Master Thesis - CFD Prediction of Green Fuel Combustion Applied to Gas Turbine Combustors (Hydrogen CFD)

Location: Finspång, Östergötland, Sweden

Company

hirify.global develops energy technologies for reliable and sustainable power generation, including gas turbines and decarbonization solutions.

What you will do

• Evaluate combustion models for pure hydrogen combustion.
• Investigate mesh and model strategies using RANS and LES simulations to achieve high accuracy with minimal cell counts.
• Apply the selected methodology to part of the SGT-800 combustor and hirify.global’s hydrogen burner design.
• Compare the improved methodology with hirify.global’s standard approach based on accuracy and computational cost.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a master’s program in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field.
• Strong background in heat transfer, FEM, and/or CFD analysis.
• Programming experience and proficiency with numerical modelling and simulation software.
• Good problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• The thesis is based in Finspång, Sweden.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with the Computer Aided Engineering of Combustion Systems team and specialists in turbine and compressor CFD and heat transfer.
• Collaborative environment focused on technical knowledge sharing and combustion research.
• Benefits may include reduced working hours, advance vacation, and a health care allowance.
• Possible flexible working arrangements may be available.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and the position may be filled before the application deadline.
• Applications should be submitted by 5 November 2026.