PhD Scholarship Opportunity in Building Physics
Development of advanced single sided building natural ventilation systems
Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon. Start in 31/1/2021. Full time. Stipend 1200?+Tuition. Duration 36 months with possible extension to 48 months. We are looking for applicants with a degree in Physics or Engineering Physics. Lisbon is a vibrant city with a great climate.
Description
Throughout history, natural ventilation (NV) has remained the preferred choice for the majority of residential buildings, while, in commercial buildings, natural ventilation went from being the single option to somewhat of a lost art as mechanical ventilation systems and air conditioning became the standard during the second half of the twentieth century. Recently, as a result of environmental concerns, in particular the greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, interest in natural ventilation in commercial buildings has seen a resurgence.
This thesis will focus on improving existing simplified models of single sided NV systems. Using a combination of full scale experiments and advanced large eddy numerical simulation methods, the student will develop new simplified models that can assist building designers in the implementation of single sided NV systems in modern commercial buildings. During the thesis, the student will also be involved in NV research activities in two ongoing H2020 projects (ABC21 and SATO).
Supervisor
Prof. Guilherme Carrilho da Gra?a (DEGGE, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon) has over forty publications in the fields of building energy analysis, natural ventilation design and thermal simulation. He has been working since 2002 in high performance building design in Europe, US, South America and Africa. ?Guilherme CG - ?Google Scholar?
Application
Please send your CV to: gcg at fc.ul.pt
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Guilherme Carrilho da Graca
Professor Auxiliar - Universidade de Lisboa
Campo Grande, C8.3.34
1749-016 Lisboa Portugal
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