Description

This fellowship opportunity at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) supports research focused on the diagnostics and prediction of turbulent, multi-phase fluid mechanics, particularly in combustion environments. The research encompasses experimental measurement and interpretation, analytical model development, and computational prediction of turbulent, multi-phase reacting flows. Projects may range from fundamental studies to system-level applications.

Experimental techniques employed and developed include particle image velocimetry, laser Doppler anemometry, absorption and scattering spectroscopy, and other laser-based methods. Available resources include high-speed visible and infrared imaging and spectroscopy, canonical gas and spray burners, and advanced data acquisition systems.

The research also involves the use of dynamical methods to analyze time-resolved measurements and validate analytical and numerical models. Analytical developments aim to determine modal behavior from various phenomena, while computational models are validated against experimental data to predict unmeasured or unobserved phenomena or quantities.

This fellowship is part of the NRC Research Associateship Programs, which provide postdoctoral scientists and engineers with opportunities to conduct self-directed research aligned with federal laboratory goals, gain mentorship, and access state-of-the-art facilities.