Before embarking on a master's or bachelor's thesis, or an academic project at the Chair of Thermal Energy Techology, students are expected to have successfully completed foundational courses in thermodynamics, process engineering, physics, inorganic chemistry, and/or physical chemistry for engineers. A thorough revision of the relevant course material is strongly recommended.

Here you will find the binding Guidelines for the creation and design of an academic (thesis) paper of the Chair of Thermal Energy Technology.

Scientific work at the Chair of Thermal Energy Technology may be undertaken individually as a master's thesis, bachelor's thesis, or academic project on the following topics:

Electrochemical Hydrogen Production Systems:

• Modeling of the material and energy balances of an alkaline electrolysis plant
• Modeling of the material and energy balances of an AEM electrolysis plant
• Modeling of the material and energy balances of an PEM electrolysis plant
• Design of a high-pressure AEM electrolysis cell
• Design of a high-pressure AEM electrolysis cell stack

Thermochemical Hydrogen Energy Systems:

• Model development (COMSOL Multiphysics) and simulation of a metal hydride-based hydrogen purification system focusing on mixture of two gases, for example H₂/N₂ and H₂/CO₂
• Model development (COMSOL Multiphysics) and simulation of a metal hydride-based hydrogen compression system
• Innovative metal hydride tank design and simulation for ambient temperature charging and discharging
• Design, development and testing of a lab-scale compressor-operated metal hydride-based cooling system