Studying at the IRS

Bachelor's Theses

• Research on state-of-the-art sensing instruments and their application for the IRS Life Support System Laboratory (10/2024)

Master's Theses

• Implementation of the science laboratory Columbus in the MATLAB-based simulation system V-HAB (10/2024)
• Integration of V-HAB and Synera for Enhanced Life Support System Modeling and Automation (01/2025)

With the 6-unit CubeSat EIVE, the first in-orbit verification of a communication link in the E-band is planned.

The "Design Study for the European Stratospheric Balloon Observatory" ESBO DS is a research infrastructure project designed to pave the way for an astronomical observatory based on stratospheric balloons.

The topics can be adapted for a Bachelor's or Master's thesis. Please clarify further details with the respective contact persons.

Bachelor's theses

Master's theses

• Implementation and test of a pointing system for the BUBBLE balloon gondola
• Design and Test of Cable Feedthroughs for a Stratospheric Balloon Observatory
• Balloon Gondola Pointing Control System of the STUDIO UV-astronomy mission

The small satellite Flying Laptop is the first satellite of Stuttgart's small satellite program and is still fully operational in orbit.

Master's theses

Evaluation of anomaly detection algorithms in the telemetry data of the satellite Flying Laptop

Cosmic dust is understood to mean omnipresent tiny particles in space consisting of agglomerates of just a few molecules up to particles a few 100 μm in size. The cosmic dust working group at the IRS examines these particles with the help of self-made sensors installed on space probes.

Bachelor's & Master's theses (both possible)

• Implementation and test of an HVI experimental setup for ice-dust samples at the dust accelerator

Master's theses

• Development of electrosprayed dust source for the acceleration of micron-sized droplet/dust
• The influence of electrode geometry on the dust particles charged within the dust source

ROMEO "Research and Observation in Medium Earth Orbit" is a 60 kg small satellite that is planned to be operated in an elliptical orbit at an altitude of up to 3000 km. In addition to technology demonstrations by the Institute for Space Systems, its mission will be the research of the Earth's climate and radiation environment.

Possible as Bachelor's and Master's theses

• Systems Theoretic Process Analysis of the Flight Software of the small satellite ROMEO
• Other topics
• Other topics for Subsystem Simulation
• Other topics for simulation sciences and programming

Master's theses

• Implementation of the Internet Protocol with HTTP3/QUIC on the ROMEO Satellite (01.2025)

SOURCE (Stuttgart Operated University Research Cubesat for Evaluation and Education) is a CubeSat platform with which the teaching activities in satellite development (started with the Flying Laptop) are to be continued in cooperation with KSat e.V.

Bachelor's theses

• Implementation of a Generic Iridium Device Handler for the SOURCE On-Board Software

The space robotics group develops rover systems for the exploration of planetary surfaces. The focus is on the development of rover chassis systems and technologies that can still be used under demanding conditions on planetary surfaces.

Bachelor's theses

• Terrain Mapping using 3D Depth Cameras and LIDAR Sensors for use on a Six-Wheeled Rover Platform
• Development study for collision detection of a tethered Microrover's cable with obstacles in the lunar environment
• Modification of the lunar camera testbench and photo dataset generation for tether detection machine learning for a tethered microrover
• Verification of semantic segmentation algorithm performances for robust identification of the supply tether of a tethered microrover

Master's theses

• Development of a Power Conditioning and Distribution Unit (PCDU) for a Six-Wheeled Rover Platform
• Revision, Operation and Operative Verification of a 2 DoF Instrument Mechanism for a Six-Wheeled Rover Platform

Bachelor's & Master's theses (both possible)

• Development of a docking system for a robotic exploration unit in a lunar scenario
• Implementation of SLAM environmental modelling using 3D depth cameras and LIDAR on the Camera Mast STEVE
• Dynamic Tether Simulation of Tethered Mobile Systems on the Lunar Surface
• Development Study on Algorithms for Tether Detection and Tracking on the Lunar Surface
• Development Study on Algorithms for Terrain Detection for the Microrover Nanokhod in a lunar Environment
• Other topics in the space robotics group

Bachelor's theses

• Development of a parametric scaling model for satellite communications systems

Master's theses

• Development of an artificial intelligence for multi-user beamforming (12.2024)

Bachelor's theses

• Analysis of an International Planetary Sunshade System to Mitigate Global Warming
• Aerodynamic Orbit Control in Very Low Earth Orbits (CRC ATLAS)

Master's theses

• Design Analysis of Deployable Elements for the Return of Orbital Rocket Bodies
• System Analysis of an International Planetary Sunshade System to Mitigate Global Warming
• Development of a model for the evaluation of the afterburning effect of rocket engines
• Development of a robust evaluation routine for in-orbit demonstrations of orbit control via aerodynamics
• Aerodynamic Orbit Control in Very Low Earth Orbits (CRC ATLAS)
• Statistical evaluation of the impact areas of uncontrolled re-entries
• Analysis of an International Planetary Sunshade System to Mitigate Global Warming

Master's theses

• Investigation into VLEO flight dynamics for satellite operations
• Investigation into boundary conditions regarding satellite operations of a VLEO satellite

Bachelor's theses

• Plasma-based Extraction of Solid Carbon from Atmospheric CO2
• Space Ruggedizing the IceBrain-1 IOT Node

Master's theses

• Investigation of Plasma-based CO2 Conversion for Mars ISRU Applications by Global Modeling
• Training Image Generator for the IceBrain-1 Image Recognizer AI
• Scaling of an existing 60 kN LOX/LCH4 combustion down to a liquid 2.5 kN HTP/Kerosene combustion of an innovative hyperboloid rocket engine in Ansys-Fluent
• Production and calibration of piezoelectric pressure probe

Possible as Bachelor's and Master's theses

• System Design of the 5 kW AF-MPD Thruster SUPREME as Flight Model Approach (12.2024)
• Development of a Thrust Balance Control System for the 5 kW AF-MPD Thruster SUPREME (01.2025)

Bachelor's theses

• Implementation of real-time image recognition for optical accuracy enhancement in inkjet printing
• Development of a test rig for the characterization of hydrogels for bionic sensors

Master's theses

• Numerical simulation of transient transport processes of ions in electrolytes
• Optimization of an artificial lipid membrane for biosensors
• Implementation of real-time image recognition for optical accuracy enhancement in inkjet printing
• Development of a test rig for the characterization of hydrogels for bionic sensors
• Development of a tool to simulate the transient 2D diffusion of cations along a concentration gradient with variable geometry