Development of transonic and supersonic CFD modelling and design optimisation techniques for spaceplanes

这是一个令人兴奋的机会在计算流体动力学博士。学生将与一家令人兴奋和开拓性的英国航空航天公司Reaction Engines Ltd（REL）密切合作，同时获得跨音速CFD和计算优化方法的最新经验。该博士将专注于开发和应用计算空气动力学优化方法来设计REL的Skylon航天飞机在跨音速飞行regimes.The项目的目的将是开发一种新的网格为基础的优化系统，可以与埃文斯博士开发的方法，可以利用进化算法和“人在回路”优化技术结合使用。该项目将探索将复杂的设计约束整合到优化过程中的新方法，以及探索多目标优化的实现。埃文斯博士和REL的空气动力学工程师将提供监督，以确保成果支持正在进行的Skylon开发计划。将使用的CFD平台是FLITE3D CFD系统，用于设计空中客车A380和猎犬陆地速度记录车。该项目的最终目标将是为REL提供对有翼可重复使用运载火箭的最佳几何构型的更好理解，以及为未来的工作提供可信的跨音速建模能力和优化技术。这是一个影响力很大的项目，将在航空航天器的设计中发挥关键作用，这将是全球航空航天能力的一个重大变化。

This is an exciting opportity for a PhD in Computational Fluid Dynamics. The student will work closely with an exciting and pioneering UK aerospace company, Reaction Engines Ltd (REL) whilst gaining experiencing in the state of the art in transonic CFD and computational optimisation methods. This PhD will focus on the development and application of computational aerodynamic optimisation approaches to the design of REL's Skylon space plane in the transonic flight regime.The aim of the project will be to develop a novel mesh-based optimisation system that can be used in conjunction with methods developed by Dr Evans that can exploit evolutionary algorithms and 'human in the loop' optimisation techniques. The project will explore novel methods for integrating complex design constraints into the optimisation process as well as exploring implementations of multi-objective optimisation. Supervision will be provided by Dr Evans and aerodynamics engineers at REL to ensure that outcomes support the ongoing Skylon development programme. The CFD platform that will be used is the FLITE3D CFD system used for the design of the Airbus A380 and Bloodhound Land Speed Record car. The ultimate goal of the project will be to provide REL with a greater understanding of the optimal geometric configuration of winged, reusable launch vehicles as well as delivery of trusted transonic modelling capabilities and optimisation techniques for future work. This is a high impact project that will play a critical role in the design of aerospace vehicles that will be a step-change in global aerospace capabilities.