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Join our family.\nABOUT US\nGet on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?\nAPPLICATION DETAILS\nThe internship is full-time and takes place on-site in Vlissingen. If you're interested in starting a student project related to hydrodynamics, please submit your application. Ensure your application includes your CV, a curriculum detailing your achieved grades, and a motivation letter. Additionally, provide the following information:\nRequested position (internship or graduation assignment)\nYour (preferred) topic or suggestions for topics.\nAvailability (fulltime / part-time / number of hours).\nNotice period / possible starting date.\nList of grades to provide insight in the subjects you have followed.\nTHE ROLE\nAt Damen Naval, we are revolutionizing ship design by leveraging advanced computational analysis over traditional methods. With the rapid increase in computational power, our structural designs now rely on direct analysis rather than just experience and classification society regulations.\nTo address floating-structural issues, we couple hydrodynamic pressures predicted by seakeeping software with various structural models to compute structural responses. Ongoing research focuses on developing next-generation ship structures for naval vessels and optimizing fluid-structure interaction models.\nJoin our cutting-edge projects and contribute to the future of naval engineering through innovative research and advanced analysis.\nWe offer a range of graduate research and internship projects, all supported by industry experts. Possible topics include:\nPredicting wave-induced loadings using time domain methods (potential flow or CFD).\nAssessing the impact of operational conditions on fatigue and global strength.\nApplying statistical methods to predict sea-induced loadings.\nEvaluating the effects of higher-order wave theories on loadings.\nUsing in-house fatigue analysis tools for \"Seakeeping frequency domain coupling to FEA (1-way coupling)\" and \"Seakeeping time domain coupling to FEA (1-way coupling)\".\nCoupling CFD to FEA models of the structure (1-way and 2-way hydro-elasticity).\nComparing frequency vs time domain methods for \"1-way hydro-structural coupling regarding fatigue\".\nCombine different subjects or propose your own specific topic of interest. Join us to contribute to cutting-edge advancements in naval engineering.\nKEY ACCOUNTABILITIES\nAs an intern or graduate student at Damen Naval, you are expected to:\nSelect or develop the analysis methods and engineering tools needed to achieve your research goals.\nYou will be responsible from day one for the planning and execution of your research project.\nYou are expected to deliver a detailed in-depth analysis of your research problem and meanwhile be able to communicate the results and conclusions to other departments.\n SKILLS & EXPERIENCE\nWe are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:\nTop-tier Master's student in Mechanical, Marine, Aerospace Engineering, or Naval Architecture. Other relevant fields considered based on the assignment topic.\nPassionate about ships, shipbuilding, and navy ships or military hardware.\nIndependent, curious, analytical, and proactive.\nFamiliar with hydrodynamics and ship structures (e.g., fatigue, strength, ocean waves, ship motions, statistics, probability).\nBasic experience with simulation tools (e.g., CFD, Comflow, Seacal, Pretti, Ansys Aqwa, Ansys Workbench/APDL, Femap, LS-Dyna) or a strong motivation to quickly learn.\nProficient in programming tools (e.g., Python, MATLAB).\nCapable of effective stakeholder communication.\nCapable of planning and project management.\nFluent in Dutch and English, both written and verbal.\nExcellent references, as a security screening is part of the hiring process.\nPermanent EU citizenship and passport are both required. Candidates with EU (work) visa or with both an EU and non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible in accordance with the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.\nWHAT WE OFFER\nAt Damen Naval, we highly value our interns, and we will support your professional and personal development. 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