IOP Spring meeting - Combustion Modelling for Challenging Applications

The IOP Combustion Physics Group Spring Technical meeting on “Combustion Modelling for Challenging Applications” is to be held in Southampton on the 23^rd of May.

Organised by the IOP Combustion Physics Group. Co-sponsored by the Combustion Institute British Section.
The meeting will present state of the art modeling activities for challenging applications in combustion, complemented by experimental work. Speakers include UK and international experts from academia and industry.

Venue: The Senate Room, Building 37, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton
University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ

Programme

09:15	Arrival, Registration, Coffee
09:50	Welcome by Professor Phil Bowen Morning technical session: Chaired by Prof Kai Luo
10:00	Continuous Wave Detonation Engines Dmitry Davidenko (CNRS, Orleans)
10:30	Modelling the Effects of Volcanic Ash on High Pressure Combustion Systems Dave Dunham and Ken Young (Rolls-Royce)
11:00	Large Marine Diesel Engine modelling Yuri Wright (ETH, Zurich)
11:30	Diesel Fuel Injection and Combustion: What Can Modelling & Simulation Offer? Xi Jiang (Lancaster University)
12:00	Experimental Studies of Model Gas Turbine Combustors and Links to Combustion Modelling Yannis Hardalupas (Imperial College London)
12:30	Discussions
12:45	Lunch
	Afternoon session: Chaired by Prof Epaminondas Mastorakos
13:45	Oxy-Coal Combustion Mohamed Pourkashanian (University of Leeds)
14:15	Modelling Multiphase Flow and Chemical Reactions in Bubbling Fluidised Beds Kai Luo (University of Southampton)
14:45	Slagging and Fouling Predictor for Biomass Combustion in Boilers Piotr Plaza and Tony Griffiths (University of Cardiff)
15:15	Modelling of Turbulent Premixed and Stratified Combustion N. Swaminathan (University of Cambridge)
15:45	Inverse Modelling to Forecast Enclosure Fire Dynamics Guillermo Rein (University of Edinburgh)
16:15	Discussions
16:30	Coffee, Departure

Postdoctoral position in Numerical Simulations of Combustion at University of Southampton

 A postdoctoral research fellowship is available within the School of Engineering Sciences (University of Southampton), which has consistently been ranked among the top UK engineering schools for teaching and research excellence.

The fellow is to conduct a fundamental study of combustion instabilities using direct numerical simulation (DNS). The work is part of a larger EPSRC funded project that consists of three aspects:
(a) analysing flame-acoustic interactions mathematically in order to derive simplified models for acoustic-flame coupling
(b) performing high-fidelity DNS to validate and extend the mathematical models
(c) developing and implementing active control algorithms for combustion instabilities.

The research is a collaboration between Professor X. Wu and Dr. A. Morgans (Imperial College London) and Professor K. H. Luo (Southampton). You will based in Southampton will work on DNS of combustion instabilities using massively parallel supercomputers. Youshould have or will shortly gain a
PhD in combustion or other related areas. Research experience in combustion instabilities, combustion noise, premixed flames as well as advanced numerical simulations will be advantageous. Competence in
programming in Fortran/C++ and parallel algorithms is also desirable.

This post is available from 1st April 2011 for up to 3 years. Salary - £27,319 – £30,747 per annum.

Enquiries should be made to Prof. K. H. Luo with a CV or by telephone at +44 (0)23 8059 7202 . Enquiries about the post based in Imperial College should be addressed to Prof X.Wu. Please apply on-line using the link below, or alternatively call 023 8059 2750 . The closing date for applications is 28 February 2011 at 12.00 noon. Please quote reference number 5224-11-B in all correspondence.