KTH is the largest technical university in Sweden. Education and research cover a broad spectrum within natural sciences and engineering, as well as architecture, industrial engineering and management, urban planning, work science and environmental engineering. KTH has 13 344 full-time equivalent students, of whom 6 955 are at Bachelor (first) level, while 5 545 are at Master (second) level. In addition, 1 314 are full-time equivalent students at doctoral studies (third) level and 3 900 employees.
The School of Engineering Sciences carries out a wide range of research at the international front line, from fundamental disciplines such as physics and mathematics, to engineering mechanics with applications such as aeronautics and vehicle engineering. We also offer University degree programs in Engineering Physics, Vehicle Engineering, `Engineering and Education`, and `Open Entrance`, as well as a number of International Masters Programs.
KTH School of Engineering Sciences seeks a PhD student in the area of structural acoustics with an emphasis on tyre/road interaction
At the contact between car tyres and road surfaces appears the largest source of environmental noise in developed countries. The tyre/road contact is also important for the fuel consumption and the vehicle handling. Your task is to develop a physically correct and numerically efficient tyre/road contact model including both vertical and in-plane (frictional) interaction and the influence of contact pressure, slip velocity, road texture and road impedance on the resulting contact forces. Your work includes physical modeling, measurements and numerical simulation and is made in collaboration with leading vehicle manufacturers within the Center for ECO2 Vehicle Design. ECO2 aims at performing multidisciplinary research to develop and demonstrate new technologies, in a conceptual design environment, for a wide range of vehicle systems.
Qualifications
A suitable background for this position would be a Master of Science in Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Vehicle Engineering, Computational Science and Engineering, or equivalent degrees. Applicants should be strongly motivated in carrying out research studies within the area of rubber friction modeling and tyre/road interaction. The project will require independent work in addition to collaborative skills and creative thinking. Also good oral and written communication skills in English are required.
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Employment
Form of Employment: Time-limited
Start time: According to agreement
Applications only via e-mail to akbu@kth.se
(add your CV as an attachment)
Final date of application : August 15th 2011
Employer`s reference: S-2011-0503
Contact persons:
Ines Lopez Arteaga, Guest professor, MWL
Phone: + 46 8 790 79 75
inesla@kth.se
Svante Finnveden, Lektor, MWL
Phone:+ 46 8 790 91 39
svantef@kth.se
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PhD Student in Engineering Acoustics on Tyre/road interaction at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
