Graduate Research School Available Projects Contributions of grain size and crystal orientation to fatigue crack deflection and branching behaviour in rail steel

Contributions of grain size and crystal orientation to fatigue crack deflection and branching behaviour in rail steel

Title of Project

Contributions of grain size and crystal orientation to fatigue crack deflection and branching behaviour in rail steel

Advisor/s

Dr Greg Wheatley, Dr Reza Masoudi Nejad

College or Research Centre

College of Science & Engineering

Summary of Project

The project will include modelling and experimentation to determine the contributions of grain size and crystal orientation to fatigue crack deflection and branching behaviour in rail steel.

Key Words

grain size; crystal orientation; fatigue crack path

Would suit an applicant who

has a sound academic background, research experience, an interest in mechanical engineering and strong experimental and computational skills.

Updated: 15 Apr 2021