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Master thesis (f/m/x): Risk assessment of wildlife strikes
Job Description
Req ID:  3523
Place of work:  Braunschweig
Starting date:  as of now
Career level:  Student research project and final thesis
Type of employment:  Part time, Full-time
Duration of contract:  by arrangement

Remuneration: Remuneration is in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector - Federal Government (TVöD-Bund)

Enter the fascinating world of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.; DLR) and help shape the future through research and innovation! We offer an exciting and inspiring working environment driven by the expertise and curiosity of our 11,000 employees from 100 nations and our unique infrastructure. Together, we develop sustainable technologies and thus contribute to finding solutions to global challenges. Would you like to join us in addressing this major future challenge? Then this is your place!

The Institute of Flight Guidance in Braunschweig researches methods to use airspace more flexibly and efficiently and to orient airports towards optimum throughput in order to minimise fuel consumption and environmental impact. The Institute of Structures and Design in Stuttgart conducts research ranging from the development and optimisation of materials and their process and flight technologies to new design approaches, the construction of full-scale demonstrators and their testing and validation in specific test facilities and flight trials.

 

What to expect

In collaboration between the two institutes, the effects of wildlife strikes on low-flying airspace users are being investigated. The focus here is particularly on air taxis in the context of Innovative Air Mobility (IAM). IAM flights are carried out at low altitudes and therefore in places where animals, particularly birds and bats, are present. As the envisaged air taxi types fly relatively quietly and at high speed, the possibilities for collision avoidance are limited, which increases the likelihood of collisions. In combination with reduced certification requirements for the impact resistance of the airframes, this increases the risk of wildlife accidents.

 

This master thesis aims to quantify the number of wildlife impacts for IAM operations and to estimate the expected impact on IAM operations. Therefore, fast time simulations including flight movements of eVTOLs and wildlife will be performed.

 

Your tasks

  • integration of an IAM route network into a fast-time simulation environment
  • creation of realistic IAM flight plans for this route network
  • simulation of IAM flights and wildlife movements
  • calculating the risk of wild animal collisions based on the recorded near misses and actual collisions during the simulation
  • assessment of the impact on the structure of IAM aircraft

 

Your profile

  • ongoing studies in aerospace, engineering, computer science or similar
  • enjoy experimental work in interdisciplinary teams
  • interest in the field of aviation
  • independent way of thinking
  • independent way of working
  • knowledge of programming (Python, JAVA, C) and / or the use of simulation and modelling tools such as MATLAB and Anylogic

We offer

DLR stands for diversity, appreciation and equality for all people. We promote independent work and the individual development of our employees both personally and professionally. To this end, we offer numerous training and development opportunities. Equal opportunities are of particular importance to us, which is why we want to increase the proportion of women in science and management in particular. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are qualified.

We look forward to getting to know you!

 

If you have any questions about this position (Vacancy-ID 3523) please contact:

 

Sven Kaltenhäuser 
Tel.: +49 531 295 2560 
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