Job offer Modelling of Complex Load Cycles at Elevated Temperature

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

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., Bachelor Degree or equivalent, Candidates must hold an UK Bachelor degree with a minimum of Upper Second Class honours in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline or 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