Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow ITN - Fatigue evaluations of additively manufactured materials in novel heat exchanger designs (1036918AK-R)

A 3 year position in the area of Fatigue evaluations of additive manufactured materials in novel heat exchanger designs (InDESTruct ESR4) leading to a PhD is available at the University of Southampton.

For 18 months of the post you will be based at Boldrewood Campus at the University of Southampton, for the other 18 months you will be based at Vestas Aircoil in Denmark. 

You will pursue research in the highly inter-disciplinary area of structural design and optimisation. This is an exciting project lying at the interface of design & optimisation, mechanics & structural vibration, mathematical modelling, and materials science.  The project will focus on the structural design and optimisation of heat exchanger system.

The effects of additive manufacturing processes on subsequent material properties within cellular metamaterial structures will be a particular focus. This will require novel experimental characterisation of relevant metamaterials under complex fatigue conditions, and the determination of appropriate constitutive materials models that reflect microstructural changes and the effects of AM processing. The effect of environment (e.g. salt deposits and moisture) on crack initiation and growth will also be evaluated to incorporate these effects in materials models used in subsequent lifing predictions. The goals will be to: (1) Establish an appropriate micromechanical basis for fatigue lifing within an integrated design and optimisation approach. (2) Deliver appropriate AM materials models for fatigue lifing. (3) Identify AM materials optimisation routes for fatigue resistance within the design approach. 

Dr Andrew Hamilton and Professor Philippa Reed within  the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment are the academic supervisors. Additionally, there will be industrial co-supervisors from Vestas Aircoil.

Essential criteria

An undergraduate degree, or equivalent, in a numerate discipline (engineering, physics, applied mathematics or materials science) with computational as well as experimental interests.  This will have been earned prior to joining the doctoral programme.Interest in carrying out laboratory fabrication using additive manufacturingCertificate of English language proficiency (of Band C minimum). Details of the requirement are given in the link below: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissionspolicies/language/?utm_source=ugprospectus&utm_medium=print&utm_campaign=undergraduate-2015Teamwork skillsSelf motivated with the ability to define your own research questions.

Desirable criteria:

A master’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. engineering, materials, applied sciences)A strong interest and/or practical experience in materials science and mechanics is desirable.

Applicants shall, at the time of recruitment, be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree. Full-time equivalent research experience is measured from the date when a researcher obtained the degree which would formally entitle him/her to embark on a doctorate.

At the time of recruitment, applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the UK for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the recruitment date. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account.

We offer:

Competitive salary in a 3 year full time positionMobility allowance as per rulesAn exciting training environment at the University of Southampton and the other industrial partner organisations

University of Southampton is ranked in the top 1% of the universities worldwide with particular strengths in sciences and engineering.

In the last sections of the application form where you have the opportunity to add supporting documents, please attach the following:

CV (summarizing education, positions held and academic work - scientific publications)A 1-page Personal Statement detailing your reasons for applying, research interests, research experience, academic achievements and career ambitions.Copies of educational and English Test certificates and transcript of recordsList of publications, if any

Further details:

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please note that applications from agencies will not be accepted unless indicated in the job advert.

Application procedure

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Georgie Warren (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 7749. Please quote reference 1036918AK-R on all correspondence.

Closing Date: 01 Nov 2018
Post Type: Education, Research & Enterprise