High temperature
The Materials Engineering Group has an international reputation for its research activity in the fields of residual stress measurement and analysis, high-temperature materials behaviour and materials characterisation. We have an excellent suite of testing facilities on campus, ranging from X-ray residual stress measurement to state-of-the-art electron microscopy. We have invested over £1.6 million in research equipment and infrastructure, and the group’s research is currently supported by around £2 million of external income. We work closely with a range of industrial partners.
High-temperature performance of materials is important to applications in aerospace and power generation. We have one of the largest UK university creep facilities for characterising high-temperature deformation of materials, and are developing novel non-contact strain measurement methods, such as high temperature digital image correlation (DIC) for characterisation of deformation in welded joints.
Qualifications available
PhD or MPhil
Fees
For detailed information on current fees visit Research degree fees.
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:1 (or equivalent)
Potential research projects
Project areas are available depending on funding, but we would expect to recruit in the following general areas:
- Creep of materials for future nuclear power plant
- Application of digital image correlation at high temperature
- High-temperature weld integrity assessment.
Current/recent research projects
- Application of Digital Image Correlation to characterisation of weld mechanical properties
- Anelastic behaviour of Type 316H stainless steel
- Residual stress and creep performance of P91 pipe girth welds
Potential supervisors
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