Draw on experience with Aspen Plus, Aspen Plus Dynamics, FOQUS, and Uncertainty Quantification to support research projects centered on supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2); conduct literature review and research on supercritical CO2 power cycles; develop Aspen plus models of supercritical CO2 power cycles; perform off-design analysis of supercritical CO2 power cycles models; build dynamic models of supercritical CO2 power cycles in Aspen Plus Dynamics; optimize off-design performance of supercritical CO2 power cycles; analyze the results of simulations and make recommendations for improving the off-design performance of supercritical CO2 power cycles; conduct literature review and research on uncertainty quantification of material property models; support the parametric estimation of the yield strength, creep and strain models and perform uncertainty quantification on these properties; extract relevant data from the literature to expand the current database for these properties; determine influential model parameters and their probability distributions; prepare parameter uncertainties to model results offering model predictions with defined uncertainty bounds; present research findings at conferences and workshops; write journal articles and technical reports on the main research findings. Domestic and/or international travel may be required up to 25%. May work remotely within normal commuting distance of Morgantown, WV. Requirements: PhD in chemical engineering or related plus 1 year of post-bachelor’s experience reflecting demonstrable ability in the skill set described above. Experience must include the following: Aspen Plus, Aspen Plus Dynamics, FOQUS, and Uncertainty Quantification. The required skill/knowledge need not be maintained over the full term of experience required. |