ESR 12: Fracture in fibre-reinforced thermoplastics (FRTPs) across the scales
- Application deadline: 30/06/2020 17:00 CEST Brussels
- Offer starting date: 02/11/2020
- Researcher profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Type of contract: Temporary
- Job status: Full-time
- Hours per week: 40
- Secondments: 6 months at Universidad de Sevilla (Spain) & 4 months at FIDAMC (Spain)
Contract signing and incorporation dates are indicative and have yet to be defined.
- Recruiting institution: Universidade do Porto»
- City, Country: Porto, Portugal
- Organization type: Higher Education Institute
- Department: DEMec- Faculdade de Engenharia
- Main supervisor: Prof. Pedro P. Camanho
- Research Field:
- Engineering > Materials engineering
- Engineering > Mechanical engineering
Objectives
The advent of new manufacturing capabilities for manufacturing LFRP composites has introduced the possibility of producing highly efficient fibre-reinforced thermoplastics (FRTPs).
Due to their inherent characteristics, thermoplastic matrices can overcome the brittle character and difficult recyclability of thermoset matrices. These aspects are of special interest in industrial applications since they encompass higher strain-to-failure, higher fracture toughness and damage tolerance and the ability to reshape and reuse/recycle.
The objective of this project concerns the analysis of fracture in FRTPs across the scales, i.e., from the scale of the constituents (micro-scale level) to the scale of the laminate (meso-/macro-scale level). Specific aspects concerning the behaviour of different thermoplastic matrices, such as visco-elasto-plasticity and ductile fracture, and the interaction with the reinforcing fibres in terms of damage tolerance will be addressed at the micro-scale level.
These aspects will be taken into account in the formulation of the appropriate constitutive models for the homogenised orthotropic material at the ply level for meso-/macro-scale analyses.
Benefits
A full-time fixed-term contract is offered. Marie Curie ITNs provide competitive financial support to the ESR including: a competitive monthly living and mobility allowance, coverage of the expenses related to the participation of the ESR in research and training activities (contribution to research-related costs, meetings, conference attendance, training actions, etc.). The recruited researchers will have a regular contract with the same rights and obligations as any other staff member of the institution.
Eligibility criteria
Applicants must at the time of recruitment:
- Be in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers. The four years start to count from the date when a researcher obtained the degree (e.g. Master’s degree) which would formally entitle him/her to embark on a doctorate.
- Candidates could be of any nationality but have not resided in the host country for more than 12 months in the last 3 years.
- Have not been awarded a doctoral degree.
Selection process
Applicants are evaluated by a selection committee on the basis of past academic performance (grades) and background, scientific relevance and aptitude to research, and any other additional pertinent data submitted in the application (such as scientific publications, if any).
The candidates that pass the initial assessment of the applications will be invited for an interview with the selection committee, either in person at the campus, or via standard internet videoconference. Equal opportunities are ensured to all candidates throughout the evaluation process.
EURAXESS offer ID: 503094
Requirements
Offer requirements
- Required Education Level: Engineering - Master Degree or equivalent
- Required Languages: English - Excellent
Skills / Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical/Civil Engineering/ Physics/ Applied Mathematics, earned before October 31 2020
- Excellent undergraduated and Master’s degree grades
- High level of written and spoken English
- Teamwork ability
Specific Requirements
- Solid background on Composite Materials, Continuum Mechanics, Finite element Method, Fracture Mechanics.
WARNING
Applications must be e-mailed to recursoshumanos@fe.up.pt mentioning the reference FEUP-NewFrac-ESR12-FRTP in the subject, in addition to being submitted at the website https://www.newfrac.eu/phd-positions/esr12. For details on the required documents to be submitted with the application, please click here».
ESR project | Host Institution | Details |
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IRP/ESR 1: Total energy minimization with stress conditions for mixed mode fracture in anisotropic heterogeneous materials and structures | Universidad de Sevilla (Spain) | |
IRP/ESR 2: Toughening composites by micro and meso structural optimization | Universidad de Sevilla (Spain) | |
IRP/ESR 3: Fracture analysis of advanced layered ceramics | Sorbonne Université (France) | |
IRP/ESR 4: Fracture of LFRP ultra-thin ply laminates in aeronautical applications | Universidade do Porto (Portugal) | |
IRP/ESR 5: Nucleation and propagation of compressive cracks | Sorbonne Université (France) | |
IRP/ESR 6: Multiscale modeling of fracture processes in injection molded SFRPs | Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany) | |
IRP/ESR 7: Debonding of the reinforcement in LFRP externally strengthened curved beams | Politecnico di Torino (Italy) | |
IRP/ESR 8: Fracture in biological anisotropic hard tissues (human bones) | Tel-Aviv University (Israel) | |
IRP/ESR 9: Multi-field and multi-scale modeling of fracture for renewable energy applications | IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca (Italy) | |
IRP/ESR 10: PF modeling of fracture in the human femur | Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule Zürich (Switzerland) | |
IRP/ESR 11: Analysis of the failure mechanisms associated to the unfolding failure in CFRP profiles | Fundación Investigación, Desarrollo y Aplicación de Materiales Compuestos (Spain) | |
IRP/ESR 12: Fracture in fibre-reinforced thermoplastics (FRTPs) across the scales | Universidade do Porto (Portugal) | |
IRP/ESR 13: Phase Field and Finite Fracture Mechanics for dynamic crack propagation and delamination in brittle materials and composites | Politecnico di Torino (Italy) |