Call for Application: Bachelor’s Thesis or Master’s Thesis
© IKVTopic of the Thesis:
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 Thesis related to this Research Rroject:
The thesis 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.
Objective:
The aim of your thesis is to investigate and model the effect of various influencing parameters on the simulation of deformations of injection molded parts.
Your Tasks:
| For a Bachelor's thesis, you will work on the following tasks: | For a Master's thesis, you will work on the following tasks: |
| Execution and evaluation of injection molding tests | Execution and evaluation of injection molding tests |
| Generation of training data using process simulation | Execution of simulative sensitivity analyses to determine relevant parameters of the material cards |
| Use of machine learning methods to generate adapted material cards | Generation of training data using process simulation |
| Develop and use machine learning methods to generate adapted material cards |
Your Profile:
- Interest in process simulation
- Ideally already experience in plastic injection molding
- High level of initiative and willingness to learn
Preferred degree programs
- Mechanical engineering / industrial engineering, specialising 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.