Student (m/f/d) Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering or related field

Welcome to the Institute of Flight Systems. Our work focuses on the interaction between aircraft configuration, pilots and modern flight system technology. From flight dynamics to unmanned aerial vehicles, from simulation to real flight tests - we analyse, test and develop innovations that will shape the flying of the future.

What to expect

For unmanned helicopters, accurate knowledge of atmospheric turbulence is crucial for improving flight performance, control, and safety. Instead of computationally expensive flow simulations, stochastic surrogate models can be used for this purpose, which directly describe the effect of turbulence on the aircraft. In this thesis/internship, you will develop and validate such turbulence models based on real flight test data from unmanned helicopters.

Your tasks

• Familiarization with the literature on turbulence modeling and system identification
• Analysis of flight test data with regard to the effect of turbulence on the aircraft
• Identification and implementation of turbulence models
• Comparison and validation of the models
• Documentation and presentation of the results

Your profile

• Ongoing studies in aerospace engineering, engineering sciences, or a comparable program
• Basic knowledge of a programming language such as MATLAB, Python, or Julia
• Basic knowledge of system dynamics and mathematical modeling

 We look forward to getting to know you!

If you have any questions about this position (Vacancy-ID 6792) please contact:

Toias Ehlert
Tel.: +49 531 295 2278