This post is associated with a large collaborative project, Unity, between The University of Manchester, Cummins Ltd., and Holtex Ltd. The project is funded by Innovate UK and led by Cummins, a world leader in power technologies manufacturing diesel and alternative fuel engines and generators. The aim is to develop a digital tool for the design of key products in Hydrogen fuelled powertrains, enabling the prediction and mitigation of component failure when exposed to hydrogen environments. Project Unity targets digitalisation to unlock innovative product manufacturing, and de-risking by reducing likelihood of costly rework. Critical components used in hydrogen powertrain applications, including turbine, compressor, and bearings, will be tested by the participating companies to provide real data for the failure mode simulations. The University of Manchester is tasked with the development and validation of a cutting-edge digital tool to aid rapid, accurate and efficient product design, by integrating fluid and solid mechanics modelling and simulation. The postholder will be working on fatigue and wear modelling in hydrogen powertrains, focusing on the key failure modes such as hydrogen effects, water droplet erosion, and structural integrity. They are expected to apply their expertise with creativity and imagination: to develop models for these phenomena with suitable mathematical descriptions and computational tools; to inform these models with necessary materials data; and to validate them by comparison of simulation results with experimental data. Should different models be required for different phenomena, the postholder will be responsible for their integration into one performance assessment tool. The postholder will be working alongside and in collaboration with a second PDRA, who will be developing high- and mixed-fidelity fluid mechanics modelling and simulations, which will provide boundary conditions for the material’s modelling. Materials and performance data will be provided by partners. The two researchers will be supported by a Research Software Engineer, responsible for the integration of approaches into the digital tool. The postholder is expected to produce impactful demonstrations of the capability of the new assessment tool and to communicate these effectively to all project partners both in written and oral form as required. They are also expected to produce journal articles and conference presentations to maximise the impact of the work on both the academic and wider industrial communities. Strong impact is expected in several industries which are working on a transition to hydrogen economy. The postholder will join the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and is expected to collaborate and support team members within their area of expertise when required. As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit. Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here Blended working arrangements may be considered Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews: Name: Prof Andrey Jivkov Email: andrey.jivkovmanchester.ac.uk General enquiries: Email: People.Recruitmentmanchester.ac.uk Technical support: Jobtrain: 0161 850 2004 https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date. Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.