call for Scientific Initiation Studentships, Scientific Area: Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related scientific fields.

Organisation/Company

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica

Research Field

Engineering » Mechanical engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Bachelor Positions

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

6 Mar 2025 - 18:00 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Reference Number

BI 06.PL726.2025.IDMEC

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

No

Reference: BI 06.PL726.2025.IDMEC

The Institute of Mechanical Engineering – IDMEC is opening a call for

 Scientific Initiation Studentships

Applications are open for one (1), Scientific Initiation Studenship, within the framework of project “Novel unified multiscale predictive tool for gaseous microfluidic flows in Knudsen Pumps”, ref. 2023.13693.PEX, financed by national funds (OE) through FCT.IP, under the following conditions:

Scientific Area: Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related scientific fields.

Admission Requirements:

Scientific Initiation Studentships

Academic degrees obtained in foreign countries shall be registered by a Portuguese institution, according to the Decree-Law nr. 66/2018, of August, 16th, and the Ordinance nr. 33/2019, of January, 25th. It is mandatory to present the certificate to sign the contract. More information is available on: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento .

Workplan and the objectives to achieve: 

This work aims to study the accuracy of an alternative Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method, called the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), which is formulated to high-order schemes. Additionally, we intend to compare the performance of the LBM with a standard CFD method, the finite element method (FEM). The work plan considers for the following tasks:

1 - Understand the fundamentals of LBM, i.e. familiarize yourself with its algorithm and its implementation. This last step involves the use of the MATLAB language and the commercial COMSOL software.

2 – Simulate a classical 2D vortex flow, called Taylor-Green vortex flow, in both steady and transient cases, using LBM (implemented in MATLAB and COMSOL) and FEM (implemented in COMSOL). Eventually, consider simulating other test cases for verification. 

3 – Extend the previous study using higher order numerical approximations, accomplished via a larger number of velocities in the lattice supporting the LBM (using MATLAB and COMSOL) or through the use of higher order interpolation functions in the FEM (using COMSOL). 

4 - Compare the accuracy of LBM vs. FEM and conclude about the competitiveness of LBM.

Legislation and Regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, available on https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/regulamento/950-2019-127238533

Workplace: The work will be developed at IDMEC - Institute of Mechanical Engineering, being both the Host and Contracting Entity, and under the scientific supervision of Prof. Gonçalo Nuno Silva.

Duration: The research fellowship will have the duration of six (6) months. It’s expected to begin in April 2025, without possibility for renovation.

Monthly maintenance allowance: According to the values for Research Fellowships awarded by FCT in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/fct-atualizou-o-valor-das bolsas-para-2025/), the amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is € 651,12, being the payment method by Wire Transfer.

Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: Curriculum evaluation, with the respective weight of 100%.

Composition of the selection Jury:  Jury President Prof. Gonçalo Nuno Silva, Prof. José Manuel Chaves Pereira and Prof. Miguel Mendes.

Announcement/ notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.

After be notified, candidates have 10 working days to submit a formal rebuttal, by email.

Application deadline and formalization: The call is open in the period between February 20 and March 06, until 18:00, 2025.

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: Curriculum Vitae; academic degree certificate, where applicable; proof of enrollment at an academic degree course or at a course that does not award an academic degree; motivation letter; declaration on honour that the applicant does not exceed with this contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of one year in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions, and has not held any other fellowship directly  or indirectly funded by FCT. 

Applications should be submitted to the email: ritamaia@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

E-mail

ritamaia@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

Research Field

Engineering » Mechanical engineering

Education Level

Undergraduate

Website for additional job details

https://www.idmec.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/about/job-openings/

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

IDMEC- Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Lisboa

City

Lisboa

Postal Code

1049-001

Street

IDMEC, Av Rovisco Pais, 1

Geofield

State/Province

Lisboa

City

Lisboa

Website

https://www.idmec.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/

Street

Av Rovisco Pais, 1

Postal Code

1049-001

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