Job description:

The research group Microstructures and Process sensors investigates the performance-enhancing effects of miniaturization on fluidic devices. Miniaturization intensifies momentum and energy transport inside the flow, allowing the possibility to increase the efficiency of related processes dramatically. The focus of the group includes design, prototyping and experimental characterization.

The fluidic systems under current research include cryocoolers, high temperature reactors and microfluidic pumps. The experimental investigation of these prototype devices involve the measurement of temperature and pressure at various locations of the flow. Depending on the device, temperatures ranging from 120 K to 500 K and pressures ranging from 1 Pa to 2.5 MPa need to be recorded.
The obtained temperature and pressure profiles will beused to verify numerical models and further improve current prototype designs.

This position provides an exciting opportunity to work on current research topics in the areas of fluid mechanics and microfluidics. Owing to the extreme measurement environments, the proposed work presents the chance to acquire new knowledge in the field of sensor technology.    The project offers the chance to contribute to the development of new research findings and may result in the opportunity to co-author conference and/or journal publications.

Number of positions: 03

Entry date: as soon as possible

Duration: 3-6 months

Monthly number of hours: between 32-48 hours

Job Tasks:

• Calibration of thermocouples
• Integration of sensors onto the developed prototype systems
• Integration of sensors (thermocouples, RTDs and pressure transducers) to the available data acquisition hardware (LabJack T7)
• Integration of the LabJack hardware into LabVIEW
• Extracting data using the developed data acquisition system (DAQ)
• Analysis of obtained data
• Possibility of continuation as a bachelor or master thesis

Personal qualifications:

• Good academic record (marks); curious about various aspects of science
• Basic knowledge of DAQ and LabVIEW is desirable
• Strong interest in various experimental procedures for heat transfer and fluid flow
• Programming knowledge is desirable
• Interest in acquiring new skillsets
• Languages: German or English

Contact:

Franz Schweizer
E-mail: franz.schweizer∂partner.kit.edu
Phone +49 721 608-29318