Research Lab Work or Project Work
© IKVTopic of the Work:
In the course of sustainability, it is important to avoid rejects of injection molded components as far as possible. This is why geometrically high-precision molded parts with good reproducibility are in high demand. Process simulation is a standard tool for designing these molded parts. The quality of the simulation depends largely on the material data used. Since the determination of these using conventional methods is extremely time-consuming and costly, this work investigates a possibility for adapting material data based on process data.
The Work is related to following Research Project:
The work is part of the I-MapS project, which aims to develop a methodology for intelligent material map adaptation for precise deformation simulation of injection molded parts. The first step is to develop an algorithm for adapting material cards based on the results of injection molding tests. Machine learning methods are then used to enable faster and more accurate adaptation of the material cards.
Your Tasks:
| For research laboratory work | For project work |
| Execution and evaluation of injection molding tests | Execution and evaluation of injection molding tests |
| Implementation of simulative sensitivity analyses to determine relevant parameters of the material cards | Generation of training data using process simulation |
| Generation of material cards for more precise process simulation | Use of machine learning methods to generate adapted material cards |
Your Benefits:
- Work in a young, motivated team
- Independent work with intensive support
- Co-design of current research projects
- Individual coordination of tasks and time frame
- Experimental work on industrial plants
- Varied mix of research, experimental work and analytics
Your Profile:
- Interest in process simulations
- High level of initiative and willingness to learn
- Ideally already experience in the field of plastics processing
Preferred study programs
- Mechanical engineering / industrial engineering, specializing in mechanical engineering
- General mechanical engineering
- Computational Engineering Science (CES)
- Simulation Sciences
- Materials science
- Industrial engineering, specialising in materials and process engineering
- Applied Polymer Sciences (M.Sc., FH Aachen)
Get in touch with me if this topic appeals to you. We will be happy to discuss the scope and schedule of the course in person and adapt it to your individual needs.