Project Work: »Modelling of laser-assisted drying for lithium-ion battery electrodes«

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (www.fraunhofer.com) currently operates 76 institutes and research institutions throughout Germany and is the world’s leading applied research organization. Around 30 800 employees work with an annual research budget of 3.0 billion euros.

At the Fraunhofer IPT in Aachen, we work with more than 530 employees every day to make the production of the future more digital, more flexible and more sustainable. In the group »Laser System Technology«, we design and construct various prototype machines for laser-based and laser-assisted processes.

Within the scope of your work, you will investigate the laser-assisted drying processes for lithium-ion battery (LIB) electrode foil. A model will be constructed to describe the laser-assisted drying process, in which the laser radiation as well as hot air flows are used to remove the solvent of the electrode coating. The laser-assisted drying process will then be characterized by several key performance indicators, e.g. drying rate and energy consumption, and a comparison with state-of-the-art convection drying processes will be conducted. Finally, a suggestion about hybrid drying system should be derived from the analysis results.

Notice: The project work is also possible as a Bachelor or Master thesis.

What you will do

Determination of boundary conditions for laser-assisted drying processes
Establishing a process model for laser-assisted drying processes
Parameter study based on the process model
Establishing suggestions about the hybrid drying system

What you bring to the table

You are studying mechanical engineering, computer science, CES or a comparable subject
Experience in modelling heat- and mass transfer problem is advantageous
Experience in MATLAB or Python (NumPy, SciPy) is required
A high degree of initiative, independence and motivation
Good language skills in English

What you can expect

Ideal conditions for practical experience alongside your studies
Professional supervision and collaboration in a dedicated team
A state-of-the-art machine park equipped with edge cloud systems and 5G infrastructure
Flexible working to combine study and job in the best possible way

We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future.

Interested? Apply online now. We look forward to getting to know you!

Questions according to this position will be answered by:
Teng Chen M.Sc.
Research assistant »Laser System Technology«
Phone: +49 241 8904-473

Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT

www.ipt.fraunhofer.de

Requisition Number: 69130 Application Deadline:

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