OPTEC PhD or Post-doc Position K.U. Leuven
Optimal Control Methods for Application at a Central Receiver Thermal Power Plant
(PhD or Post-doc Position)
Aim of the project is to develop and apply optimal control techniques suitable for the control tasks occuring in the central receiver thermal power plant built by the solar institute in Juelich.
Besides being a full member of the Optimization in Engineering Center OPTEC at K.U. Leuven, the Post-doc or PhD student will work in close collaboration with 4 partner groups in Germany that each have one three year position dedicated to the joint “virtual Institute on Central Receiver Power Plants, vICeRP” that was founded on January 29, 2008 (http://idw-online.de/pages/de/news244682).
A first task is to work on system modelling and formulation of the optimal control problems arising in control of the heliostats, the airflow in the central receiver, as well as the steam cycle of the power block of the plant. A second task is to extend existing optimal control algorithms, or to develop new ones when necessary, to make them suitable for the application to the solar power plant problems.
A good mathematical background with solid knowledge of numerical optimal control, and programming skills in C are a prerequisite, as well as a strong interest in application driven interdisciplinary work, cooperation skills and knowledge of English. Knowledge of German and Dutch can be an advantage.
Contact: Prof. Dr. Moritz Diehl (E-mail: moritz.diehl@esat.kuleuven.be)
Electronic applications (by holders of at least a masters degree) including a CV, certificates with high school and university marks in mathematics, physics and computer science, a list of publications, names of two possible references, and a brief description of your research interests are most welcome.
Please send them until June 15, 2008 to jobs-at-optec@esat.kuleuven.be.
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