Postdoc: CFRP Fatigue & Delamination Test Development

Delft University of Technology via AcademicTransfer; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ABP pension

Education & training opportunities

Relocation support

Leave-hours flexibility

Job summary

Duramorph project at Delft University of Technology seeks a PhD researcher to design and build a test rig for mode II fatigue delamination in CFRP lay-ups. You will study fibre orientation effects under R>0 and R<0, and communicate results to a broad audience, including the industrial advisory board.

You will work within the Damage Management and Certification team of the Aerospace Structures and Materials department, collaborating with partners and contributing to educational activities at TU Delft.

Qualifications

• PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with a topic related to fatigue/delamination.
• Experience with fatigue and delamination in composites.
• Strong communication and ability to present results to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop a test rig for mode II fatigue delamination experiments.
• Investigate fatigue behavior under different fibre orientations and loading regimes.
• Publish journal papers and present at conferences.
• Report findings to project partners and industrial advisory board.

Skills

Fatigue testing

Mechanical testing

Scientific writing

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Thesis topic relevant to the project

Job description

Duramorph project at Delft University of Technology seeks a PhD researcher to design and build a test rig for mode II fatigue delamination in CFRP lay-ups. You will study fibre orientation effects under R>0 and R<0, and communicate results to a broad audience, including the industrial advisory board.

You will work within the Damage Management and Certification team of the Aerospace Structures and Materials department, collaborating with partners and contributing to educational activities at TU Delft.