Bachelor-/Master thesis: Simulation of 3-body-abrasive wear in mechanical seals
Website Institute of Machine Elements and System Engineering
The Institute for Machine Elements and Systems Engineering researches the fundamental structural and tribological behavior of machine elements and represents this in experimentally validated model descriptions. These model descriptions are used to analyze and design the functional, loss, and structural behavior of complete technical systems, with a focus on drive technology. The developed models are also used for the research and development of methods in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) as a central element of future industrial product development processes.
Developments in sealing technology require seals to be durable at increasing circumferential speeds in harsh environments and to be manufactured from cost-effective materials using intelligent production technologies. The goal is to prevent seal failure, which can lead to the breakdown of the entire technical system. A very important cause of failure is abrasive wear in presence of foreign particles like dirt. The effects that cause it must be investigated through simulations in addition to tests.
Tasks:
- Development of an existing wear simulation toolchain for mechanical face seals to enable the prediction of abrasive wear in presence of foreign particles
- Validation and calibration of the developed simulation methodology against test bench results
Requirements:
- Independent, reliable working approach
- Interest in tribology and multibody simulation
- Prior experience in Matlab/Simulink is advantageous
We offer:
- Work on a topic with high industrial relevance
- Learning of practical simulation methods
- Intensive supervision by our experienced team
- Opportunity to participate in a scientific publication
- Immediate start or by arrangement
- Possibility for remote work via home office access
We look forward to your application by email:
Mohamed Yousri, M.Sc.
Institute for Machine Elements and Systems Engineering
Schinkelstraße 10, 52062 Aachen
yousri.mohamed@imse.rwth-aachen.de
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