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This Position reports to:
R&D Team Lead

Mine hoists are a critical production unit in the underground mines and need to operate 24/7. Payloads of up to 70 tons can be hoisted at 18 m/s to fulfill the production goals. Today high payload mine hosts are used down to 1500m below surface. In the future high payload solutions are planned to hoist from at least 2000m.

This thesis will contribute to the development of next-generation mine hoists. The goal is to increase capacity, reduce energy usage, and minimize environmental impact.

Details

• Period: January to June, 5 months
• Number of credits: 30 ECTS
• Number of students for this thesis work: 1-2
• Location: On-site in Västerås

Your role and responsibilities

• Study state of the art and practical applications to understand how to simulate airflows and skip movements in mine hoists using CFD
• Develop a simulation environment to simulate the air flow in a mine shaft, and how it impacts the skips during production / hoisting. Model a mine hoist system in CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) & verify results
• Evaluate and develop simplified models that can be used for advanced control in Matlab/Simulink

Qualifications for the role

• Master's student in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related field
• Knowledge of CFD simulations
• Matlab / Simulink knowledge is advantageous
• Knowledge of automatic control is advantageous
• Motivated to solve real-world problems using state-of-the-art methods
• Self-driven
• Solution-oriented mindset

More about us

Recruiting Manager Linus Thrybom, +46 730 80 9906, will answer your questions regarding hiring. Supervisor Rickard Lindkvist (rickard.lindkvist@se.abb.com) will answer questions about the thesis topic and expectations.

Positions are filled continuously. Please apply with your CV, academic transcripts, and a cover letter in English. We look forward to receiving your application!

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A Future Opportunity
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