Bachelor-/ Master Thesis: »Simulation of fluid dynamics in the rotating Laser Powder Bed Process«

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft; Aachen; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ein innovatives Forschungsinstitut sucht einen engagierten Studierenden für eine Abschlussarbeit im Bereich der laserbasierten additiven Fertigung. Sie werden die neuesten Entwicklungen in der Simulationstechnik untersuchen und praktische Erfahrungen in einem hochmodernen Maschinenpark sammeln. Diese Gelegenheit bietet Ihnen die Möglichkeit, an einem zukunftsweisenden Thema zu arbeiten und Ihre Fähigkeiten in einer interdisziplinären Umgebung zu erweitern. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Technik und Forschung haben, ist dies die perfekte Chance für Sie, Ihr Wissen in der Praxis anzuwenden und wertvolle Erfahrungen zu sammeln.

Leistungen

Professionelle Betreuung

Technische Unterstützung

Zugang zu modernster Maschinenpark

5G Infrastruktur

Qualifikationen

• Studierende in Maschinenbau oder Physik mit Kenntnissen in FEM-Simulation.
• Idealerweise Erfahrung mit Lasern oder additiven Fertigungsprozessen.

Aufgaben

• Forschung zum Stand der Technik und fluiddynamischen Verhalten von Pulvern.
• Durchführung von Simulationen und Validierung der Ergebnisse.

Kenntnisse

FEM Simulation

Mechanical Engineering

Physics

Interdisciplinary Teamwork

German Language Skills

English Language Skills

Ausbildung

Studium Maschinenbau

Studium Physik

Tools

Ansys

Jobbeschreibung

At the Fraunhofer IPT in Aachen, more than 530 employees are working every day to make the production of the future more digital, more flexible, and more sustainable. In the »Laser Systems and Heating Technologies« group, we develop innovative laser systems for the modern production of the future. Our unique machinery at the Fraunhofer IPT covers prototypical processes of additive manufacturing, micro welding and targeted heating processes as well as ablation processes with high-power lasers.

Within the scope of your thesis, you will investigate the current state of the art of process simulations in the field of laser-based additive manufacturing processes. Based on your research, you will carry out a melt pool and powder bed simulation for a highly dynamic rotating powder bed process. The thesis will be completed by validating your simulation results.
You will work on part of your tasks on site at our machine park.

What you will do

• Researching the state of the art and the fluid dynamic behavior of powders and melts
• Carrying out basic powder analyses to determine the fluid dynamics
• Development of simulation-based investigations to determine behavior
• Validation of the results in a real system

What you bring to the table

• You are studying mechanical engineering, physics or a comparable subject
• Initial knowledge of FEM simulation with programs such as Ansys is an advantage
• Ideally, you have some experience with lasers or additive manufacturing processes
• An independent way of working and enjoy interdisciplinary teamwork
• Good language skills in German and/or English

What you can expect

• Scientific work on a current and practice-relevant topic
• Professional supervision and technical support during the preparation of your thesis
• A state-of-the-art machine park equipped with edge cloud systems and 5G infrastructure

We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.

Interested? Apply online now. We look forward to getting to know you!

For any further information on this position please contact:
Jan-Hendrik Koch M.Sc.
Research Associate »Laser System and Heating Technologies«
Phone: [phone]

Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT

www.ipt.fraunhofer.de

Requisition Number: 75882

Application Deadline: