Job description/Program description

The Department of Solid Mechanics at KTH offers a post-doctorate position with focus on fatigue. Based on simulated material structures and a database of fatigue data a method will be developed for reliable fatigue design of case-hardened gears. The fatigue data depends on the material structure and, as a result of manufacturing and heat treatment, the material structure varies within the highly loaded regions of the component. The design method will be demonstrated by application to surface-hardened gears.

Qualifications

The applicant must have a PhD in Solid Mechanics or plan to obtain a doctorate in Solid Mechanics within three months from employment. Solid knowledge of fatigue is necessary. Furthermore, experience in the development of computational methods is a merit. Work will be performed with an industrial partner why Swedish citizenship and fluent Swedish are required.

Employment

Form of employment: Time limited
Two year post-doctorate position, starting as per agreement.

Application

Application deadline: October 31, 2014
Please, write reference number S-2014-1311 in the email subject!

Apply via email to Eva Lundmark Berg, evalb<στο>kth.se

Contact

Professor Bo Alfredsson
Phone: +46 8 790 76 67
E-mail: alfred<στο>kth.se