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Additive manufactured small channels for MeOH-Reaktor

Background and motivation

Generic programming is a technology with a huge potential in the design world. Thanks to this technology, any change in the geometry of complex devices can be made in a few seconds. Device development takes a lot of time due to simulations and tests to prepare the device for the real environment. The design should be corrected after each simulation and test. Therefore, the design should have enough flexibility for changes. Compared to traditional CAD software, Rhino Grasshopper gives user more flexibility with using of generic algorithms. It can reduce device development drastically. For this reason, it is aimed to use generic algorithms to automate additive manufactured reactor design at IMVT with contribution partners like Siemens Energy, Evonik and other institutes from KIT in the project 3D-Process. For increasing of design variables, we need a research assistant in 3D-Process. The research assistant will design bionic structures with using Rhino Grasshopper software.

Tasks

The following tasks should be dealt with in this work:

Literature review on bionic solutions for process engineering problems
CAD Design of bionic structures in Rhino Grasshopper considering of manufacturability in our PBF-LB/M machine
Redesign of structures according to results of simulations and tests

Qualifications

Study in chemical, mechanical, computational engineering or similar
Interest in the construction of bionic structures for process engineering devices
Ability for imagination of mechanical solutions with bionic structures
Experience with 3D Modelling and programming

Communication in the work can be in English or German.

Beginning of the work: As soon as possible

Assignment: Prof. Christoph Klahn

Supervisor: M.Sc. Mertcan Kaya

Contact: mertcan.kaya∂kit.edu