Master thesis within characterization of additively manufactured surfaces

MASTER THESIS WITHIN CHARACTERIZATION OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED SURFACES

Additive manufacturing, AM, also commonly known as 3D printing, is an advanced manufacturing process. At Siemens Energy AB we use mainly an additive manufacturing method called PBF-LB that welds metal powder layers together with a laser to create three-dimensional objetcs. The additive manufacturing process can create geometries with complex features and small internal channels, that the conventional manufacturing methods find problematic and expensive to produce.

As all new technologies, the additive manufacturing technology continuously challenges set ideas, methods and tools that have been developed and used for many years in the conventional prototyping and manufacturing. One of the many challenges that additive manufacturing faces is the high surface roughness of the printed material. The surface roughness creates problems for many of our flow calculation methods, because of the small size difference between the channels in the geometry and the surface roughness on the channel walls. To take the next step to improve our flow calculation methods and tools we need to learn more about our printed surfaces.

This thesis aims to characterize additively manufactured surfaces in a statistical way with electron- and/or optical microscopy. Where the focus will be on how different parameters such as print angle, position on build plate, layer thickness, incident angle, powder size etc. influence the surface roughness.

The student will be hired by Siemens Energy, but the practical microscopy work will be carried out at Linköping University.

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOU

Your profile
* Student at MSc level with focus in mechanical engineering and/or material science
* Have good knowledge about material characterization
* Is structured and can communicate well
* Who can find own ways and solutions to challenges

Your responsibilitites
* Research additively manufactured surfaces in a statistical way with electron- and/or optical microscopy.
* Investigate how different parameters such as print angle, position on build plate, layer thickness, incident angle, powder size etc. influence the surface roughness

Your opportunities for personal growth:
* During this work you will be mentored and guided by our specialists in the AM area and they’ll be happy to share their knowledge and passion for their work
* Gaining practical and theoretical knowledge of printed surfaces
* Get to know a global energy company who’s in the forefront of new technology

LET’S TALK ABOUT US

"Let’s make tomorrow different today" is our genuine commitment at Siemens Energy to all customers and employees on the way to a sustainable future.

Siemens Energy is one of the world’s leading energy technology companies. The company works with its customers and partners on energy systems for the future, thus supporting the transition to a more sustainable world. With its portfolio of products, solutions and services, Siemens Energy covers almost the entire energy value chain – from power generation and transmission to storage. The portfolio includes conventional and renewable energy technology, such as gas and steam turbines, hybrid power plants operated with hydrogen, and power generators and transformers. More than 50 percent of the portfolio has already been decarbonized.

A majority stake in the listed company Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) makes Siemens Energy a global market leader for renewable energies. An estimated one-sixth of the electricity generated worldwide is based on technologies from Siemens Energy. Siemens Energy employs 91,000 people worldwide in more than 90 countries and generated revenue of around €29 billion in fiscal year 2019. In Sweden Siemens Energy has 2600 employees in 10 locations.

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Application

Don’t hesitate – apply via https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/jobs id nr 227614 not later than 2021-10-24.
We will ask for a summary of your completed courses in the application phase.

For questions about the role, please contact the recruiting manager Simon Hellborg on tel. 0122-84488.

For questions about the recruitment process please contact the responsible recruiter Nelly Johansson on tel. 0122-81505.

Location: Finspång

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Veronica Andersson, Unionen, 0122-840 21
Simon Von Eckardstein, Sveriges Ingenjörer, 0122-842 24
Jan Lundgren, Ledarna, 0122-812 33
Jonny Persson, IF Metall, 0122-817 69