Postdoc in Advanced Manufacturing and Fiber reinforced Polymer Composites - DTU Wind

Job description

This position targets researchers with a strong interest in the material physics, process interactions, and manufacturing science governing fibre-reinforced polymer composite production, with particular emphasis on vacuum infusion and preform-based manufacturing of large composite structures. The work will focus on preform deformation, compaction and permeability characterisation, infusion process modelling, and the detection, monitoring, and mitigation of manufacturing defects. Through an integrated approach combining experimental investigations, material characterisation, in-situ process monitoring, and computational modelling, the successful candidate will study and model the layup and infusion processes to improve process understanding, predictability, and quality assurance. The position is embedded in the Horizon Europe Innovation Action project SAMBA - Semi-Automated Manufacturing Blade Approach - and will contribute directly to DTU’s activities on process monitoring, physics-based modelling, digital twin development, and defect prediction in composite manufacturing. SAMBA develops semi-automated and digitally enabled manufacturing methods for large wind turbine blades, inclu...