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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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multidisciplinary research team within the School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering. SMG is known for its work in computational mechanics, fatigue, fracture, and advanced materials modeling
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Computational verification of high-speed multi-material flows, where physical experimentation is highly limited, is seen as critical by the defence Sector (source: the UK Atomic Weapons
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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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need for materials that can endure extreme conditions while maintaining structural integrity. This Ph.D. project will explore the failure mechanisms in refractory metals and advanced ceramic coatings
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. Composite materials often exhibit low fracture toughness values, yet various experimental techniques can enhance the toughness of thermoset and thermoplastic composites. Typical approaches include surface
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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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to study corrosion, cracking and mechanical degradation, develop advanced computational models using modern C++ and high-performance computing to simulate material behaviour over a 100+ year timespan. This