PhD: High-Velocity Impact Modeling for Composites (Hybrid)

Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum (NLR); Marknesse; Híbrido; EUR 42 000 - 54 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

4-year contract

Doctoral Education programme

Hybrid work arrangement

Home office

Resumo da oferta

Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum (NLR) invites a highly motivated PhD candidate to join the Computational Mechanics team in Marknesse, with supervision from Delft University of Technology. The role centers on developing high-fidelity computational methods and tools for rapid design iterations of advanced composite structures.

The project includes a literature review, method implementation, and surrogate modeling for design optimization, with a 4-year contract under Delft's Doctoral

Qualificações

• Master's degree in a relevant engineering field with a computational mechanics focus.
• Experience with Finite Element Modelling (FEM) and damage mechanics in aerospace contexts.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Ability to balance broad research scope with real-world applicability.

Responsabilidades

• Research computational methods and open-source software for simulating high-velocity impacts on composites.
• Implement and extend methods (FEM, mesh-free, SPH) and develop material models; perform literature review.

Conhecimentos

FEM experience

Aerospace structures

Damage mechanics

English communication

Formação académica

Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Civil Engineering with a focus on computational mechanics

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum (NLR) invites a highly motivated PhD candidate to join the Computational Mechanics team in Marknesse, with supervision from Delft University of Technology. The role centers on developing high-fidelity computational methods and tools for rapid design iterations of advanced composite structures.

The project includes a literature review, method implementation, and surrogate modeling for design optimization, with a 4-year contract under Delft's Doctoral