Internship in Aerodynamics: CFD Studies of Vorticity Field behind Aircraft

Job description

Internship in Aerodynamics: CFD Studies of Vorticity Field behind Aircraft

Airbus Bremen

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2016, it generated revenues of € 67 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as Europe's number one space enterprise and the world's second largest space business. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Description of the job

Are you looking for an internship? Would you like to discover the work of a Development Engineer? Then apply now! We look forward to you joining us as an intern (m/f) at the Aerodynamics department (35 hours/week, flexi-time).

Location: Bremen
Start: Summer 2018
Duration: 3-6 months

For the market success of each aircraft a minimal separation distance at landing is crucial. The allowed separation distance is driven by the aircraft's wake vortex characteristics. In this context it is of particular interest for Airbus to accurately predict the vorticity field behind the aircraft with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

Internships at Airbus

Desired profile

Tasks & accountabilities

·  Familiarization with state-of-the-art CFD calculation processes inside and outside Airbus for aircraft in High-Lift configuration
·  Preparation, running and processing of CFD calculations
·  Comparison of obtained results with other data sources (e.g. Wind Tunnel measurements)
·  Analyzing the effect of numerical parameter variations on the predication ability

Required skills

You offer:

·  Enrolled master student within Aerospace Engineering, Aerodynamics or similar field of study
·  Windows & Linux, Programming skills (e.g. Python or MATLAB)
·  Initial experience with CFD (incl. meshing) required, preferably with flow solver Tau
·  Post processing experience with Tecplot, ENSIGHT is a plus
·  English: fluent
·  Basics in German would be a plus

You are a good team player, have excellent communication skills, and are able to work independent.