Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- DURHAM UNIVERSITY
- Research Field
- Computer scienceEngineeringEngineeringPhysicsChemistry
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)Established Researcher (R3)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Other
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support the research project, "Evaluation of Space Debris and Its Potential Usage for a Circular Space Economy".
The project will focus on developing optimal circular-economy pathway for end-of-life satellites and space debris considering the best-use configuration among various alternative potential usage. Specifically, you will work on material characterisation and value assessment and cost modelling of space-based objects and space debris.
This will involve:
- Determining the aggregate material content of the space-based objects leading to the development of a catalogue of material composition of satellites
- Developing material degradation models and estimating the material properties based on life and degradation.
- Developing machine learning models to predict the material content and properties for other satellites for which data is not available.
- Determining the total value of individual parts, sub-assemblies and assemblies and the material content
- Developing cost models to estimate the processing costs for different applications- in-orbit servicing, in-space manufacturing, manufacturing for Space and logistics back to earth for use in earth.
- Determining the value of reusing, recycling, remanufacturing of parts and materials for different applications- in-orbit servicing, in-space manufacturing, manufacturing for Space
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Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- DURHAM UNIVERSITY
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City
- Durham, United Kingdom
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Durham, United Kingdom