Bachelor’s thesis or master’s thesis
Topic of the work:
The scaling of water electrolysers requires new, robust and cost-efficient component and production concepts. In this job, you will develop and evaluate innovative ideas for electrolyzer components with a focus on scalability, functionality and system integration. The work is based around the H2 activities of the Institute of Plastics Processing: We promote the exchange between the hydrogen and plastics industries, pool expertise and accelerate the industrialization of hydrogen technologies.
The work is related to this research project:
At our H2 Business & Technology Forum, we discuss innovative ideas for the use of plastics in the hydrogen industry. You will work directly with the core team.
Scope of your Thesis:
- Development of innovative concepts for selected electrolyzer components
(Design + manufacturing process) - Evaluation of the concepts in terms of scalability, cost/time potential, manufacturability and system function
- Derivation of a feasible prototyping path (incl. requirements and validation logic)
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: |
| Literature research | Literature research |
| Conception of innovative ideas | Conception & evaluation of innovative ideas |
| Evaluation of the existing concepts | Prototype development |
| Production of a scaled function demonstrator |
Preferred study programs:
- General mechanical engineering
- Industrial engineering, specialising in mechanical engineering
- Industrial engineering, specialising in materials and process engineering
- Automation technology
- Materials science
- Environmental engineering
- Applied chemistry
- Applied Polymer Science
These are your benefits:
- Work in a young, motivated team
- Co-design of current research projects
- Individual coordination of tasks and time frame
- Experimental work on industrial plants possible
- Varied mixture of research, experimental work and analytics (design, simulation, …)
- Immediate start possible
If you are interested in writing your thesis at IKV and in this task, please get in touch with me. We agree on the exact scope of content and schedule individually.