Bachelor-/ Master Thesis: "Simulation of fluid dynamics in the rotating Laser Powder Bed Process" 1

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

Zusammenfassung

Eine innovative Institution sucht engagierte Studierende für eine praxisnahe Thesis im Bereich laserbasierte additive Fertigung. In dieser spannenden Rolle werden Sie den aktuellen Stand der Prozesssimulationen untersuchen und Simulationen für einen dynamischen Pulverbettprozess durchführen. Sie werden in einem hochmodernen Maschinenpark arbeiten, der mit neuesten Technologien ausgestattet ist. Diese Gelegenheit bietet nicht nur die Möglichkeit zur wissenschaftlichen Arbeit an einem relevanten Thema, sondern auch professionelle Unterstützung während der Thesis-Vorbereitung. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Technik und interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit haben, freuen wir uns auf Ihre Bewerbung!

Leistungen

Professionelle Betreuung während der Thesis

Zugang zu modernsten Maschinen

Interdisziplinäres Team

Forschung an aktuellen Themen

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

• Forschung zum Stand der Technik und fluiddynamisches Verhalten von Pulvern und Schmelzen.
• Durchführung von Simulationen zur Bestimmung des Verhaltens.

Kenntnisse

FEM-Simulation

Mechanik

Physik

Interdisziplinäre Teamarbeit

Gute Sprachkenntnisse in Deutsch und/oder Englisch

Ausbildung

Studium im Maschinenbau

Studium in Physik oder vergleichbarem Fach

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.

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future.

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: 79220 Application Deadline: