Theses
At STFS we offer a wide range of student theses (Bachelor/Master) and student projects (ADP/ARP). The topics are usually closely related to our current research topics, for example:
- Hydrogen combustion
- Data-driven modeling of combustion phenomena by means of machine learning
- Metal combustion (Clean Circles project, Clean Circles Website)
- Sustainable fuels, e.g. produced by Power-to-X processes
- Flame-wall interactions / flame retardants (SFB 150)
- Biomass combustion (SFB 129)
- Reduction of pollutant emissions / soot modeling
- Aero Engines and Thermoacoustics
If you are looking for a student thesis at STFS, you can directly contact the supervisors of the topics listed below, or you can send an email to lehre@stfs.tu-darmstadt.de on your own initiative with an overview of the courses you have studied, as well as mentioning your previous experience and interests – it is always possible to derive research questions from our current research topics and adapt them to the profile of suitable applicants.
Theses available
Numerische Simulationen von Wasserstoff-Verbrennungssystemen
Towards numerical simulation of hydrogen combustion systems
2023/02/23
Masterthesis
Global targets towards carbon-neutral aviation have long influenced the design of next- generation combustion systems. Aircraft manufacturer Airbus, for example, recently announced plans to launch the first commercial aircraft powered purely by hydrogen by 2035 [1]. British Airways has teamed up with ZeroAvia to convert passenger air traffic to hydrogen in the medium term [2].
Supervisors: Hanna Reinhardt, M.Sc., Philipp Koob, M.Sc
Entwicklung eines Tutorials für die Simulation zukünftiger nachhaltiger Antriebssysteme
am Fachbereich Maschinenbau, Fachgebiet Simulation reaktiver Thermo-Fluid Systeme (STFS)
2023/02/17
Advanced Design Project (ADP)
Supervisors: Dr.-Ing. Hendrik Nicolai, Vinzenz Schuh, M.Sc.
Thermoakustische Charakterisierung einer Gasturbinenbrennkammer mittels einer hybriden CFD-CAA-Methode
Thermoacoustic characterization of a gas turbine engine combustor using a hybrid CFD-CAA method
2023/02/06
Masterthesis
Global targets for reducing pollutant emissions in jet engines have led to progressive developments in the design of next-generation engines in the past. A side effect is the increasing relevance of thermoacoustic characterization of turbine combustors. Complementary to experimental investigations of the systems concerned, numerical approaches are becoming increasingly important
Supervisor: Hanna Reinhardt, M.Sc.
Numerische Untersuchung des Einflusses von Flammschutzmitteln auf Grenzschichtflammen
Numerical investigation of the influence of flame retardant on boundary layer flames
2022/12/21
Masterthesis
In scientific investigations of fires and fire protection strategies, boundary layer flames are fundamental configurations. The analysis of the basic processes of the flame-wall interaction provides insights into the mechanisms of fire development and thus into possibilities of firefighting, e.g., by using flame retardants. A generic configuration developed in the SFB 150 for the investigation of the flame-wall interaction will be investigated numerically as a part of this work.
Supervisors: Dr. Federica Ferraro, Dr. Arne Scholtissek
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Numerische Untersuchung von Wasserstoff Einspritzung
Numerical investigation of hydrogen injection
2022/11/30
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Evaluation of the soot particle size distribution in a model aero engine combustor using Large Eddy Simulations
at the institute for Simulation of Reactive Thermo-Fluid Systems (STFS)
2022/11/30
Masterthesis, Bachelorthesis
Numerical simulations of aero-engine combustors are extremely challenging due to the complex multiscale and multi-physics phenomena involved. Currently, reliable modeling and prediction of soot particle formation produced during incomplete hydrocarbon combustion is one of the major issues in combustion research. The next generation of gas turbines for more sustainable aircraft engines must meet strict limitations for soot particle mass and size distribution. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of the processes leading to soot particle formation and its precise prediction in practical combustion systems is crucial.
Supervisor: Dr. Federica Ferraro
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Ermittlung thermoakustischer Quellterme mittels numerischer Methoden
Identification of thermoacoustic source terms using numerical methods
2022/07/13
Bachelorthesis
Complex physical processes and interactions in a combustion chamber can lead to com- bustion instabilities that can cause lasting damage to aero-engines. Predicting these instabilities using numerical simulations is therefore an active field of research. One method for predicting unstable operating points uses acoustic analogies such as the Acoustic Perturbation Equations (APE), which use acoustically filtered, linearized Na- vier-Stokes equations to reproduce the propagation of acoustic waves. While the gen- eral, homogeneous formulation of APE includes the mean flow state in a system, source terms can be used to include instantaneous changes from flow simulations.
Supervisor: Hanna Reinhardt, M.Sc.
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