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Examensarbete - Design av ett trelagrat rotorsystem för experimentell validering av lastmodeller inom vattenkraft

Luleå, Norrbotten County, se💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design a three-layer rotor system for Vattenfall R&D's large-scale rotor dynamic test rig to enable experimental validation of load models for hydroelectric power units.

Role type

Master's thesis student (rotor dynamics/mechanical engineering)

Builds

Rotor system components and measurement setups for hydroelectric power validation

Domain

Hydroelectric power generation / Rotor dynamics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

rotor dynamics, tilting pad bearing analysis, stability analysis, response simulation, strain measurement concepts, hydrodynamic bearing theory

Preferred skills

hydroelectric power unit knowledge, experimental validation methods

Technologies

finite element analysis tools, simulation software, wireless strain measurement systems

Responsibilities

Calculate dynamic properties of radial tilting pad bearings, identify relevant load levels for experimental validation, evaluate design solutions and rotor geometries, develop concepts for introducing lateral forces and bending moments, design a setup for wireless strain measurement on the rotor, perform stability analyses and response simulations

Seniority

Master's student (30 ECTS)

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