Model the ductile to brittle transition in steel
Job description
You must have a PhD that includes modelling ductile failure in steels. You must have developed a VUMAT that includes the element erosion technique. You must have developed a thermodynamically consistent plasticity model that includes thermal softening, strain rate hardening, and damage softening.
Job requirements
You must have a PhD that includes modelling ductile failure in steels. You must have developed a VUMAT that includes the element erosion technique. You must have developed a thermodynamically consistent plasticity model that includes thermal softening, strain rate hardening, and damage softening.
TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
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Faculty Mechanical Engineering
From chip to ship. From machine to human being. From idea to solution. Driven by a deep-rooted desire to understand our environment and discover its underlying mechanisms, research and education at the ME faculty focusses on fundamental understanding, design, production including application and product improvement, materials, processes and (mechanical) systems.
ME is a dynamic and innovative faculty with high-tech lab facilities and international reach. It's a large faculty but also versatile, so we can often make unique connections by combining different disciplines. This is reflected in ME's outstanding, state-of-the-art education, which trains students to become responsible and socially engaged engineers and scientists. We translate our knowledge and insights into solutions to societal issues, contributing to a sustainable society and to the development of prosperity and well-being. That is what unites us in pioneering research, inspiring education and (inter)national cooperation.
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Conditions of employment
- Duration of contract is 16,5 months.
- A job of 38-40 hours per week.
Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.
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22 August 2025
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