Prof N Petrinic
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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
PhD (DPhil) Research Studentship in Solid Mechanics and Impact Engineering
4-year D.Phil. studentship
Project: Multi-scale Modelling of Structural Integrity and Robust Mitigation of Fan Blade-Off Loading
Supervisor: Prof Nik Petrinic
This studentship is being jointly offered by the University of Oxford and Rolls Royce plc under the EPSRC Industrial CASE award scheme.
The research will be focused on the development of modelling methodologies for force fusing in structural dynamics as a part of a long term collaboration with designers of large gas turbine engines for civil aviation.
The aim is to develop novel, experimentally validated modelling approaches for simulation of deformation and fracture of materials and systems subjected to highly dynamic loading. The student will play central role in the development of numerical algorithms and encompassing software, as well as related experimental methods for calibration and validation of developed software. The research will focus on discretisation methodology and related kinematics whilst remaining generic in terms of constitutive behaviour of solid materials for which the software is designed. In addition, the developed methodology will aim to span a range of length scales. The aim is to validate the newly developed modelling capability against readily available experiments generated in the Impact Engineering Laboratory, Oxford where the project is hosted.
The student will be a member of one of the biggest and most vibrant and exciting research teams in the Department whose industrial sponsors are the biggest global engineering organisations, who motivate truly inspiring and productive atmosphere in the research team. More information can be found on iel.eng.ox.ac.uk.
Candidate Requirements
Prospective candidates will be judged according to how well they meet the following criteria:
• A first class honours degree in engineering (mechanical, naval, aerospace) or computer science
• Affinity to solid mechanics and materials engineering
• Good programming skills of Matlab, Python, Tcl/Tk, Fortran or C/C++
• Excellent English written and spoken communication skills
The following skills are desirable but not essential:
• Familiarity with CAD, Finite Element Method based discretisation (meshing) and simulation software such as: Solidworks, HyperMesh, Abaqus, LS-DYNA or Comsol.
• Knowledge of Linux and the following programming tools: git, CMake, IDEs for C/C++ is desired but not essential.
Application Procedure
Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be addressed to Prof Nik Petrinic ([Email Address Removed]).
Candidates must submit a graduate application form and are expected to meet the graduate admissions criteria. Details are available on the course page of the University website.
Please quote 19ENGMM-NP(ffuse) in all correspondence and in your graduate application.
Application deadline: noon on 26 July 2019
Start date: October 2019
Funding Notes
Eligibility
This studentship is funded through the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Industrial Cooperative Awards in Science & Technology (CASE) Award Scheme and is open to both UK students (full award – fees plus stipend) and EU students (partial award – fees only). Full details of the EPSRC eligibility requirements can be found here.
Award Value
Course fees are covered at the level set for UK/EU students (c. £7730 p.a.). The stipend (tax-free maintenance grant) is c. £15009 p.a. for the first year, and at least this amount for a further two and a half years.
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