Meteorologist, physicist, mathematician or similar (f/m/d) Modelling contrails from future hydrogen aircraft

Contrails are linear ice clouds that can frequently be observed in the wake of aircraft at cruising altitude. They represent the most significant contribution of aviation to climate change and are therefore the subject of intensive research. In order to make air transport more climate-friendly, research is currently being carried out into more environmentally friendly fuels and propulsion technologies (such as direct combustion of hydrogen or fuel cells). The objective is twofold: firstly, to reduce or avoid carbon dioxide emissions; secondly, to reduce the climate effect of contrails. The objective is to conduct high-resolution simulations of contrails throughout their entire life cycle, from their formation in the initial seconds behind the engine, through their interaction with wake vortices in the first few minutes, to their transition into contrail cirrus over several hours. This approach will facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of contrails created by hydrogen engines and their differences to those formed by conventional engines powered by kerosene. The findings from this research will be incorporated directly into a global climate model in order to estimate the