Bachelorarbeit oder Masterarbeit
Ziel der Arbeit ist die Entwicklung eines energieeffizienten Inline-Trocknungssystems sowie die Untersuchung der Auswirkungen auf Materialeigenschaften durch thermische Belastung.
© IKVDrying hygroscopic plastics such as polyamide or PET is a critical step in ensuring the processing quality and mechanical properties of components. Conventional air drying systems often dry the entire material, which can lead to unnecessary thermal stress and potential ageing of the material. In addition, this process is often energy-intensive. Inline drying systems with infrared halogen emitters offer the possibility of drying the material in a targeted manner before processing, treating only the required quantity and thus increasing energy efficiency and minimizing material stress.
The aim of the work is to develop an energy-efficient inline drying system and to investigate the effects of thermal stress on material properties.
The work is written in this working group:
The work is being carried out at the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) in the field of additive manufacturing.
Objective
- Development of an energy-efficient inline drying system with IR halogen radiators.
- Investigation of the mechanical and thermal material properties after different drying processes.
- Analysis of the energy efficiency of the system compared to conventional air drying.
- Evaluation of the effects of moisture absorption and thermal stress on workability and component quality
Your task:
| For a Bachelor's thesis, you will work on the following tasks | For a Master's thesis, you will work on the following tasks |
| Research on drying processes and their influence on material properties for additive manufacturing | The tasks of the bachelor thesis are taken over and supplemented by the following aspects: |
| Development, design and prototype construction of an energy-efficient inline drying system | Extension of the prototype to include a sensor system for humidity and temperature measurement |
| Production of test specimens | Detailed analysis of the thermal ageing of the material (e.g. by DSC, FTIR, rheology) |
| Carrying out mechanical tests (e.g. tensile and bending tests) on dried test specimens to evaluate material properties | Investigating energy efficiency and developing optimization options |
Your profile
Preferred study programs
RWTH Aachen
- Mechanical engineering / industrial engineering, specializing in mechanical engineering
- Automation technology
- General mechanical engineering
- Computational Engineering Science (CES)
- Materials science
- Industrial engineering, specialising in materials and process engineering
- Environmental engineering
FH Aachen
- Applied Polymer Science (M.Sc.)
Further skills
- Experience: Experience in the processing and testing of plastics is an advantage.
- Skills: Interest in materials engineering issues, knowledge of metrology and design, interest in additive manufacturing energy efficiency and sustainability.