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under different strain rates, fatigue-fracture tests etc). Once rheological, microscopic, and mechanical characterisations are done, prepared polymeric composites will be tests for both electric and
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structural alloys. The project will combine advanced phase-field fracture mechanics, continuum-scale chemo-thermo-mechanical modeling, and advanced machine learning techniques for enhanced prediction accuracy
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for large strain solid dynamics, dynamic fracture/contact and computational multi-physics.
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Research Studentship in ‘Deformation and fracture of TRISO fuel particles’ 3.5-year DPhil studentship Supervisor: Prof Dong Liu, Prof Emilio Martinez-Paneda About the Project The proposed PhD
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developed at Manchester to include heterogeneous magnetohydrodynamic phenomena (including current density localisation), solid-dynamics and fracture mechanics. The development of such a robust mathematical
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computational mechanics or multiphysics modeling, with particular interest in fracture mechanics and chemo-mechanical degradation. Knowledge of solid-state defect chemistry (advantageous). You will join a dynamic
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to their excellent structural performance and relatively low weight. However, their laminated structure results in low fracture toughness and limited impact resistance, influenced by the type of polymer used
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through advanced electron microscopy and mechanical testing, including tensile strength, fracture toughness, and thermal creep. Samples will undergo high-heat flux (HHF) testing for thermal fatigue and
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science, mechanical engineering or physics. This interdisciplinary project requires a passion for both experimental work and computational modelling, along with a keen interest in learning fracture