◼ Research Department (Group/Team)

    - Material diagnostics of hydrogen technologies

◼ Research Field: Material science, hydrogen and renewable energies

◼ Required Research Field of Study

   - Green hydrogen systems, comparison of techno-economics tools for GH2, electrolyser components, degradation/µ-structure analysis of electrolyser components

◼ Duties to be Performed During the Dispatch

   - Experimental microstructure devices, experimental investigation and µ-Structure data analysis, SEM/Raman/Laser work station, material diagnostics investigation tools

◼ Research Equipment or Software to be Used

   - Experimental microstructure devices, origin, python, excel for data evaluation, SEM/Raman/Laser work station, material diagnostics investigation tools

◼ Website: https://www.imws.fraunhofer.de/en.html

◼ Research Department (Group/Team)

   - Applied Electrochemistry (Electrolysis and Electrosynthesis)

◼ Research Field: Electrochemistry and modeling

◼ Required Research Field of Study

   - engineering, physics, chemistry, computer science, or comparable

◼ Duties to be Performed During the Dispatch

   ∘ Topic 1 “System Modeling of Alkaline Water Electrolysis including BoP Components”

      - Target: In system modeling, the focus is on developing digital twins incorporating physical or empirical stack models and important balance-of-plant (BoP) components like heat exchanger, water purification or gas-liquid-separator. This approach emphasizes the correct simulation of the overall system behavior investigating degradation mechanisms and understanding the effects of natural convection, which are essential for enhancing the longevity and reliability of alkaline electrolysis systems.

      - Tasks:

      1. Familiarization and immersion with the mathematical modeling approach, fundamentals of the electrolysis technology and the used software (Modelica).

      2. Further development of the model and execution of simulation studies, optimization trials and parameter studies.

      3. Supporting literature research and contributing to analysis, validation, interpretation and post-processing of the results.

or

   ∘ Topic 2 “Single- and Multi-Channel Cell Modeling of PEM Electrolysis”

       - Target: Cell modeling offers a detailed representation of the physical and electrochemical processes taking place within the various layers of an electrolysis cell. The modeling approaches emphasize both single- and multi-channel setups, utilizing dry and wet cathode operations. Key areas of focus include exploring different methods for describing the layers (such as GDE and CCM), examining various physical approaches (single-phase and multi-phase), investigating phenomena like degradation and crossover, and conducting sensitivity analyses.

      - Tasks:

      1. Familiarization and immersion with the mathematical modeling approach, fundamentals of the electrolysis technology and the used software (COMSOL Multiphysics).

      2. Further development of the model and execution of simulation studies, optimization trials and parameter studies.

      3. Supporting literature research and contributing to analysis, validation, interpretation and post-processing of the results

or

   ∘ Topic 3 “Development of a Microscale Model for Electrocatalysis using OpenFOAM”

       - Target: The primary objective of this research is to adapt and transfer an existing microscale model for flow batteries in OpenFOAM to the field of electrocatalysis. The aim is to create a basic framework for further modelling tasks and there will be the opportunity to contribute own ideas.

       - Tasks:

      1. Familiarization and immersion with the mathematical modeling approach, fundamentals of electrocatalysis and the existing OpenFOAM solver.

      2. Solver development for modeling electrocatalysis and setup of a basic simulation case.

◼ Research Equipment or Software to be Used

   - OpenFOAM or COMSOL Multiphysics or Modelica

◼ Website: https://www.ict.fraunhofer.de/en.html

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◼ Research Department (Group/Team): Precision Microfluidics

◼ Research Field: Biotechnology, Physics

◼ Required Research Field of Study

   - Biotechnology, mechanical engineering, physics, life science

◼ Duties to be Performed During the Dispatch

   1. Literature research in the field of microfluidics / Organ-On-Chip

   2. Familiarization with manufacturing techniques and material selection for microfluidic chips

   3. Collaboration in chip design and simulation with relevant software

   4. Collaboration in chip validation in the existing microsystem with corresponding cells of the respective organ (e.g. 2D or 3D cell culture)

   5. Electrical measurements

◼ Research Equipment or Software to be Used

   - Equipment: spincoater, plasma cleaner, incubator, vacuum oven

   - Software (e.g. CAD, Creo)

◼ Website: https://www.imm.fraunhofer.de/

◼ Research Department (Group/Team): Integrated Production machinery

◼ Research Field: Mechanical engineering, Production technology, Computer sciences

◼ Required Research Field of Study

   - Mechanical engineering, Production technology, Energy technology, or Computer sciences

◼ Duties to be Performed During the Dispatch

   - Modeling and execution of FEM simulations in the field of sheet metal forming

   - Development of cleaning and testing technologies for metallic bipolar plates

   - Conducting literature research, preparation of presentations and documentation of work results

◼ Research Equipment or Software to be Used

   - Microsoft (Powerpoint, Excel, Word, etc.)

   - FEM simulation software (ABAQUS, ANSYS, etc.)

   - Programming (Python, Fortran, Matlab, etc.)

◼ Website: https://www.ipt.fraunhofer.de/