Student Thesis/Final Thesis: Simulation and Optimization of Hydrogen-Operated Process Heating Plants

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft · Stuttgart

ThesisGerman needed: not said

Still open on 9 Nov

You apply on the company's own website.

Key facts

Where you work: At the company
Language needed: German
Subject you study: Automation Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Media Design, Physics

Valid enrollment within Germany/EU
Setup and execution of CFD simulations to investigate hydrogen combustion in thermal process plants
Analysis of flow conditions, temperature distributions and heat transfer processes during the switch from natural gas to hydrogen
Support in the development and evaluation of technical adaptations of the existing plant
Support in the execution and evaluation of experimental investigations
Development and application of mathematical optimization models to investigate flexible operating strategies of hydrogen supply and use
Evaluation, visualization and documentation of simulation and experimental results

Interest in thermal processes, hydrogen technologies and decarbonization of industrial energy supply
Ideally first knowledge in numerical flow simulation (e.g. ANSYS Fluent)
Basic knowledge in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer
For the optimization focus, programming skills (e.g. Python) are an advantage

Participation in an application-oriented research project on decarbonization of industrial process heat
Insights into numerical simulation, mathematical optimization and experimental investigation of hydrogen-operated plants
Opportunity to participate in the construction and commissioning of a real plant prototype
Individual focus setting according to professional interests and prior knowledge
Opportunity to carry out a student thesis or final thesis within the project
Flexible working hours

Valid enrollment within Germany/EU
Setup and execution of CFD simulations to investigate hydrogen combustion in thermal process plants
Analysis of flow conditions, temperature distributions and heat transfer processes during the switch from natural gas to hydrogen
Support in the development and evaluation of technical adaptations of the existing plant
Support in the execution and evaluation of experimental investigations
Development and application of mathematical optimization models to investigate flexible operating strategies of hydrogen supply and use
Evaluation, visualization and documentation of simulation and experimental results

Interest in thermal processes, hydrogen technologies and decarbonization of industrial energy supply
Ideally first knowledge in numerical flow simulation (e.g. ANSYS Fluent)
Basic knowledge in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer
For the optimization focus, programming skills (e.g. Python) are an advantage

Participation in an application-oriented research project on decarbonization of industrial process heat
Insights into numerical simulation, mathematical optimization and experimental investigation of hydrogen-operated plants
Opportunity to participate in the construction and commissioning of a real plant prototype
Individual focus setting according to professional interests and prior knowledge
Opportunity to carry out a student thesis or final thesis within the project
Flexible working hours