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Student (f/m/x) - Structural calculation of helicopter rotor blades
Job Description
Req ID:  4440
Place of work:  Braunschweig
Starting date:  from now on
Career level:  Student employment
Type of employment:  Part time
Duration of contract:  6 months

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 12,000 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!

Would you like to become part of our innovation-driven research team and help shape the future of lightweight system? We, the Institute of Lightweight Systems, develop and test new lightweight construction technologies for resource-saving and climate-friendly structures in the aerospace, transport, energy and security sectors. Our vision is intelligent lightweight system construction for an emission-free tomorrow.

 

What to expect

The design of complex systems increasingly represents a multidisciplinary optimisation task in order to quantify the advantages of new technologies in the best possible way. Helicopter rotor blades are one such system for which DLR is developing a tool chain for the automated generation, calculation and evaluation of the internal structure. As part of our team, you will work on the further development of a tool for structure generation and calculation, which is realised by combining a design program (CATIA) with simulation software (ANSYS) in a Python environment. The aim is the numerical calculation of structural properties of rotor blade cross-sections and the development of visualisation and protocol structures.

 

Your tasks

  • Design and adaptation of parameterised structural templates (PowerCopy) in CATIA
  • Design and implementation of 2D structural cross-section models of helicopter rotor blades
  • Adaptation and expansion of the range of programme functions for automated structural model generation in ANSYS Workbench (SpaceClaim, Mechanical, ACP)
  • Development and implementation of the structural model calculation in Python
  • Further development of an automated strength determination in Python
  • Implementation and evaluation of the strength calculation and natural frequency analysis

 

Your profile

  • Ongoing studies in engineering (electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, general engineering or comparable specialisation)
  • Independent and structured way of working
  • Good to very good knowledge of Python
  • Good knowledge of CATIA
  • Experience in ANSYS Workbench and ANSYS Classic
  • Good knowledge of structural modelling and calculation (FEM)
  • Good knowledge of German and English

 

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 4440) please contact:

 

Franziska Becker

Tel.: 0531 295 2983

 

Steffen Kalow

Tel.: 0531 295 3290

 
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