PhD Position on Impact Analysis of Composite Structures
NLR - Netherlands Aerospace Centre
PhD Position on Impact Analysis of Composite Structures
Join the Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) as a PhD candidate to research impact analysis of composite structures. You will develop high-fidelity computational methods for high-velocity impact events and transform them into efficient tools for design and certification. The role involves a 4-year research contract, collaboration with Delft University of Technology, and a hybrid work model.
PhD Position on Impact Analysis of Composite Structures
Join the Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) as a PhD candidate to research impact analysis of composite structures. You will develop high-fidelity computational methods for high-velocity impact events and transform them into efficient tools for design and certification. The role involves a 4-year research contract, collaboration with Delft University of Technology, and a hybrid work model.
Salary
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Key Responsibilities
- Research computational methods and software for simulating high-velocity impact events
- Perform experimental testing to validate computational models
- Conduct a comprehensive literature review on computational modelling of high-velocity impacts on composite structures
- Implement and further develop selected computational methods, including modifying algorithms and developing new material models
- Develop computationally efficient surrogate models using machine learning and model order reduction
- Integrate surrogate models into a design optimisation framework for automatic generation of optimal material architectures and layups
- Provide industry-applicable tools and design guidelines for certification of impact protection systems