STUDENT INTERNSHIP: MODELING CONDENSATE FORMATION ON ANTI-FOG COATED SURFACES WITH CAE
Location Lippstadt, Germany
FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.
YOUR TASKS
Areyou passionate about automotive innovation and simulation technologies? Join our R&D team to explore the physics and behavior of fogging and defogging in vehicle headlamps. This thesis will involve advanced modeling, simulation techniques, and validation strategies to improve visibility and safety in real-world conditions. Your tasks include:
1. Method Development: You will develop and validate methodologies for condensation, evaporation, and droplet formation
2. Simulation & Analysis: You will simulate and analyze water vapor condensation on anti-fog surfaces.
3. Cross-functional Collaboration: You will work closely with experts from the thermal management and coating departments.
4. Thesis Opportunity: Ideally, you will combine this internship with a subsequent Master's thesis to explore the topic in greater depth.
START: after arrangement
DURATION: at least 12 weeks
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
5. Enrollment Status: You are enrolled at a university during your time at HELLA and have not yet completed your final examination.
6. Field of Study: You are a Master’s student in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field with a strong interest in CFD, thermodynamics, or automotive systems.
7. Technical Skills: You have programming skills and preferably initial hands-on experience with CFD tools such as Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
8. Personal Strengths: You are enthusiastic, work independently, and enjoy being part of a team.
Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.
Hella stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
Benedict Stratmann
Rixbecker Str. 75
59552 Lippstadt