Hydrogen Thermomigration in Reactor Cladding: Digital Twin

Nuclear Inst; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in the UK leads a PhD project under the EPSRC CDT in Materials 4.0, studying how temperature gradients drive hydrogen diffusion (thermomigration) and its impact on embrittlement in reactor materials. The work will develop a machine-learning enhanced digital twin and a dedicated experimental rig for high-fidelity Q* measurements across broad temperature ranges.

The project aims to integrate the thermomigration model with Rolls-Royce material design efforts for fuel cladding, and will

Tools

Mass spectrometry

Job description

Rolls-Royce in the UK leads a PhD project under the EPSRC CDT in Materials 4.0, studying how temperature gradients drive hydrogen diffusion (thermomigration) and its impact on embrittlement in reactor materials. The work will develop a machine-learning enhanced digital twin and a dedicated experimental rig for high-fidelity Q* measurements across broad temperature ranges.

The project aims to integrate the thermomigration model with Rolls-Royce material design efforts for fuel cladding, and will