The 3D Geoinformation is looking for a postdoc to work in the intradisciplanary project UrbanAIR. The postdoc will explore the reconstruction of urban environments tailored for CFD simulations (low-high fidelity). The work includes both reconstruction and simulation running experiences.
The last decades there has been a growing interest in urban flows, linked to an increase attraction to the adaptation of the urban environment towards climate change. Some contributions have focused on evaluating the impact of urban layouts on airflows, specifically looking at wind, heat and pollution dispersion. In this position, the researcher will explore techniques (that combine low and high-fidelity CFD simulations) to improve numerical predictions in urban environments, specifically addressing uncertainties related to atmospheric stratification, geometry simplification and changing inflow conditions.

 

The 3D Geoinformation research group, Section Urban Data Science has an open postdoc position to specifically address the project tasks:

    Tailor urban reconstruction, including vegetation, for multiple CFD codes (low/high fidelity). 
    To explore the impact of atmospheric stratification for urban flow simulations considering RANS methodologies, with the aim to develop an uncertainty quantification framework that can account for such variations.

 

The 3D geoinformation research group focuses on the technologies underpinning geographical information systems (GIS), and aims at designing, developing, and implementing better systems to model 3D cities, buildings and landscapes. It is a multidisciplinary group of around 25 people, including computer scientists, geomatics engineers, and geographers; 6 of them are tenured staff (1 professor, 2 associate-professor, and 3 assistant-professor). It has a history of successful collaborations with the industry and the government: its research has led to open source software and standards for the management and use of 3D geo-data. For more information please go to 3d.bk.tudelft.nl.

See more at: https://careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-Postdoc-High-Resolution-Reconstruction-and-Urban-CFD-%28UrbanAIR%29-2628-CD/817228302/