BEMÆRK: Ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
Do you want to be involved in the green energy transition? Do you wish to contribute to the development of wind energy, and are you looking for a career in R&D or academia? Then we have an opportunity for you.
We invite you to apply for a PhD position hosted at the Department of Wind and Energy Systems (DTU Wind) at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Your PhD project will be part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Doctoral Network (MSCA DN) “Real-time characterization of anisotropic carbon-based technological fibres, films and composites” (RELIANCE). The overall objective of RELIANCE is to develop and implement X-ray imaging and scattering tools, including instrumentation and data analysis, with application in materials science. The RELIANCE network offers a total of 14 PhD positions hosted at universities and research institutes in Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, and Switzerland. You can find information on all 14 PhD positions here . This RELIANCE PhD project is hosted by DTU, and by joining this project, you will become a PhD student in the section for Composites Manufacturing and Testing at DTU Wind.
The specific study will focus on the pultrusion manufacturing technique of carbon fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites. A continuous and cost-effective manufacturing technique for high quality composites with very aligned fibres with high fibre volume fractions. Pultruded carbon fibre profiles are the dominating manufacturing technique for adding carbon fibres in the largest wind turbine blades with lengths above 80 m. The PhD project will run in collaboration with the pultrusion company Fiberline Composites, who will co-supervise the project.
Responsibilities and qualifications
The aim of the study is to develop the concept of a continuous X-ray scattering setup for the pultrusion process. Thereby, it will be possible to identify critical regions of the carbon fibre panels in situ
during manufacturing and thereby modify the processing parameters to avoid those. The study will be split up into the following elements
- Make conventional 3D X-ray CT imaging, synchrotron and lab-based, which, coupled with the structure tensor segmentation method, will make it possible to map the fibre orientation into a finite element model of the material
- Use the finite element model to predict the mechanical properties (compression, tension, fatigue) of the pultruded profiles and correlate those with actual measured values.
Measurement of strength and fatigue performance of pultruded profiles is not a straightforward task, and some work on improving those mechanical test methods is also foreseen during the study. The overall aim is to correlate the X-ray scattering signal with the conventional 3D x-ray CT image technique and thereby make a correlation between the X-ray scattering signal and the resulting mechanical performance of the pultruded profiles.
To master the interdisciplinary PhD project and to communicate with our team of experts covering several areas, we expect you to have a background and qualifications in some of the following areas:
- Mechanics of composite materials or structures
- Finite element simulations
- Programming in Python or similar programming languages
- Mechanical testing of composite materials and structures
You should document your skills by listing the relevant university courses you took, or the relevant experience you have.
For this position, the following conditions apply:
- To begin the PhD position, you must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree. You can apply prior to obtaining the degree, providing the expected graduation date.
- To be supported by the project, you must be a doctoral candidate, i.e. you should not already have a doctoral degree at the date of the recruitment.
- You must not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Denmark for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date.
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU's rules for the PhD education
.
We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.
Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.
The position is a full-time position, and the period of employment is 3 years. The starting date is according to a mutual agreement, preferably around September 2023. The position is a full-time position.
The salary and appointment terms will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The minimum yearly salary before tax and pension contribution will comprise a living allowance of EUR 53856 and a mobility allowance of EUR 7200. An additional allowance of EUR 7920 may be payable but is dependent on individual family circumstances. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The workplace is DTU Wind at the DTU Risø Campus near Roskilde.
You can read more about career paths at DTU here .
Further information
Further information may be obtained from associate professor Lars P. Mikkelsen lapm@dtu.dk
, https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/persons/lars-pilgaard-mikkelsen
.
You can read more about DTU Wind and Energy Systems at https://wind.dtu.dk/
If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark . Furthermore, you have the option of joining our monthly free seminar “PhD relocation to Denmark and startup “Zoom” seminar ” for all questions regarding the practical matters of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU.
Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 7 July 2023
(Danish time).
Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file . The file must include:
- A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
- In you application, please answer the following:
- Bachelor degree average percent grade
- Master degree average percent grade
- Master thesis percent grade
- Year for finalizing your master degree
- Title of master thesis
- Curriculum vitae
- Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale
You may apply prior to obtaining your master's degree but cannot begin before having received it.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
The Department of Wind and Energy Systems is one of the world’s largest centers of wind energy and energy systems research and knowledge, with a staff of more than 400 people from 37 countries working in research, innovation, research-based consulting, and education. DTU Wind and Energy Systems has approximately 90 PhD students. The department’s cross-disciplinary research is organized through strategic research programs that collaborate with Danish and international universities, research institutions and organizations, as well as the wind industry.
Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.
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-Arbejdsgiver:
DTU-RISØ, Frederiksborgvej, 4000 Roskilde
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 07-07-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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