Student Assistant

In contrast to conventional batteries, Liquid Metal Batteries feature all liquid anodes (alkali or earthalkalimetal), cathodes (transition metal or metal) and electrolytes (molten salts) at a temperature between 400 °C and 600 °C.
To simulate single cells and battery systems, a software package was developed (language: Python) at HZDR. This student assistant position is about the testing and documenting existing routines, and implementing new functions and routines.
The main topics are:

• Determination of the charge- and discharge behavior (electrical, thermal)
• Simulation of scenarios
• Optimization of energy and power density
• Geometrical-mechanical design and engineering
• Refinement of models and adaption to new cell chemistries
• Improivement of simulation times and storage management

Studies in chemistry, process engineering, mechanical engineering or physics, first experiences in programming (any language)

Start: immediately
Duration: long-term