond) high-voltage pulse source design, plasmas, pulsed power applications and all the intermediate steps in the process. Our main focus is on the development of nanosecond pulsed high-voltage circuits that generate pulses from several kV to hundreds of kV and from less than one nanosecond duration to pulses of several hundreds of nanoseconds duration.
Job requirementsWe are looking for candidates that match the following profile:
A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:
About us
Eindhoven University of Technology is an internationally top-ranking university in the Netherlands that combines scientific curiosity with a hands- on attitude. Our spirit of collaboration translates into an open culture and a top-five position in collaborating with advanced industries. Fundamental knowledge enables us to design solutions for the highly complex problems of today and tomorrow.
Information
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