Job Description

Job Information Organisation/Company

Swansea University Department

Central Research Field

Engineering \xc2\xbb Materials engineering Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1) Country

United Kingdom Application Deadline

24 Jul 2023 - 23:59 (Europe/London) Type of Contract

Other Job Status

Full-time Hours Per Week

35 Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2023 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Materials Engineering: Fully Funded EPSRC ICase PhD Scholarship: Hot Corrosion-Fatigue Behaviour of Nickel Superalloys

As aeroengine manufacturers strive for higher efficiencies, the demand for materials to operate in extreme environments continue to provide an exciting challenge. Rolls-Royce are at the forefront of engine and material technologies that provide clean and safe solutions to meet the planet\'s vital power needs and are aiming to extend their understanding of hot corrosion-fatigue behaviour on new nickel superalloy compositions that are being developed for disc rotor applications. By optimising the performance of such alloys, engine components may be able to operate for longer, in highly demanding environments and provide operators with improved efficiency; helping to contribute to a more circular economy.

Hot corrosion-fatigue is a complex phenomenon that can result in the surface and mechanical degradation of metals and alloys and must therefore be well understood to be mitigated. The aim of this project is to evaluate the effects of fatigue cycle variables, operating temperature, contaminant composition, surface condition and process cleaning on the development of hot corrosion-fatigue damage and crack nucleation. It is most effective to conduct such investigations in a controlled laboratory environment to isolate the effects of these variables and to characterise their significance on fatigue life.

The student will be required to conduct advanced mechanical testing in corrosive environments, in-depth microscopy and analysis, along with data interpretation and theoretical research, to provide a holistic understanding of the mechanism and feed into material design models.

Requirements

Research Field Engineering \xc2\xbb Materials engineering Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Candidates must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline.

Specific Requirements

English Language requirements: If applicable - IELTS 6.5 overall (with at least 5.5 in each individual component) or Swansea recognised equivalent.

Due to the nature of research with the industry collaborator, this scholarship is open to applicants eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK rate only, as defined by .

Research Field Engineering \xc2\xbb Materials engineering

Additional Information

Benefits

This scholarship covers the full cost of UK tuition fees and an annual stipend at UKRI rate (currently \xc2\xa318,622 for 2023/24 plus \xc2\xa35,000 top-up) for four years.

Additional research expenses will also be available.

Eligibility criteria

Candidates must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline.

English Language requirements: If applicable - IELTS 6.5 overall (with at least 5.5 in each individual component) or Swansea recognised equivalent.

Due to the nature of research with the industry collaborator, this scholarship is open to applicants eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK rate only, as defined by .

Selection process

Please see our website for more information.

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Swansea University Country United Kingdom City Swansea Postal Code SA2 8PP Geofield

Where to apply Website

Contact City

Swansea Website

Street

Singleton Park Postal Code

SA28PP E-Mail

h.l.cockings@swansea.ac.uk

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