FE modelling

a PhD student ship is available for UK/EU nationals (ONLY) to develop a Finite Element model of the rolling
operation to predict the behaviour of surface defects on the rolled
material during hot rolling of steels. The effects of geometrical parameters along with the material
properties and the rolling geometry, such as bite angle, on the behaviour of
the surface defects during rolling will be investigated. The
project is partially funded by Tata Steel Europe, 

there is a phd position on investigation of fracture mechanism of spot welds in automotive steels, 

the funding is available for UK/EU nationals

please go to

http://www.shef.ac.uk/mecheng/phd/projects/deformation-spot-welding 

for further information.