City:  Kaiserslautern
Date:  Jan 13, 2025

PhD student »Dynamic simulation of flexible cable«

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (www.fraunhofer.com) currently operates 76 institutes and research units throughout Germany and is a leading applied research organization. Around 32 000 employees work with an annual research budget of 3.4 billion euros. 

The »Mathematics for the Digital Factory« (MDF) department bundles the activities for the development of software tools for virtual product development and product creation.

A core topic of the MDF is the modelling and simulation of cables and hoses. Cables under dynamic loads are becoming increasingly important and must be modelled as realistically as possible in the simulation model.

 

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What you will do

  • Investigate the behaviour of cables and hoses in real experiments
  • Modelling and simulating constitutive laws
  • Develop robust parameter determination

 

What you bring to the table

  • Master's degree in mathematics, physics, engineering or similar 
  • Programming skills in one or more programming languages, e.g. Matlab, Simulink, C++
  • Enjoy experimental tests and working in a team
  • Good English and at least a basic knowledge of German to communicate complex topics clearly

 

What you can expect

  • A varied, exciting job at the interface between research and application
  • Close mentoring and constructive feedback
  • Extensive training programme on various mathematical methods, IT topics and soft skills
  • Good career reference as a springboard into various career directions, e.g. university or industry environment
  • Flexible working hours and support programmes for a good work-life balance

 

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. 

The doctorate is awarded as part of an ITWM scholarship. 

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

 

If you have any content-related questions, please contact:

Dr Fabio Schneider-Jung: fabio.julian.schneider-jung@itwm.fraunhofer.de

 

For questions about the application process:

Isabelle Dieckhoff: isabelle.dieckhoff@itwm.fraunhofer.de

Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM 

www.itwm.fraunhofer.de 

 

Requisition Number: 77776               

 


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