Master´s Thesis: Proportional Piezo Valve for Electric Propulsion Feed Systems (m/f/d)
Core
Develop a proportional piezo valve for precise mass flow control in electric propulsion feed systems, specifically for Hall-effect and gridded ion thrusters.
Role type
Master's thesis researcher (fluid control & control systems)
Builds
Physical flow models, breadboard valve models, and closed-loop control strategies
Domain
Aerospace engineering, electric propulsion, fluid mechanics
Deliverable
research
Required skills
fluid mechanics, gas dynamics, control engineering, lab work, measurement technology, programming (Julia, Python, MATLAB/Simulink)
Preferred skills
control engineering, German language
Technologies
piezo actuators, PID control, pressure sensors, mass flow meters
