Student / Intern with Master Thesis (optional) FE-Modelling of Large Electrical Machines

At the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES, the energy transition becomes a reality every day. Our focus topics are: offshore wind energy, hydrogen, test infrastructure and digitization. More than 400 employees – including around 100 students – from over 50 countries work at nine locations in scientific and non-scientific teams on the development of innovative methods to accelerate the expansion of the wind energy and hydrogen economy, minimize risks, and increase cost efficiency. Do you want to join us in shaping a sustainable future?

Be part of change You will be part of the group "Drivetrain Testing" at our site in Bremerhaven. At present, our team consists of four employees. We ensure that our system test benches for the drivetrain of wind turbines operate reliably and that tests are carried out successfully. To achieve this, we integrate test specimens, take care of the measurement technology, and conduct the tests in close collaboration with our industrial customers. In addition, we advance drivetrain technology through our own research projects. Become an active member of the team; we are keen to hear your ideas! As an international oriented IWES-team, we highly appreciate an open exchange, whether this be in German or English. Respectful cooperation is also very important to us. You are wondering what you can bring to the team? As part of our research project “VIB2SE”, various failure modes of electrical machines and their effects on vibration behavior are simulated. To this end, you will first adapt existing finite element models (FE) to represent mechanical faults. You will then implement a suitable interface to the FE model through which magnetic forces can be taken into account. Building on this, you will conduct a harmonic response analysis. Does that sound like a lot? Do not worry, your colleagues in the team will support you along the way.