Internship: Engine lubrication oil contamination model

Job description

For this internship you will develop a calculation model to predict the contamination content in lubrication oil, specifically for a hydrogen internal combustion engine. By investigating the applicable contamination mechanisms, lubrication oil properties and understanding the influence of the hydrogen combustion engine behaviour and ambient conditions you will be able to predict the contamination content for various boundary conditions.

During your internship you will:

• Perform literature study on mixing, dissolving and separating mechanisms for gas- and water in lubrication oil;
• Develop and setup the calculation model;
• Identify critical use cases and boundary conditions;
• Define engine test- and boundary conditions for model verification;
• Investigate possibilities to influence the contamination content;
• Document and present findings.

You will work closely with the system responsible for the engine lubrication system. Within the simultaneous engineering team you will be in contact with various experts and development- and test engineers within the DAF organization.

Your profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic WO student who is interested on working in the field of combustion engine development.

• Education: Automotive engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, applied physics or similar;
• Structured, accurate and ability to work independent;
• Knowledge of combustion engines is preferred, not mandatory;
• Work location: Eindhoven, The Netherlands;
• Duration: minimum 3 months;
• Start date: September 2024.

Department

Within PACCAR Global Powertrain the department for Engine Engineering located at DAF Trucks Eindhoven is responsible for the development of new engine hardware concepts and maintaining the in-production engine families.

The CAE & Systems group is supporting engine development with FEM, CFD and 1D-simulations for all engine systems and components. The system engineers within the group are responsible for the engine subsystem development and -performance and lead the simultaneous engineering teams.

We offer

• A view behind the scenes at a large international corporation;You will get a lot of freedom and responsibility;
• We are open to your initiatives and depending on the assignment you see your results back in the workplace;
• An experienced coach and supervisor who can teach you a lot and is willing to help you with your assignment;
• After your graduation, you will have the opportunity to start your career at DAF;
• An internship wage of €375,- (Bachelor) or € 450,- (Master) per month on full-time base;
• A travel allowance, if you don’t have a student travel product (provided by the Dutch government);
• A housing allowance, if you temporarily rent a room near DAF.