Thesis: Simulation-Based Method for Deriving Boundary Conditions from Autoclave Data (Thermal Runaway)
Porsche AG · Weissach
ThesisGerman needed: fluent
Still open on 3 NovKey facts
- Language needed
- German and English
- Subject you study
- Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
What you'll do
- Literature research on vent mechanisms, thermal runaway and cell outgassing of lithium-ion batteries
- Analysis and evaluation of autoclave tests to characterize cell venting behavior
- Development of a method for automatically deriving simulation boundary conditions from test data
- Building and further developing CFD simulation models to reconstruct time-dependent vent gas mass flows
- Investigation of influencing factors such as cell type, state of charge and trigger method on venting behavior
- Development of metrics to describe and quantify the scatter of single-cell tests
- Support in planning and carrying out validation tests (e.g. X-ray analyses) and presenting results to the group-wide expert community
What you need
- Fields of study: Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or similar
- Study focus: Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Simulation, Software Development
- Technical knowledge: Fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, simulation software, high-voltage batteries, interest in battery safety, thermal runaway
- Experience with 3D CFD simulation software, ideally Star-CCM+
- First experience in software development, programming an advantage
- Interest in research topics around simulation software, high-voltage batteries and safety
- Language skills: German, English
- Independent and structured way of working
- Strong teamwork and communication skills