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Internship- Air Cooling of Power Electronics
1983BR
Golden, CO
Student RPP
30
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Center for Transportation Technology and Systems in Golden CO has an opening for a student internship on an advanced air cooling for vehicle power electronics project. The position is part-time (15-20 hours per week) during the school year and full time (40 hours per week) during the summer. Vehicle power electronics are a critical component of vehicle electric traction drives. Power electronics convert DC power from the battery to three-phase alternating current for the electric motor and vice versa. Thermal management of power electronics is a key enabling technology to achieve smaller, lighter, and cheaper electric drive vehicles. This intern will assist with both experimental and analytical research on advanced air cooling technology for power electronics thermal management.
The student will help setup and conduct experiments and process data. The student will also build Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) models as needed. Models will be validated using experimental results. Both experimental results and models will be used to investigate advanced thermal management strategies. The student will be responsible for documenting work and reporting results. Literature reviews for various aspects of the project will be conducted as needed.
Must be enrolled as a full-time student.
Undergraduate students enrolled in a minimum of twelve credit hours.
Graduate students enrolled in a minimum of nine credit hours.
Minimum of a 3.0 grade point average in the last completed semester.
Must be a United States citizen or permanent resident.
Strong background in heat transfer and fluid mechanics is required. Experience with laboratory work is necessary. Experience with application of computer models is also required. This includes skills in Computer Aided Design, MatLab (or similar environment) and Excel. Ability to process and analyze data and model results required. Strong communication skills including interpersonal, presentations, and writing required. Ability to work both independently and with a team needed.
Graduate student in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline is preferred. Experience using CAE tools including: ANSYS, SolidWorks, Fluent, and CFX a strong plus. Background in power electronics a plus.
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