University of Tasmania, Australia

Numerical and Experimental Predictions of Circular Surfing Wave Pools – the Greg Webber Elite Scholarship.

The Australian Maritime College, in collaboration with Liquid Time Pty Ltd and Delft University of Technology (TUDelft), Netherlands, was awarded a three year research grant by the Australian Research Council to develop a novel method for generating continuously surfable waves, the Webber Wave Pool (www.webberwavepools.com).

To further support this work Liquid Time Pty Ltd is providing the Greg Webber Elite Research Scholarship and will be offered to a well qualified, highly motivated student to undertake this exciting research. The successful applicant is expected to hold an Honours 1 (or equivalent) degree in engineering or science. Postgraduate research experience in fluid mechanics with specific reference to wave mechanics will be highly regarded but not essential. Both local and overseas residents may apply and considerations may be given to applicants who have an Honours 2A degree with appropriate postgraduate research experience and/or good knowledge required to undertaking this project.

The scholarship is open for applications, closed once filled.  The successful applicant will be eligible to receive a scholarship of up to $30,000 p.a. for three years to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy in engineering, depending on previous research experience.
For the three years of doctoral level study the applicant will be working full time at the Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania, located in Launceston, Australia, under the supervision of the project Chief Investigators from AMC, TUDelft and Liquid Time Pty Ltd.

The doctoral research program will be dedicated to the conduct of physical and numerical experiments to produce predetermined continuously breaking waves in a circular pool.  The results of these experiments will permit the control of the wave transformation from the point of creation to breaking on an artificial beach. Finally, in close collaboration with industry designs will be optimised to maximise surfability whilst minimising energy requirements.