Swiss NSF funded PhD Studentship A Posteriori Error Estimation for Spectral Element Solutions to non-Newtonian Flow Problems. Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Department of Mechanical Engineering E.P.F.L. Applications are invited for the above studentship, available immediately, to a suitably qualified mathematician or engineer. The ideal student will have a first degree with UK first class honours or equivalent and will have a demonstrably strong background in numerical analysis and programming. The E.P.F. Lausanne is a science and engineering school enjoying an excellent international reputation and located in the heart of French-speaking Switzerland. 145 years ago it now has approximately 4700 students, including more than 600 doctoral candidates.
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In these processes thin polymeric sheets, on which patterns are printed, are deformed into specific shapes. The research will involve the modelling and numerical simulation of the deformation of the sheets. Of particular interest in the modelling is the prediction of the thickness distribution of the deformed structures and the prediction of the distortion of the patterns printed on the sheets. The project will be undertaken in close collaboration with two British manufacturing companies. Applicants should hold, or expect to obtain, a good first degree or Masters degree in a subject with a high mathematical content.