Graduation Thesis Project Hydrodynamics

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About us

Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role

Damen Naval is continuously improving its knowledge in the field of fluid dynamics. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is used on a routinely daily basis for almost every project. In addition supporting research is facilitated by model basin tests or wind tunnel tests to provide optimum designs of our vessels. Already early in the design stage CFD is used for hull form optimization. Investigation of superstructure aerodynamics is performed to improve the flow field at the helideck and to study exhaust gas hindrance. Various graduate research projects are available within the Hydrodynamics team, which is part of the Research and Technology Support department. Some possible subjects are:

• Evaluation of added resistance in waves.
• Evaluation of bow thruster tunnel entrance design and the effect on ship resistance and bow thruster performance.
• Evaluation of motions during launch and recovery of boats through the stern slipway.
• Evolution of the uncertainty in CFD resistance calculations within a series of hull forms.
• Wave run-up in a recess.
• Impact of CAD model simplifications on wind loads and exhaust gas trajectories.
• URANS application for smoke dispersion.
• Investigation of impact of waves on smoke dispersion and superstructure flow field.
• Automation of setting Openfoam boundary conditions.

In addition, a combination of different subjects is possible.

Key accountabilities

As a Graduation Thesis Project Hydrodynamics at Damen Naval you will face multiple aspects of applying advanced CFD methods in various phases of ship design. For the development of these methods various design tools are available that assist you in achieving your research goals. You will be responsible from day one for the planning and execution of your research project. You are expected to deliver a detailed in-depth analysis of your research problem and meanwhile be able to communicate the results and conclusions to other departments.

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Skills & experience

The perfect candidate for the graduation thesis Project Hydrodynamics has the following characteristics:

• Top class student Master student Naval Architecture, Maritime Technology, Aerospace engineering, Mechanical engineering or Applied Physics.
• Passionate about ships and shipbuilding and familiar with hull form design principles
• Basic experience in CFD analysis or have a proven ability and specific motivation to become familiar with this subject in a very short time.
• Familiar with 3D CAD software (such as Rhino), able to use programming tools (e.g. Python) and familiar with Linux.
• Capable of identifying and communicating with multiple stakeholders.
• Independent, curious, analytical and proactive.
• Good command of the Dutch and English language both written and verbal.
• Excellent references antecedents as a pre-employment security screening is standard part of the recruitment procedure.
• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required and candidates with NL/EU (work) visa or with both an EU and non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible in accordance with the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

What we offer

• A monthly allowance for the duration of the assignment.
• Proper mentoring at BSc or MSc level will be available throughout the project.
• The ability to test and enhance your professional- and social skills
• Acquired experience at a top tier company to add to your reference list.