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failure before components are built? We invite applications for a fully funded PhD project to develop microstructure-aware simulation models for fatigue and damage prediction in turbine wheels. Working in
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the rate of oxidation and corrosion, and the addition of other elements to stabilise the microstructure and increase the service life of the metal and thus reduce the need for component replacement
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strong background in physical metallurgy, materials science or chemistry is essential and experience in casting, heat treatment, microstructural characterisation, differential scanning calorimetry and
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for next-generation gas turbines. These geometries pose manufacturing challenges, particularly regarding heat transfer, microstructure evolution, and defect prevention. Building on recent doctoral research
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greater stress. The understanding of the relation between the material microstructure – grain structure, grain orientations, defects – and the in-service performance of the wheel is limited at present
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to overcome tritium permeation, with the following objectives: Uncover the mechanisms driving hydrogen penetration. Evaluate the processes of different sites as a function of surface chemistry, microstructure
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development of high strength aluminium alloys designed to provide better performance compared with existing alloys. The properties of this alloy depend on careful control of the microstructure, in particular
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) and hydrogen (H) – which can synergistically modify the microstructure development in materials [5]. This PhD will reveal the key irradiation-induced microstructure phenomenon in RAFM welds using in
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subsurface layers of components and even transform their microstructure, potentially introducing additional defects. Thus, assessment of these effects on structural reliability and durability of systems
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microstructure to enhance durability under fusion-relevant conditions. • Investigate scalability, producing larger electrolyte components suitable for integration into future tritium extraction systems. The PhD