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15SEP 2026
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Master/Project thesis: Simulation and analysis of the turbulent flow in the wake of a rotor, based on fully resolved DNS with Nek5000
Background: Together with the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm (Sweden), we have computed the flow around and in the wake of a rotating propeller, see the figure below. This constitutes one of the first fully resolved computations of such a case with Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS). We have stored many (several 100) snapshots […]
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15SEP 2026
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Master/Project thesis: High-fidelity simulation of turbulent flows on consumer GPU cards
Background: Turbulent flows exhibit complex spatial and temporal dynamics that are difficult to measure experimentally or model numerically or mathematically. In high-fidelity simulations of turbulent flow, such as direct numerical simulation (DNS) or large eddy simulation (LES), all or the most complex scales of turbulence are directly resolved. These are expensive simulations. Nevertheless, the massive […]Background: Turbulent flows exhibit complex spatial and temporal dynamics that are difficult to measure experimentally or model numerically or mathematically. In high-fidelity simulations of turbulent flow, such as direct numerical simulation (DNS) or large eddy simulation (LES), all or the most complex scales of turbulence are directly resolved. These are expensive simulations. Nevertheless, the massive […]
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02SEP 2026
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MSc Thesis: Uncertainty Quantification of Atmospheric Boundary-Layer LES
Background: Large-eddy simulation (LES) has become an important tool for studying atmospheric boundary layers (ABLs), providing detailed information about turbulent transport and flow structures over a wide range of atmospheric conditions. However, LES results depend on a number of modelling and numerical choices, including subgrid-scale model parameters, computational grid resolution, domain size, and other simulation […]Background: Large-eddy simulation (LES) has become an important tool for studying atmospheric boundary layers (ABLs), providing detailed information about turbulent transport and flow structures over a wide range of atmospheric conditions. However, LES results depend on a number of modelling and numerical choices, including subgrid-scale model parameters, computational grid resolution, domain size, and other simulation […]
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02SEP 2026
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MSc Thesis: RANS Turbulence Modelling in Neko on CPUs and GPUs
Background: Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) methods remain an important tool for the efficient simulation of turbulent flows at Reynolds numbers and geometrical complexities for which scale-resolving approaches are prohibitively expensive. In contrast to high-fidelity simulations, RANS models introduce additional transport equations and closure terms that represent the effect of turbulent fluctuations on the mean flow. Developing […]Background: Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) methods remain an important tool for the efficient simulation of turbulent flows at Reynolds numbers and geometrical complexities for which scale-resolving approaches are prohibitively expensive. In contrast to high-fidelity simulations, RANS models introduce additional transport equations and closure terms that represent the effect of turbulent fluctuations on the mean flow. Developing […]
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26AUG 2026
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MSc Thesis: Experimental Study of the Reproduction of Leading-Edge Serrations on Airfoils Using Air Blowing
Background: In recent years, leading-edge serrations have proven to be a suitable modification for stationary airfoils and rotating machines, such as axial fans, to reduce sound radiation from the leading edge. However, these modifications are still the subject of ongoing research aimed at achieving an optimal balance between aerodynamic performance and acoustic sound radiation. However, […]
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24AUG 2026
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MSc Thesis: Biopolymer-based microencapsulation of UV-Filters in sunscreen formulations
Background: UV filters used in sunscreens and natural cosmetics provide broad-spectrum protection, but their performance can decline over the course of a day. Additionally, direct contact with the skin is not always desired. Encapsulating the UV filter within a biopolymer-based shell offers a promising route to control how the filter behaves at the skin surface, […]
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