For Sensata’s automotive pressure, temperature, and positioning sensors new elastomers are needed that are compatible with fuels, engine oils, transmission oils and electrical propulsion engine oil coolants.

Assignment:
Student should investigate different elastomer compounds for their respective compatibility with existing and future oils.
Aim: consider alternative compounds for the current ethylene acrylic rubber (AEM), nitrile (HNBR) and fluorocarbon-based rubber (FKM) seals in transmission, oil and (future) E-propulsion oil coolant pressure sensors with state-of-the-art elastomer optimized for cost and performance.
• Outline the application boundary conditions of AEM, HNBR and FKM elastomers.
• Use current suppliers to co-develop elastomer compounds and validate on O-ring and sensor level and determine at least 3 new compounds for at least 2 suppliers for both fuel and oil applications. This as an extension of the first screening of 20 compounds done in 2024. Focus is on the O-ring and sensor level performance.
• Concept validation of new compounds and predict lifetime (conditions) of current and applications.

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Your Background: Student Mechanical Engineering / Applied Physics / Chemical Engineering / Materials Science
•    BSc. graduation project 6-9mth
•    or MSc traineeship / graduation project 3/9mth
•    Preferred: Affinity with Design for Six Sigma approach 
•    Pro-active approach towards Sensata internal parties

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