Thesis Work on Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations for Deep Mine Applications

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This Position reports to:

R&D Team Lead

Your role and responsibilities

Mine hoists are the most critical production unit in the underground mines. Payloads of ~70tons can be hoisted with 18m/s from ~1500m below surface.

In the future mining high payload solutions are planned to hoist from >2000m.

This thesis will address next generation mine hoists, with the goal to reduce energy usage and reduce the environmental impact.

Details:

• Period: January 2027-June 2027, 5 months
• Number of credits: 30 ECTS
• Number of students for this thesis work: 1
• Location: ABB Corporate Research (Västerås)

Goals:

• Study focusing on how to simulate airflows and skip movements in a mine hoist using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics).
• Simulate scenarios to evaluate how the air flow changes in the mine shaft, and how it impacts on the skips during production / hoisting.
• Improve and extend existing simulation environment. Evaluate and develop simplified models that can be used for advanced control.

Qualifications for the role

• Master’s student in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics or similar
• Knowledge in CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulations
• MATLAB / Simulink knowledge is advantageous Knowledge in automatic control is advantageous.

More about us

Recruiting Manager Linus Thrybom, +46 730 80 9906, will answer your general questions. Supervisor Rickard Lindkvist ([email protected]) will answer questions about the thesis topic and expectations.

Positions are filled continuously. Please apply with your CV, academic transcripts, and a cover letter in English.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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