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In certain areas of industry such as automotive, aerospace, energy, chemical, civil engineering… detailed knowledge of complex phenomena related to mass transfer (fluid mechanics) and energy transfer (thermal management, heat transfer) is essential for the design, development and optimization of systems that can be implemented in products of these industries. Some examples of applications are listed below:
- Aerospace. More efficient and less polluting aircraft. Optimization of the propulsion system, auxiliary systems and components (APU, ECS, flight control systems…), external aerodynamics.
- Automotive. Adaptation of the vehicle fleet to future anti-pollution regulations. Development of new combustion systems in MCIA, hybridization, batteries and thermal management, exhaust after-treatment.
- Energy. Optimization of wind turbines, solar farms, new energy generation systems (hydrogen).
- Civil engineering. Structural optimization.
Knowledge and research in all these areas contribute to the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), whose fundamental function is the eradication of poverty and the protection of the planet.
The analysis techniques of these phenomena can be experimental or theoretical. Experimental techniques allow direct knowledge of the phenomena by determining the different variables with the corresponding measurement techniques in physical models or scale systems that represent the real system. However, the amount of information available may be limited and insufficient and, in addition, the economic cost of certain experimental techniques is very high.
On the other hand, theoretical models use the fundamental conservation equations (transport, mass, energy, turbulence…) to determine the thermos-fluid-dynamic processes that occur in a given system, by means of a series of numerical methods and algorithms that make it possible to reproduce the behavior of that system. In recent years there have been great computer advances, which in turn have allowed the implementation of increasingly complex models that can faithfully reproduce by computational techniques (Computational Fluid Dynamics, CFD) the behavior of the systems discussed above.
This has led to a growing interest in the industry for these computational techniques, and currently a very significant part of the research and development that is carried out both at the university level and in the corresponding departments of the different industries is focused on these computational techniques. This fact justifies the growing demand for graduates with specific training in this area of knowledge in the specified areas of industry.
Although in certain degrees such as the Degree in Aerospace Engineering (ETSID – UPV) a part of the basic knowledge is covered (numerical methods, fluid mechanics, compressible flow, mass and energy transport phenomena, basic CFD, aerodynamics…), specific complementary training is necessary to be able to tackle the problems indicated above with guarantees.
Objectives of the degree
Critical knowledge of the Navier-Stokes equations, their properties and mathematical characteristics.
Application of the conservation equations to problems with flows of different nature.
Critical knowledge of the different CFD methods used in practical engineering problems and R&D.
Knowledge of numerical simulation techniques and their application to solve practical problems.
Demonstration of skills acquired in the use of free and commercial CFD software for solving mass and energy transport problems.
Knowledge of the principles of numerical analysis, concepts of stability, approximation and convergence of solving systems of algebraic equations.
Career opportunities
Some of the possible career opportunities are as follows:
- Aeronautical Engineering: Work on the design and analysis of aircraft and spacecraft, using flow simulations to optimize their performance.
- Automotive Engineering: Participate in the development of automobiles, analyzing aerodynamics and fluid behavior in engines and cooling systems.
- Energy Industry: Contribute to the optimization of processes in renewable energies (such as wind and solar energy) or in thermal power plants.
- Civil Engineering: Design hydraulic infrastructures, such as dams and drainage systems, evaluating the behavior of fluids in urban and rural environments.
- Research and Development: Work in research centers or universities, carrying out innovative projects in fluid mechanics.
- Chemical Industry: Apply knowledge in separation processes and chemical reactions, where fluid mechanics is fundamental.
- Technical Consulting: To offer consulting services to companies in the simulation and analysis of fluid related problems.
- Biomedical Industry: Develop medical devices that require an understanding of fluids, such as blood circulation systems or diagnostic equipment.
- Simulation Software: Work on the development and improvement of tools and software for fluid simulation, such as ANSYS, COMSOL, or OpenFOAM.
Aimed primarily at
Preferably, to the following graduates in:
- Degree in Aerospace Engineering
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial Technologies Engineering Degree
Any graduate in the following fields: Engineering and Architecture. Industrial and Aeronautics.
Structure of the master’s degree
Credits: 90 ECTS
Mandatory:51 ECTS |Electives:13.5 ECTS |External internships:13.5 ECTS |Final Master’s thesis (TFM):12 ECTS
Module 1. Fundamental Concepts of CFD :19.5 ECTS mandatory
Subject:Fundamental knowledge of computational fluid mechanics
Minimum credits: 19.5 | Character: Mandatory
Module 2. Transversals :13.5 ECTS mandatory
Subject:Computing and data analysis
Minimum credits: 13.5 | Character: Mandatory
Module 3. Specific :31.5 ECTS mixed
Subject:Specific Common
Minimum credits: 18 | Character: Compulsory
Subject:Specific Itineraries
Minimum credits: 13.5 | Character: Elective
Module 4. Internships :13.5 ECTS compulsory external practice
Subject:Practices
Minimum credits: 13.5 | Character: Compulsory External Practice
Note: In this subject a maximum of 13.5 ECTS can be carried out in external curricular internships (The syllabus contemplates a maximum of 13.5 ECTS for external curricular internships).
Module 5. Master’s Thesis :12 ECTS final degree project
Subject:Master’s Thesis
Minimum credits: 12 | Subject: Final Degree Project
Internships
The Business Relations Department of the School of Aerospace Engineering and Industrial Design provides the students of this School with the possibility of carrying out quality internships, TFG and TFM in companies and institutions.
Student requirements
- Internships are available from the beginning.
- Failure to submit the TFM.
- Be registered in the curricular database of the Integrated Employment Service (SIE) and keep your CV updated.
Types of practice
- Curricular: Mandatory registration before the start of the course.
- Extra-curricular: No registration required
Research and access to Ph.
Study a doctorate at ETSIADIand discover the academic excellence and cutting-edge research in the doctoral programs of the School of Aerospace Engineering and Industrial Design.
Also in the Doctoral School you will find all the programs offered by the UPV.
Academic exchange / agreements with other universities
From the International Relations Subdirectorate of the School of Aerospace Engineering and Industrial Design (ETSIADI) is active in international relations.
Every year, hundreds of students have the opportunity to complete their training in a foreign institution. ETSIADI participates in many cooperation programs, both at European and worldwide level.
Facilities and laboratories
The School of Aerospace Engineering and Industrial Design is located on the Vera Campus of the UPV (Valencia), occupying a built-up area of 16,859 square meters with a basement for parking, its own laboratories and a hangar attached to the main building which is used as a multidisciplinary and flight simulation laboratory.
Master’s Thesis
The Master’s Thesis represents the last stage of the student’s training. It is a multidisciplinary work related to the subjects studied in the degree. In the preamble of the UPV framework regulations, which regulates all phases of the process, the TFM is defined as “an autonomous activity of the student with the support of one or more tutors where the final result must always be an individual work of the student, defended before a tribunal”. It is, therefore, an original exercise to be carried out individually and to be presented and defended before a university tribunal.
The main objective of a master’s thesis is to demonstrate the competencies acquired during the master’s degree training. Given its integrative nature, the theoretical and practical training acquired by the student will conclude with the elaboration and defense of this final thesis, which will contribute to complete the development of all the competencies established for the degree.
On the website of the School of Aerospace Engineering and Industrial Design, you can find more detailed information about the process and each of the procedures to be carried out (Regulations and recommendations; Choice and assignment of TFM; Calendar for the Defenses; Evaluation Process; etc.).
Collaborating companies
Collaborating Entities with the Master are the following:
