Master Thesis »Computer-aided Engineering and Pilot Installtions«

What you will do

Master Thesis »CFD Optimization of a Co-Electrolysis Cell«

Would you like to contribute to top-level research in the field of co-electrolysis? You can expect the following tasks as part of this Master’s thesis: 

• Literature research on co-electrolysis processes and the related thermodynamic and fluid dynamic principles
• Research on current CFD methods and optimization techniques for co-electrolysis cells
• Development of a CFD model for the analysis and optimization of fluid dynamics within the co-electrolysis cell
• Investigation of heat and mass transfer phenomena within the cell under different operating conditions
• Validation of the simulation results using experimental data if necessary
• Application of CFD simulations to improve the efficiency and performance of the co-electrolysis process

Master Thesis »Design of a Ventilation System for a Container Electrolysis Plant«

Would you like to contribute to the development of sustainable solutions as part of the European Green Deal? You can expect the following tasks in this Master’s thesis: 

• Literature research on thermodynamics, process engineering of co-electrolyzer systems and potentially explosive media and ventilation systems/air exchange solutions for systems
• Thermodynamic design of an aeration system for a specific application in a container system (Excel or similar)
• Planning and development of the ventilation system in CAD (SolidWorks)
• Validation of the design of the air exchange behavior using data from the flow simulation behavior (CFD) in the test room (ANSYS CFX, Fluent or similar)
• Efficiency and cost optimization of the ventilation system
• Consideration of the scaling of the ventilation system as a modular unit

Master Thesis »CFD Analysis and Optimization of CO2 Bubbler System«

Are you enthusiastic about our research and interested in computational fluid dynamics (CFD)? You can expect the following tasks as part of this Master’s thesis:

• Literature research on CO2, humidification processes and the principles of fluid dynamics
• Research on existing CFD methods and optimization techniques applicable to bubbler systems
• Development of a comprehensive CFD model for the analysis and optimization of fluid dynamics within the CO2 bubbler system (ANSYS Fluent)
• Investigation of mass transfer phenomena, bubble dynamics and heat exchange within the system under different operating conditions
• Validation of the simulation results using measurement data if necessary
• Application of CFD simulations to improve the efficiency and performance of the bubbler system when wetting CO2