Host: Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland
Co-supervisor/mentors: P. Lindh & J. Nerg (LUT, FI), Y. Liu (Chalmers, SE), P. Korhonen (KEM, FI)
Required profile: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Communication Engineering, Mechatronics, Applied Physics, or equivalent.
Desirable skills/interests: Electrical Engineering; Electromagnetism; Power electronics; Simulation engineering and modelling; Systems engineering; Control engineering; Industrial design; Mechanical and manufacturing engineering; Automation; Computer aided design.
Objectives: This topic involves a system-level, application-driven analysis of wireless charging architectures for distributed DC systems in heavy-duty electric fleets. The DC will benchmark performance, identify key technological bottlenecks, and develop targeted improvements in thermal management, power electronics, control, and automation. The outcomes will include optimized subsystem designs. A prototype will be constructed demonstrating enhanced efficiency, safety, and scalability for commercial heavy fleet bidirectional charging.
Project: Application-driven, system-level analysis of high-power wireless charging architectures (WP4)
