PhD Researcher in Polymer Mechanics
4 weeks ago
We are seeking a highly motivated and talented PhD researcher to join our team at the University of Nottingham. The successful candidate will work on a collaborative research project between the University of Nottingham and the University of Oxford to study the failure under impact of amorphous polymers.
BackgroundBallistic impact is a complex event that induces multiple modes of deformation, is influenced by both material and structural responses, and excites a very wide range of strain rates. In cases where brittle failure is induced, effects of processing history, such as flaws and residual stresses, also play a significant role in the final response.
The ProjectThe project will address this problem through a combination of modelling at the University of Nottingham and experimental development at the University of Oxford, using polycarbonate as a model material. The ultimate goal is to provide models to understand and simulate phenomena observed in polymers under impact, and the effect of different polymer histories on these phenomena.
What You Will Do- Build on an existing polymer constitutive model and implement failure criteria compatible with the model.
- Implement a user material in finite element software and validate the material model and failure criteria using experimental data from our project partners in Oxford.
- Work collaboratively with our partners to design experiments and simulations to explore the effects of residual stresses and thermal and surface treatments on the failure of the polymer.
This studentship is fully funded at the Home student (UK residents only) level (fees plus stipend) by the US Army.
Requirements- A first-class honours degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Physics or Materials Science.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.
- Interest in properties of polymers, in particular under dynamic loading.
- Experience with finite element codes, preferably with Abaqus.
- Ability to program, preferably in Matlab.
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PhD Researcher in Polymer Mechanics
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Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom University of Nottingham Full timeProject OverviewThis PhD studentship is a collaborative research project between the University of Nottingham and the University of Oxford to study the failure under impact of amorphous polymers.BackgroundBallistic impact is a complex event that induces multiple modes of deformation, influenced by both material and structural responses, and excites a wide...
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Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom University of Nottingham Full timeProject OverviewThis PhD studentship is a collaborative research project between the University of Nottingham and the University of Oxford to study the failure under impact of amorphous polymers.BackgroundBallistic impact is a complex event that induces multiple modes of deformation, influenced by both material and structural responses, and excites a wide...
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Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom University of Nottingham Full timeResearch Opportunity: Ballistic Impact and Polymer FailureWe are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join our research team at the University of Nottingham. The successful candidate will work on a collaborative project between the University of Nottingham and the University of Oxford to study the failure under impact of amorphous polymers.This project...
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Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom University of Nottingham Full timeProject OverviewThis PhD research opportunity is part of a collaborative project between the University of Nottingham and the University of Oxford to study the failure under impact of amorphous polymers. The project aims to develop material models that can be used in computer simulations of ballistic events, providing insight into how processing affects the...
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