MSc Thesis: Gas Turbine Compressor Aeroelastic Scaling

Siemens Energy, Inc.; Östergötlands län; On-site; SEK 264,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

reduction of working hours

advance vacation

health care allowance

an eventual possibility to a flexible

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Finspång invites a Master thesis student to explore gas turbine compressor research. You will scale a representative blade and study aerodynamic, structural dynamic and aeroelastic effects using CFD and FEM tools, guiding design of a rotating test rig.

The project includes cost and time estimates for re-fitting the rig and delivering a technical report. The work can be performed solo or by a small team, with guidance from the Whittle Laboratory and Siemens Energy experts.

Qualifications

• MSc student in mechanical or aerospace engineering or similar.
• Experience with CFD tools (CFX, STAR-CCM+, TRACE) desired.
• Programming skills in Python and/or MATLAB.
• Experience with solid mechanics, structural dynamics and FEM advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop CFD and FEM models to estimate scaled design relevance.
• Conduct literature review on compressor test rig design and scaling.
• Perform a parametric study on aerodynamics, dynamics and aeroelasticity.
• Analyze rotating rig design and hardware modification scope, and deliver a technical report and presentation.

Skills

CFD tools

Python

MATLAB

FEM

Structural dynamics

Aeroelasticity

Communication

Education

MSc student in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

CFX

STAR-CCM+

TRACE

Job description

Siemens Energy in Finspång invites a Master thesis student to explore gas turbine compressor research. You will scale a representative blade and study aerodynamic, structural dynamic and aeroelastic effects using CFD and FEM tools, guiding design of a rotating test rig.

The project includes cost and time estimates for re-fitting the rig and delivering a technical report. The work can be performed solo or by a small team, with guidance from the Whittle Laboratory and Siemens Energy experts.