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

这是一个令人兴奋的机会，博士在计算流体动力学。该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和计算优化方法方面的最新经验。本博士将专注于计算空气动力学优化方法的开发和应用，以设计REL的云霄塔空间飞机在跨音速飞行制度。该项目的目标是开发一种新的基于网格的优化系统，该系统可以与Evans博士开发的方法结合使用，该方法可以利用进化算法和“人在循环”优化技术。该项目将探索将复杂设计约束集成到优化过程中的新方法，以及探索多目标优化的实现。监督将由埃文斯博士和REL的空气动力学工程师提供，以确保结果支持正在进行的skyylon开发计划。将使用的CFD平台是用于空中客车A380和Bloodhound Land Speed Record汽车设计的FLITE3D CFD系统。该项目的最终目标是为REL提供对带翼、可重复使用运载火箭的最佳几何结构的更深入了解，并为未来的工作提供可靠的跨音速建模能力和优化技术。这是一个高影响力的项目，将在航空航天飞行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转变。

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.