Bachelor- or Master thesis
In film extrusion, thermal set-up times, i.e. the time required for extrusion tools to heat up or cool down, represent a major bottleneck in reducing downtimes in production. The optimization of the tool mass, on which this parameter is directly dependent, is therefore of great importance.
© IKVThe work is related to this research project:
In a new research project, different lightweight construction strategies are to be used to reduce the tool mass and thus the thermal set-up time. By using simulations, not only the mechanical strength, but also the heat transfer in the mold should be considered. To reduce the computational complexity, a special modeling approach is pursued that considers the Mould and the flow channel of the melt in a single computational grid.
Objective:
The aim of your work is the implementation of a heat transfer model of a new simulation environment in the open source software OpenFOAM. The model will then be simulatively validated for different film tool geometries.
Your task:
| You will work on the following tasks for a Bachelor's thesis: | For a Master's thesis you will work on the following tasks: |
| Implementation of a heat transfer model | Implementation of a heat transfer model |
| Carrying out simulations for different film tools | Carrying out simulations for different film tools |
| Integration of the heat transfer model with a simulation model to calculate the tool deflection |
Your profile:
- Technical or scientific studies (mechanical engineering, CES, industrial engineering with specialization in mechanical engineering,…)
- Basic knowledge of an object-oriented programming language (e.g. C++)
- Interest in application-oriented simulations
- Basic knowledge of construction desirable
If you are interested in writing your thesis at IKV and in this task, please apply.