Organisation/Company: Swansea University
Department: Central Research
Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering, Engineering » Materials engineering
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions
Country: United Kingdom
Application Deadline: 24 Feb 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/London)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Offer Starting Date: 1 Apr 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Funding provider(s): 50% EPSRC DTP and 50% Industry - Schmidt-Clemens Spain S.A.U.
Subject area(s): Mechanical/Materials Engineering
Primary Supervisor: Dr Will Harrison
Secondary Supervisor: Professor Mark Whittaker
Aligned programme of study: PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Mode of study: Full or Part-time study is possible.
Engineering components such as those found in high temperature plant applications are often subjected to cycles during which both stress and temperature change. These cycles can occur during normal service or during start-up/shut-down cycles and can significantly limit service lives of the components. Due to thermal gradients associated with heating and cooling, these load/thermal cycles are complex in nature and the cycle frequency is typically lower than that of a normal thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF) cycle resulting in deformation dominated by creep mechanisms. The aim of this project is to develop a model for the deformation and damage that occurs during these complex cycles. A constitutive model which accounts for the effects of stress and temperature changes on material hardening and damage will be implemented within finite element (FE) software allowing predictions of component behaviour to be made.
This PhD project will be part funded by Schmidt+Clemens (SC) who will be able to provide expertise and data to validate and verify the numerical models.
Minimum Requirements:
Candidates must hold a UK Bachelor degree with a minimum of Upper Second Class honours in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline or an overseas Bachelor degree deemed equivalent to UK Bachelor (by UK ECCTIS) and achieved a grade equivalent to UK Upper Second Class honours in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline – see country specific qualifications.
Due to funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to applicants eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK rate only, as defined by UKCISA regulations.
Additional Information
Funding: This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees and an annual stipend at £19,237. Additional research expenses will also be available. Value: £1000 per annum.
Eligibility criteria:
Candidates must hold a UK Bachelor degree with a minimum of Upper Second Class honours in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline or an overseas Bachelor degree deemed equivalent to UK Bachelor (by UK ECCTIS) and achieved a grade equivalent to UK Upper Second Class honours in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline – see country specific qualifications.
Due to funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to applicants eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK rate only, as defined by UKCISA regulations.
Selection process
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