Stellenausschreibung Nr. 1113/2025

PhD Student (f/m/d) for numerical and experimental investigations of crack propagation behaviour in hydraulic components

part time 80%

Tätigkeitsbeschreibung

The work is to be performed a part of a DFG project carried out in cooperation with the Fraunhofer-Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM (Freiburg) and two further scientific groups. The candidate for the actual position should develop an analytical fatigue crack growth model taking account of time-dependent stress fields resulting from the fluid-structure interaction, environmental effects promoting accelerated crack propagation, and crack closure effects due to plastic deformations at the crack tip. For validating the crack growth model, a series of fatigue crack growth tests are to be conducted both in air and in hydraulic oil, using specimens with different crack geometries.

Persönliche Qualifikation
  • University degree (Master) of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a similar field
  • Strong skills in stress and strain analyses for elastic and elastic-plastic materials
  • Basic knowledge of fracture mechanics and profound experience in the finite-element method
  • Very high level of written and spoken German, as well a high level of written and spoken English.
Organisationseinheit

Institut für Angewandte Materialien - Zuverlässigkeit und Mikrostruktur (IAM-ZM)

Eintrittstermin

1. Juni 2025 / June 1, 2025

Salary

Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

Contract duration

limited to 3 years

Application up to

 April 23, 2025

Contact person in line-management

For further information, please contact Dr. Varfolomeev.

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