Petar Bosnic

Petar Bosnic

Stipendiat
Fakultet for teknologi, naturvitenskap og maritime fag
Institutt for prosess-, energi- og miljøteknologi
Campus Porsgrunn (O-206)
I am an Engineer with a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Computer-Aided Engineering and Numerical Methods from the University of Split, Croatia. My fields of interest are fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, combustion and numerical methods. I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in hydrogen safety, with a primary focus on the physics and dynamics of hydrogen gas explosions. My research utilizes a numerical approach to gain a comprehensive understanding and effectively mitigate the risks associated with hydrogen-related incidents.

Ansvarsområder

METHODS:

  • Utilizing theoretical calculations and simulations to investigate combustion physics and gas explosions, employing open-source tools such as Cantera and OpenFOAM.
  • Understanding and enhancing existing combustion solvers for improved accuracy and applicability.
  • Developing a novel combustion solver using C++ within the OpenFOAM platform, contributing to the advancement of safety measures in hydrogen-related scenarios.

AFFILIATIONS:

  • HYDROGENi Research Centre (hydrogeni.no), performed under the Norwegian research program FMETEKN
  • HySchool: Norwegian research school on hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels

Supervisor: Knut Vågsæther (USN)
Co-supervisor: Mathias Henriksen (USN)

CV

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