CIFRE PhD in Modelling TRISO Particle Coating by Chemical Vapor Deposition
Framatome is an international nuclear-energy company that supplies nuclear-plant components, fuel, instrumentation and control systems, and reactor services.
About Framatome
Framatome designs, services, and installs components, fuel, and instrumentation and control systems for the global nuclear fleet. Its current corporate headquarters is in Courbevoie, France, and it is majority-owned by EDF.
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About the Role
You will conduct doctoral research on modelling TRISO particle coating by fluidized-bed chemical vapor deposition. You will review the literature, build and validate coupled CFD-DEM multiphysics models, analyse operating parameters, apply models to industrial cases, and document results in technical reports and scientific publications.
Requirements
- Engineering degree or Master 2 equivalent.
- Interest in numerical simulation and complex physical phenomena.
- Knowledge of modelling and numerical simulation.
- Programming experience in Python and finite-element code.
- Proficiency in office software.
- Written and spoken English for scientific publications and technical presentations.
Responsibilities
- Conduct a literature review of FB-CVD deposition, particle-bed fluidization and TRISO-particle manufacturing.
- Develop a coupled CFD-DEM multiphysics numerical model of the FB-CVD process.
- Study the effect of operating parameters on bed behaviour.
- Identify key process parameters and propose optimal operating ranges.
- Validate model results with literature and available experimental data.
- Apply the model to representative industrial configurations.
- Document data, models and results in technical reports and scientific publications.