We seek a Postdoc who can contribute to research and development on advanced and detailed modelling and analysis of large composite wind turbine blades, with particular emphasis on damage mechanics, high-fidelity simulations, and detailed response analysis.
Requirements
- Develop and apply high-fidelity finite-element and multi-scale models of large composite wind turbine blades to resolve detailed structural behaviour and failure mechanisms.
- Advance state-of-the-art damage mechanics modelling, including damage initiation, progression, delamination, and interface failure, and link local damage evolution to global structural response.
- Perform deep numericalâexperimental correlation, integrating strain, displacement, and damage measurements with simulation results to validate models and support damage detection and localisation studies.
- Provide reference solutions, benchmarks, and uncertainty-aware validation to underpin reduced-order models, digital-twin developments, and reliability and lifetime assessment frameworks.
- Strong expertise in high-fidelity numerical modelling of composite structures, including detailed FE and multi-scale models.
- Advanced competence in damage mechanics for composites including scripting and/or coding.
- Experience with structural testing of large composite components or structures.
- Experience developing advanced post-processing workflows for simulation and test data, including comparison of local and global response quantities.
- Proven skills in correlating experimental data (strain, displacement, damage) with numerical predictions for model assessment.
- Understanding of damage detection and localisation methods, including model-based benchmarking of indicators.
- Experience with model verification, validation, and uncertainty assessment for structural simulations.
- Knowledge of composite blade manufacturing (lay-up, infusion, curing) and related simulation workflows.
- Excellent communication skills, with experience producing scientific publications, technical reports, and industry-oriented documentation.
- Innovative skills and the ability to generate new ideas.
- Ability to contribute to the development of the department's internal and external cooperation.
Benefits
- Salary and terms of employment
- 2-year contract
- Opportunities for career development
- Work in an international environment
- Inclusive, stimulating, and informal work culture
