I. Tsetoglou, J. Jacob, and P. Boivin
Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Med, M2P2, Marseille, France
The Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) is a powerful tool for simulating fluid flows, capable of handling complex geometries thanks to Cartesian grids. LBM is a mesoscopic kinetic approach based on the discretization of particle velocities in space and time. Despite the low computational cost of LBM and the simplicity of Cartesian meshes, since the mesh nodes do not exactly follow the surfaces of solid boundaries, wall boundary treatment still poses a challenging topic. For high-Reynolds number flows turbulence modeling near the solid adds another layer of complexity to boundary treatment. This internship proposes the development and evaluation of different sub-grid scale turbulence models applied to an industrial LBM LES code. In particular, the adaptation of these models to the non body-conforming mesh near the wall will be the main focus of this work.
THE CANDIDATE
The candidate should be a final-year student enrolled in an Engineering School (Ecole d’Ingénieur) or Master’s program (M2) with a specialization in fluid mechanics, aerospace engineering, numerical simulation, or applied mathematics. A solid foundation in fluid mechanics—and ideally in turbulence modeling—should be demonstrated through coursework, academic projects, or personal study. Programming skills are highly desirable (in C++, Fortran, MATLAB, or Python). The ideal candidate is rigorous, methodical, autonomous, and curious, with good command of English and a strong team spirit.
Your application, along with your CV and academic transcripts from the past two years, should be sent to the following addresses:
iason.tsetoglou@univ-amu.fr
jerome.jacob@univ-amu.fr
pierre.boivin@univ-amu.fr
