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In contrast to conventional batteries, Liquid Metal Batteries feature all liquid anodes (alkaline or alkaline earth metal), cathodes (transition metal or metal) and electrolytes (molten salts) at a temperature between 400 °C and 600 °C.
The technical design of a liquid metal battery system (elctrodes, electrolyte, current collector, cell container and electrical and mechanical connections) and the operational parameter of such a system are connected in a complex manner and need to fulfil a number of auxiliary conditions.
For such a system, a multi-objective optimization shall be implemented and applied. He goal is to optimize the whole system in terms of energy efficiency, material usage and overall size for arbitrary power ratings/capacities and different load cycles.
Starting point is an existing model of a battery system in Python.

Study of mechanical engineering, physics, mathematics or similar
Basic knowledge of engineering principles.
Good knowledge of a programming language, preferably python.

Start: from now
Duration: 4-6 months