Bachelor Thesis: »Measurement and simulation of distortion due to clamping of turbine disks«

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (www.fraunhofer.com) currently operates 76 institutes and research institutions throughout Germany and is the world’s leading applied research organization. Around 32,000 employees work with an annual research budget of 3.4 billion euros.

The »High-Performance Cutting« department develops technologies and application-oriented solutions for cutting along the entire process chain – from process design and process simulation to real-time data acquisition during production, consulting, and prototype manufacturing. We aim to eliminate distortion due to residual stresses during the milling and turning processes using simulations. We are looking for a dedicated and motivated student to assist us in further developing our simulation code based on the Finite Cell Method (FCM) to make reliable predictions of distortion.

What you will do

• Participation in machining of turbine disks for aero engine research
• Measuring of distortion of a turbine disk when clamped on a turning machine
• Simulating clamping condition using the Finite Element Method (FEM) and/or Finite Cell Method (FCM)
• Comparison of results and development of a best practice guide to model clamping

What you bring to the table

• You are studying mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics or a comparable subject
• Basic understanding of aero engines, engineering materials, machining and mechanics is advantageous
• You have initial experience in using commercial FEM solvers (e.g. Ansys Mechanical or Abaqus)
• Basic knowledge of the theory and methods in the Finite Element Method (FEM) is a plus
• Good language skills in English, German is beneficial, but not required

What you can expect

• Professional supervision and collaboration in a dedicated team
• You become part of the team from the very beginning, can contribute your ideas and take on tasks on your own responsibility.
• A state-of-the-art machine park equipped with extensive measurement systems

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

https://jobs.fraunhofer.de/job-invite/78374/

For any further information on this position please contact:
Dr. Billy-Joe Bobach
Research Assistant »High Performance Cutting«
Phone: +49 241 8904-174