Through Process Modelling for Sustainable Aluminium

汽车板材需要一系列苛刻的性能；它必须坚固，可成形，耐腐蚀，并具有良好的表面外观。实现这些性能需要在加工过程中仔细控制微观结构。诺贝丽斯在优化加工方面积累了数十年的经验，但如果具备模拟微观结构和成形性之间联系的预测能力，也会很有用。本项目将使用晶体塑性有限元建模（CPFEM）作为框架来模拟加工、微观结构和成形性之间的联系。模拟将在亨利·罗伊斯爵士先进材料研究所的新型先进成形压力机的成形试验中进行验证。该项目将涉及计算机模拟、实验验证和先进的电子显微镜来表征微观结构。该项目与诺贝丽斯的商业目标直接相关，并将涉及强有力的合作，包括有机会在诺贝丽斯在瑞士和美国的研究机构工作。具有材料科学，工程或物理科学背景，并对计算机模拟与实际实验相结合感兴趣的候选人也可申请。该项目是英国一个大型轻合金项目（LightForm）的一部分——你将加入英国最大的轻合金研究小组，并将在一个充满活力的团队环境中工作，有很多机会与同行互动，与其他大学合作，与行业互动。

Automotive sheet requires a demanding range of properties; it must be strong, formable, corrosion resistant, and have good surface appearance. Achieving these properties requires careful control of the microstructure during processing. Novelis have decades of accumulated experience that is used to optimize processing, but it would also be useful to have a predictive capability to simulate the link between microstructure and formability. This project will use crystal plasticity finite element modelling (CPFEM) as a framework to simulate the link between processing, microstructure, and formability. The simulations will be validated using forming trials using a new advanced forming press within the Sir Henry Royce Institute in Advanced Materials. The project will involve computer simulation, experimental validation, and advanced electron microscopy to characterize microstructure. The project is directly linked to the business goals of Novelis, and will involve strong collaboration, including opportunities to spend time working at Novelis research facilities in Switzerland and the USA. Candidates with a background in materials science, engineering, or physical sciences with an interest in combining computer simulation with practical experiments are encouraged to apply.The project is part of a large UK programme on light alloys (LightForm) - you will be joining the largest UK group of researchers working on light alloys alloys and will work in a vibrant team environment with lots of opportunity to interact with your peers, collaborate with other Universities and interact with industry.