PhD Research: Titanium LFW Interface Layer Dynamics

University of Nottingham; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Nottingham invites applications for a PhD position addressing the specific engineering details of the contact layer formed during the Linear Friction Welding (LFW) of Titanium alloys. The CASE studentship is funded through a long-standing collaboration with Rolls-Royce and sits within Nottingham's UTC community.

Applicants should hold a first-class or upper second-class honours degree in mechanical engineering or a related subject.

Qualifications

• First-class or upper second-class honours degree in mechanical engineering or related subject.

Responsibilities

• Investigate the thermo-mechanical effects and material flow within the LFW interface contact layer for Titanium alloys.
• Undertake computational simulations and experimental investigations using test welds and novel material characterisation methods.

Education

First-class or upper second-class honours degree in mechanical engineering or related subject

Job description

University of Nottingham invites applications for a PhD position addressing the specific engineering details of the contact layer formed during the Linear Friction Welding (LFW) of Titanium alloys. The CASE studentship is funded through a long-standing collaboration with Rolls-Royce and sits within Nottingham's UTC community.

Applicants should hold a first-class or upper second-class honours degree in mechanical engineering or a related subject.