Post Doc Position In Radiative Transfer Simulation In Urban Environment

18 May 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company

Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour

Department

Ecole Doctorale des Sciences Exactes et leurs Applications

Research Field

Architecture » Other

Engineering » Civil engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

France

Application Deadline

1 Jun 2023 - 12:00 (Europe/Paris)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2023

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

C ONTEXT AND AIMS

The Urban Physics Joint Laboratory develops numerical tools and measurement devices to better understand energy interactions (sound, light and heat) in urban environments, in order to propose efficient solutions for architectural and urban projects.

The project proposed here consists in developing a universal ray tracing engine (sound/light/heat), which allows simulating radiative transfers at the scale of a district or an entire city.

T ASKS AND PROPOSED METHODOLOGY

The first task will be to choose a coherent combination of programs (a mesh generator, a ray-tracing library, a graphical user interface) that will serve as the basis for the code to be developed. The sound field is mainly produced by specular reflection, while the light field is generally governed by diffuse reflection. In the first case, the ray tracing method gives the best results. In the second, the radiosity method is better suited. The use of extended view factors makes it possible to link these two methods. On the other hand, in the case of thermal fields, ray tracing must be coupled with a finite element method to simulate conduction in walls. The software developed here should make it possible to calculate the radiative loads on the skin of a geometry meshed for the finite elements.

By the end of the first year, a working prototype should be achieved, in order to realize the following tasks:

- Measurement campaigns with photographic, thermal and acoustic cameras;

- Geometric modeling of the urban scene;

- Comparison of measurements/simulations to verify the hypotheses of the proposed physical model.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Civil engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Y OUNG R ESEARCHER SKILLS REQUIRED

Graduate Civil Engineer (or equivalent), having developed a doctoral thesis in the field of ray tracing methods applied to sound, light or heat transfer, with good knowledge in urban physics and an interest in architecture and urban planning. The candidate must have a good level in French, English and Spanish. In particular, he/she should be able to give tutorials in French (Computer Aided Geometry, acoustics, urban physics), and to participate in the setting up of a cross-border master's degree between France and Spain in the field of urban physics.

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Excellent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Languages

SPANISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Engineering » Civil engineeringArchitecture » Other

Additional Information Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

UPPA

Country

France

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Anglet

Website

https:// ed-sea.univ-pau.fr/live/

Postal Code

64600

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED