Master thesis topics
The following video introduces the approach of the STFES group to a Master thesis:
- Aerodynamic design and optimization of the front wing of the UGent Racing car using suspension controlled active aerodynamics
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Allam Fetvedt cycle impact and design of the main heat exchangers
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe en prof. dr. ir. Steven Lecompte
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Balancing the sound generation and efficiency of a centrifugal fan by optimizing the tongue geometry
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Developing an actuator line method for tether modeling in airborne wind energy systems
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Development and Testing of Electric Motor Oil Jet Cooling on a Thermal Measurement Setup
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Development of an actuator annular method for the simulation of airborne wind energy systems
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Development of Equations of State for low GWP refrigerants based on flow calorimetry measurements
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Steven Lecompte en prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Development of second-generation biofuels, aiming at road vehicle climate impact reduction for spark ignited engines
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Sebastian Verhelst
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Development of state-of-the-art thermocouple calibration setup
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe
Degree: Master of Science in de industriële wetenschappen: elektromechanica - Campus Schoonmeersen - Dual-fuel engine modelling with hydrogen and methanol
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Sebastian Verhelst
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Dynamic modelling of a Rankine-based Carnot battery
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Steven Lecompte en prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Experimental characterization of a solar boiler as a sensible thermal energy storage
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe en dr. ir. Wim Beyne
Degree: Master of Science in de industriële wetenschappen: elektromechanica - Campus Schoonmeersen - Experimental determination of the heat transfer to low GWP refrigerants in the supercritical region
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe en prof. dr. ir. Steven Lecompte
Degree: Master of Science in de industriële wetenschappen: elektromechanica - Campus Schoonmeersen - Experimental investigation of flow boiling heat transfer under non-uniform and non-constant heat flux conditions
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Experimental testing and modelling of a compressor with two-phase injection capabilities.
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Steven Lecompte en prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Experimentally validating a model for evaporation rate of a metastable fluid within a reciprocating piston.
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Steven Lecompte
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Exploring the knock-resistive properties of methanol on a diesel engine retrofitted to spark ignition
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Sebastian Verhelst
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Flow and heat transfer simulations of the main motor of a weaving machine
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Fluid-structure interaction and heat transfer of a wire-wrapped fuel assembly
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Fluid-structure interaction simulations of floating photovoltaics
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote en prof. dr. ir. Peter Troch
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Fluid-structure interaction simulations of turbulence-induced vibrations using the Pressure Fluctuation Model
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Fuel spray characterization of a novel second-generation biofuel and drop-in biofuel blends
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Sebastian Verhelst
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Identifying and experimentally testing oil/refrigerant mixtures for high temperature heat pumps
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Steven Lecompte
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Improving the efficiency of oil-injected screw compressors
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote en prof. dr. ir. Dieter Fauconnier
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Improving window frame insulation by avoiding water entrainment
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote en prof. dr. ir.-arch. Nathan Van Den Bossche
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Introducing second-generation biofuels in CI engines for future road vehicle climate impact reduction
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Sebastian Verhelst
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Investigating the thermal performance of pig stables
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Steven Lecompte
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Measurements on power electronics cooling with immersion boiling
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Mobile latent thermal energy storage as heat source for a heat island
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe en dr. ir. Wim Beyne
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Modelling of different cooling technologies for SiC and GaN power electronics
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Modelling Plant Behaviour at the Microscopic and Macroscopic Level Using CFD
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe en prof. dr. Kathy Steppe
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Modelling the structural behavior of a natural staple fiber yarn at the level of fibers
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Lode Daelemans en prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote
Degree: Master of Science in Sustainable Materials Engineering - Numerical investigation of flow-induced vibrations of a tube bundle subject to two-phase cross-flow
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Numerical study on the hydraulic performance of hydrostatic bearings in lead-bismuth eutectic
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Dieter Fauconnier en prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Optimization of Heat Pump Refrigrant Charge For Optimal Off-Design Performance
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe en prof. dr. ir. Steven Lecompte
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Optimization of the outlet geometry of tooth compressors
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Steven Lecompte en prof. dr. ir. Sebastian Verhelst
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Optimization under uncertainty of a supersonic air jet nozzle
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote en dr. ir. Jolan Wauters
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Optimizing a medium-speed large-bore SI engine operated with methanol
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Sebastian Verhelst
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Performance and emissions modelling of a marine ABC Engine
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Sebastian Verhelst
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Research into alternative fuels for (ultra) light aircraft internal combustion engines
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Sebastian Verhelst
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Simulating and analyzing an airborne wind energy system on top of a conventional wind turbine
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Study of the flow field and uniformity of the temperature in a ventilated room
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote en prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - System architecture design for a sustainable district heating system in the city of Ghent
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe en dr. ir. Wim Beyne
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - The effect of air entering a wet clutch on cooling performance
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote en prof. dr. ir. Dieter Fauconnier
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Thermal modeling of the liquid steel temperature in the tundish during casting at the continuous caster
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Thermal modeling of the wound rotor of EESM for multi-disciplinary multi-objective design optimization
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Thermal modelling and optimization of a high performance powertrain
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Thermodynamic Modelling of High-Temperature Heat Pumps
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Steven Lecompte en prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Three-dimensional Fluid-Structure Interaction modelling of dry wire drawing process
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Trajectory generation and simulation for a large-scale reference Airborne Wind Energy system
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Understanding and improving the lubrication of oscillatory loaded bearings in rapier weaving looms
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote en prof. dr. ir. Dieter Fauconnier
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Vibration and wear testing of a novel electric motor cooling method
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Michel De Paepe
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Wall slip effects in lubricated contacts in TEHL regime
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. Dieter Fauconnier en prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote
Degree: Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering - Watertightness of window frames: experimental study of water droplet transport
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir.-arch. Nathan Van Den Bossche en prof. dr. ir. Joris Degroote
Degree: Master of Science in de industriële wetenschappen: bouwkunde, Master of Science in de ingenieurswetenschappen: architectuur