Student Assistant

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. · Ulm

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Still open on 1 Nov

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What you will do

Research existing thermal switch concepts, such as gas-gap, magnetocaloric, and superconducting switches, and systematically evaluate them for application requirements and feasibility
Numerically simulate the thermal behavior of promising concepts using FEM and derive initial design candidates for a miniaturized thermal switch
Identify critical processes or technology components, build initial prototypes to find solutions, and characterize them experimentally
Document the results in the master's thesis and present them to the research group; outstanding results may lead to continued employment as a doctoral researcher

Enrolled in a university degree program at bachelor's or master's level in natural sciences, such as physics, or engineering, such as mechanical engineering, microsystems technology, or materials science, or in another relevant field
Basic knowledge of thermodynamics and heat transfer, including conduction, convection, and radiation
Willingness to learn numerical simulation methods such as FEM; initial experience with simulation tools such as COMSOL, ANSYS, or Python
Basic knowledge of microtechnology for MEMS systems
Interest in conceptual work and prototype fabrication
Knowledge of cryogenic engineering or experience with cryogenic measurements, as well as materials science, particularly thermal and mechanical properties at low temperatures
Initial programming experience with Python or MATLAB for data analysis and simulation control

Research existing thermal switch concepts, such as gas-gap, magnetocaloric, and superconducting switches, and systematically evaluate them for application requirements and feasibility
Numerically simulate the thermal behavior of promising concepts using FEM and derive initial design candidates for a miniaturized thermal switch
Identify critical processes or technology components, build initial prototypes to find solutions, and characterize them experimentally
Document the results in the master's thesis and present them to the research group; outstanding results may lead to continued employment as a doctoral researcher

Enrolled in a university degree program at bachelor's or master's level in natural sciences, such as physics, or engineering, such as mechanical engineering, microsystems technology, or materials science, or in another relevant field
Basic knowledge of thermodynamics and heat transfer, including conduction, convection, and radiation
Willingness to learn numerical simulation methods such as FEM; initial experience with simulation tools such as COMSOL, ANSYS, or Python
Basic knowledge of microtechnology for MEMS systems
Interest in conceptual work and prototype fabrication
Knowledge of cryogenic engineering or experience with cryogenic measurements, as well as materials science, particularly thermal and mechanical properties at low temperatures
Initial programming experience with Python or MATLAB for data analysis and simulation control