Department of Mechanical Engineering
Institution: Politecnico di Milano 

Dept/School/Faculty: Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Machine and Vehicle Design Section

PhD Supervisor: Prof. S. Beretta
  
Application Deadline: 2:00 pm, March 23rd 2015
Funding Availability: Funded PhD Project-Industrial Doctorate (Students Worldwide)

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano hereby declares the following position to be open for application:
Industrial Doctorate Position – Structural integrity of turbine components
This position is available in the framework of an Industrial Doctorate, and foresees formal collaboration between industry and academia for the development of the specific research subject. PhD studies will be performed in the research area of Machine and Vehicle Design with specialization in Structural integrity of turbine components, at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Politecnico di Milano, starting May 1st, 2015.

Turbine components are subjected to the fatigue cycles (both LCF and HCF) in which there is a superposition of mechanical stresses with thermal induced stresses. The damage mechanisms are then controlled the stress- strain-temperature cycles, which depend on the component morphology (coating, shape). The research will be dedicated to structural integrity assessment by developing models for some of the damage mechanisms as well as by characterization of advanced materials.
The aim of the position is to educate an expert in structural integrity mastering the most advanced models for describing material and reliability degradation in turbine components.

The position is funded for 36 months; scholarship net amount is 1.200 euro/month, and  extra-funding (500 euro/month) is available for research periods abroad (up to 6 months). The position benefits from financial aid for study materials and conference fees during II and III year (1.370 euro/year).

Requirements: Master of Science (min. 5 years of graduate education); Certified English Language proficiency.
Mandatory attachments: scientific research project proposal; complete cv.
The application should be sent no later than March 23rd, 2:00 pm Italian time. Please click on the link below for complete application procedure www.mecc.polimi.it/en/phd/admission/additional-calls-30th-cycle/
For further information about the position, please contact phd-dmecc@polimi.it.