Master thesis - CFD for metal 3D printed surfaces
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Master thesis - CFD for metal 3D printed surfaces
About the Role
Job ID 304986 Location Sweden Oestergoetlands laen Finspaang Company Siemens Energy AB Organization Gas Services Business Unit Distributed Full / Part time Full-time Experience Level Student / Intern / Apprentice
Master thesis - CFD for metal 3D printed surfaces
A Snapshot of Your Day
Additive manufacturing, AM, poses new possibilities in design of cooled turbine and combustor components. Inherent in powder bed fusion type of printing is the unique surface characteristics. The surface is rougher than what results from typical substrative manufacturing or casting. This has a profound influence on the flow and heat transfer behavior in additively manufactured components. During the last few years, we have invested significantly in fluid dynamics experiments and surface characterization, and we have laid the foundation in the understanding. Building on this knowledge, we now want to take the step to use computational fluid dynamics, CFD, to gain insights into the detailed flow behavior. In this thesis we will work with different cooling geometries which will be fully resolved in the computational domain. The CFD will help us link the surface structure to the pressure losses and the heat transfer enhancement caused by the roughness. The ultimate goal is to fully understand the link between heat transfer and AM surface roughness - a problem not yet understood in science.
How You’ll Make an Impact
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Contribute to establish the link between surface roughness and flow and heat transfer.
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Independently run CFD calculations on our cluster.
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Analyze results and draw conclusions.
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Present your results to a global team.
What You Bring
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Analytical skills
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Problem solving capabilities.
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Ability to work independently.
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Curiosity and passion for sciences in the field of flow and heat transfer