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Heat and mass transfer model for microporous adsorbing materials
We offer an internship/master thesis in the field of energy engineering in the framework of industrial projects. A novel approach of modelling adsorption heat exchangers materials will be validated and applied to evaluate their potential for selected applications(chillers, heat storage)
Keywords: Renewable heating & cooling; Seasonal heat storage; Carbon capture; Waste heat; Solar energy; Thermal energy; Energy efficiency; District heating and cooling; Modelling; Simulation; Validation; Adsorption; Open Modelica; Python; Microporous materials; Heat & Mass transfer
Empa conducts cutting-edge materials and technology research for a sustainable future, with the mission of transforming the latest findings from academia into marketable innovations.
The Building Energy Materials and Components Lab, based in Dübendorf (CH), is currently looking for a candidate to support the ongoing research on novel materials for sustainable adsorption energy technology. In close communication with the experimental researchers, the candidate will help develop a lightweight heat and mass transfer model for microporous materials. This model will correctly predict the performance of various materials (including zeolites, activated carbons, silica gels, MOFs) in different operational conditions, to fasten the time from lab to market of innovative materials and to foster the application of sustainable energy technology to reduce the carbon footprint of energy systems.
The candidate duties will include:
- to further develop a preexisting OpenModelica model
-to simulate various applications with OpenModelica and Python
-to validate against experimental results
-to support experimentalists in building a digital materials library in Python
-to give feedback to experimentalists on how to improve the performance of novel materials
We are looking for a candidate available full time. The ideal start of the collaboration is before the end of September 2021 for a minimum duration of 6 months.
What we offer:
-an exciting multicultural environment with students and scientists from over 10 countries
-involvement in academic and industrial research projects
-competitive intern salary
-accomodation
The candidate must have:
-a background in energy engineering or similar (mechanical, process, materials, computational).
-previous programming experience
Empa conducts cutting-edge materials and technology research for a sustainable future, with the mission of transforming the latest findings from academia into marketable innovations. The Building Energy Materials and Components Lab, based in Dübendorf (CH), is currently looking for a candidate to support the ongoing research on novel materials for sustainable adsorption energy technology. In close communication with the experimental researchers, the candidate will help develop a lightweight heat and mass transfer model for microporous materials. This model will correctly predict the performance of various materials (including zeolites, activated carbons, silica gels, MOFs) in different operational conditions, to fasten the time from lab to market of innovative materials and to foster the application of sustainable energy technology to reduce the carbon footprint of energy systems.
The candidate duties will include: - to further develop a preexisting OpenModelica model -to simulate various applications with OpenModelica and Python -to validate against experimental results -to support experimentalists in building a digital materials library in Python -to give feedback to experimentalists on how to improve the performance of novel materials
We are looking for a candidate available full time. The ideal start of the collaboration is before the end of September 2021 for a minimum duration of 6 months.
What we offer: -an exciting multicultural environment with students and scientists from over 10 countries -involvement in academic and industrial research projects -competitive intern salary -accomodation
The candidate must have: -a background in energy engineering or similar (mechanical, process, materials, computational). -previous programming experience
The specific goals of the internship/master thesis are partially open to discussion according to the interests of the candidate.
However, they will include a series of pre-determined tasks connected to ongoing projects. Specificically, they will be:
-the further development of a lumped parameter model adsorption model to be able to cope with different geometries and boundary conditions
-the comparison of model predictions with experimental dynamic adsorption curves to determine and quantify the limiting factors of performance
The specific goals of the internship/master thesis are partially open to discussion according to the interests of the candidate. However, they will include a series of pre-determined tasks connected to ongoing projects. Specificically, they will be: -the further development of a lumped parameter model adsorption model to be able to cope with different geometries and boundary conditions -the comparison of model predictions with experimental dynamic adsorption curves to determine and quantify the limiting factors of performance
We are looking forward to you applications. Please specify whether you are interested in an internship or a master thesis, when you would be available and attach a CV.
Please contact Emanuele Piccoli at emanuele.piccoli@empa.ch
Überlandstrasse 129
8600 Dübendorf
Switzerland
Tel +41 58 765 4951
Further information on the research group and on ongoing projects are available:
https://www.empa.ch/web/s312/overview
https://www.empa.ch/web/s312/resin-based-carbons
https://hycool-project.eu/
We are looking forward to you applications. Please specify whether you are interested in an internship or a master thesis, when you would be available and attach a CV.
Please contact Emanuele Piccoli at emanuele.piccoli@empa.ch
Überlandstrasse 129 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland Tel +41 58 765 4951
Further information on the research group and on ongoing projects are available: https://www.empa.ch/web/s312/overview https://www.empa.ch/web/s312/resin-based-carbons https://hycool-project.eu/
