The candidate is expected to design, construct, and implement devices for measuring turbulent pressure-velocity fields at centimeter scales adjacent to rigid boundaries in a water tank. This work will require the deployment and operation of particle image velocimetry (PIV) equipment for the analysis of turbulent boundary-layer flows, including data acquisition and processing. These efforts will support the validation of turbulent-flow theory.

 

References

Pollock S, Mann S: "Vortex Detection in Vector Fields Using Geometric Algebra." Advances in Applied Clifford Algebras 24: 423-442, 2013

Gregory A, Sinayoko S, Agarwal A, Lasenby J: "An acoustic space-time and the Lorentz transformation in aeroacoustics." International Journal of Aeroacoustics 14: 977-1003, 2015

Hou J, Gao T, Wang P: "Flow feature analysis and extraction for classifying axisymmetric vector field patterns." Multimedia Tools and Applications: 1-18, 2016

 

key words

Particle image velocimetry; Turbulence; Vorticity; Acoustics; Velocity; Pressure; Fluid dynamics; Fluid sensors;

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents

Level:  Open to Postdoctoral applicants

Additional Benefits

Relocation

Awardees who reside more than 50 miles from their host laboratory and remain on tenure for at least six months are eligible for paid relocation to within the vicinity of their host laboratory.

Health insurance

A group health insurance program is available to awardees and their qualifying dependents in the United States.