Alfa Laval in Lund is looking for an M.Sc. student for the Master Thesis - CFD simulation of non-Newtonian flows.

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About the job

Alfa Laval plate heat exchangers (phe) are extensively used in the food and dairy industries. One challenge with phes in these applications is to cope with non-Newtonian fluids such as ketchup, Nutella, mustard and other viscous liquids.

The objective of the study -is to investigate how phes of different shapes perform with different non-Newtonian fluids. The outcome of the thesis study should be a recommendation on when to use which heat exchanger type for which fluid.

The project includes

• A small analytical investigation of non-Newtonian fluids for a simple geometry.

• cfd-simulate and verify the non-Newtonian model for this simple geometry.

• Use existing geometries of Alfa Laval plate heat exchanger channels and simulate the flow.

• Analyze the simulation results and compare these for the different channels.

• Finally, formulate a recommendation on which channel to use when.

The work will preferably be carried out at Alfa Lava in Lund at the R&D department during the spring semester 2025.

Who you are

We look for an analytical engineering student with an interest in computational fluid dynamics (cfd). It is an advantage if you have taken courses within cfd.

Assessment practicalities

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For more information, please contact:

Martin Holm, Senior Engineer

Martin.holm@alfalaval.com

Princess Jeremy Bondoc, Talent Acquisition Coordinator

princessjeremy.bondoc@alfalaval.com

This master thesis is planned to start in spring 2025. The application deadline is on December 15th. We do not accept applications sent via email.