The Acoustic and Electromagnetic Methods Division is seeking a student (m/w/d) for a bachelor/master thesis on the topic "Climatic Exposure Characterization of Flexible Magnetic Sensors“.
Description
Solid state magnetic sensors are widely used nowadays in industrial settings for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) to detect defects in ferromagnetic and non-ferromagnetic samples using Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) and Eddy Current Testing (ET). Recent developments in flexible electronics have led to the appearance of flexible magnetic sensors that can also be used for NDT testing. These novel sensors have the added advantage of adapting to the sample surface and enabling in-contract scanning. It is important therefore to investigate the effects that temperature and other environmental conditions have on this new type of sensors in order to evaluate their reliability.
The main objective of this bachelor/master thesis is to characterize flexible magnetic sensors during exposure to different environmental conditions in an atmospheric chamber. Before and after expose, the sensors are also used for scanning samples in order to investigate changes in their performance for non-destructive testing.
Qualifications
- Enrolment in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in Engineering Science, Physics, Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering or related subjects
- Basic experience working with electronic measuring instrumentation
- Basic programming knowledge for data processing in one of the following languages: Python, Matlab or Labview
- Language: English
We offer
- Learn magnetism, operating and characterize magnetic sensors
- Access to the scanning and characterization equipment
- Opportunity to contribute to the emerging area of flexible electronics
Contact
Alberto Nicolicea
Division 8.4 Acoustic and Electromagnetic methods
phone: +49 30 8104-4652
E-Mail: alberto.nicolicea@bam.de