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Postdoc offer at CEA Saclay, France on the physics of mechanical metamaterials
Post-DoctoratCEA Saclay, Site de l’Orme des merisiers (91) Essonne, FranceMarch 1 202524 monthA two-year postdoc position is available in the SPHYNX[1] group of the SPEC[2] unit at CEA Saclay[3]. It is part of a project with CEA-NIMBE’s[4] LIONS[5] group, to develop a new class of ultralight mechanical metamaterials with random architectures optimized to deliver a novel set…
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Physics of fracture: Experimentally demonstrating the role of local heating on crack dynamics
Stage M2CEA Saclay, Site de l’Orme des merisiers (91) Essonne, FranceFebruary 3 20256 monthDomain, Specialties : Material physics Keywords: Fracture, solid state physics Research Unit : SPEC / SPHYNX The aim of this internship is to set up and optimize a new method for studying material fractures. It consists in post-mortem imaging of the localized heating that occurred…
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Application of the diffusing wave spectroscopy to the study of boundary layers in turbulent convection
Stage M2CEA Saclay, Site de l’Orme des merisiers (91) Essonne, FranceFebruary 3 20256 monthDomain, Specialties : Liquid physics Keywords: Tubulence Convection Research Unit : SPEC/SPHYNX The aim of the internship will be to contribute to the set up of a convection experiment to study dissipation in boundary layers in the turbulent regime. To do so, we will use…
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Energy and material investment in railway development during the industrial revolution
Stage M2CEA Saclay, Site de l’Orme des merisiers (91) Essonne, FranceFebruary 3 20254 monthDomain, Specialties : PHYSICS Keywords: network theory ; energy investment ; energy transition ; materials Research Unit : SPEC/SPHYNX We are working on the link between energy transition and network development, coupling statistical physics tools with resource economics considerations. In this internship, we propose to…
PhD thesis
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Experimental study of boundary layers in turbulent convection by diffusive waves spectroscopy
SPHYNX : Soft matter and complex fluidsParis-Saclay Physique en Île-de-France (EDPIF) SaclayTurbulent convection is one of the main drivers of geophysical and astrophysical flows, and is therefore a key element in climate modeling. It is also involved in many industrial flows. Transport… -
Can we predict the weather or the climate?
SPHYNX : Theoretical PhysicsParis-Saclay Physique en Île-de-France (EDPIF) SaclayAccording to everyone’s experience, predicting the weather reliably for more than a few days seems an impossible task for our best weather agencies. Yet, we all know of examples of “weather … -
Sub-critical crack growth in oxide glasses
SPHYNX : Solid state physics, surfaces and interfacesAutre Physique en Île-de-France (EDPIF) SaclayMaterial failure is a concern for scientists and engineers worldwide. This includes oxide glasses, which are integral parts of building, electronics, satellites due to multiple advantageous… -
Thermoelectric energy conversion control via coordination chemistry of transition metal redox ions in ionic liquids
SPHYNX : Physical chemistry and electrochemistryParis-Saclay Sciences Chimiques: Molécules, Matériaux, Instrumentation et Biosystèmes (2MIB) SaclayThermoelectricity, a materials’ capability to convert heat in to electric energy has been known to exist in liquids for many decades. Unlike in solids, this conversion process liquids take several…