Apologies for any multiple postings
Please find details below of a post-doctoral position (developing damage
modelling in FEA) that is available within the School of Engineering at the
University of Surrey. Apologies for the early closing date. All enquiries
welcome.
Combined fatigue and environmental damage in advanced adhesively bonded
wing structures
Salary: £25633 - £31525 pa
subject to skills and experience
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research fellow to work at the
University of Surrey as part of a team investigating advanced wing design.
Other partners in the team include Airbus UK, BAe Systems and Imperial
College. The wing construction consists of novel laminated aluminium alloy
skins of varying thickness bonded to monolithic aluminium alloy T
stiffeners using structural aerospace film adhesives. Work at the
University of Surrey will focus on the use of progressive damage finite
element modelling to assess the structural integrity of the bonded
connections in the presence of fluctuating loads and aggressive
environments. Existing damage modelling procedures that have been developed
at the University for fatigue and environmental damage acting in isolation
will be extended and developed to accommodate the case of combined fatigue
damage and environmental degradation
The successful applicant will have extensive non-linear structural FE
modelling expertise, good computer programming skills and be familiar with
mechanical testing of materials and materials science. Academic
requirements include a good first degree and a PhD, both in a relevant
engineering or related area. This is a fixed term position available for up
to 28 months.
Please contact Prof Crocombe ([log in to unmask]) for further details
Closing date for applications is 9th March 2007
To apply, please visit our website www.surrey.ac.uk or contact Hilary
Mitchell on 01483 686283 or [log in to unmask]
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