PhD Position Optical Characterisation of Performance Limits in Materials under Cryogenic Conditions

A PhD researcher role within the Dutch Aviation Systems Analysis Lab investigates how aerospace materials deform and degrade under cryogenic temperatures and dynamic strain rates. The position focuses on developing optical testing methodologies to characterize material behavior for safer hydrogen aircraft structures, collaborating between TU Delft and Royal NLR. Candidates will validate numerical models through experimental data and contribute to the certification analysis of future composite structures.