PhD Researcher: Variable-Speed Electric Machines Simulation

Aalto University Executive Education Oy; Finland; Remote; EUR 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Aalto University invites applications for a fully funded doctoral researcher position in the School of Electrical Engineering to develop advanced models of soft magnetic materials for simulation tools. You will work with ABB Västerås on laminated-steel models and experimental validation across machine topologies.

Responsibilities include implementing models in a finite element toolbox, performing experimental characterizations, and contributing to research on anisotropy and punching

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, materials sciences or closely related field.
• Fluent written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Focus on experimental characterization of laminated steels for electric machines with manufacturing-related degradation.
• Generalize magnetic deterioration models for multiple grades and thicknesses.
• Implement dynamic vector models in finite element code and analyze additional losses.
• Validate models through experimental evaluation on machines of varying power and topology.

Skills

Modelling & simulation

Numerical methods

Magnetism

MATLAB/Python/C

English proficient

Education

Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, materials sciences

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

dSpace

LabVIEW

X-Ray

EBSD

Job description

Aalto University invites applications for a fully funded doctoral researcher position in the School of Electrical Engineering to develop advanced models of soft magnetic materials for simulation tools. You will work with ABB Västerås on laminated-steel models and experimental validation across machine topologies.

Responsibilities include implementing models in a finite element toolbox, performing experimental characterizations, and contributing to research on anisotropy and punching