Host: Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Co-supervisor/mentors: P. Lindh & L. Aarniovuori (LUT, FI), B. Jiang (ETRIXA, SE)
Required profile: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Communication Engineering, Mechatronics, Applied Physics, or equivalent.
Desirable skills/interests: Embedded systems; Electrical and electronic engineering; Control engineering; Sustainable design; Simulation engineering and modelling; Systems engineering; Industrial design; Computer aided design.
Objectives: Development of integration and deployment strategies for high-power WPT systems in heavy-duty vehicles, addressing cost, safety, and sustainability barriers. The DC will study architectures for system integration to vehicles, design high-power WPT systems including mechanical interfaces, and implement digital-twin models for real-time validation of the effectiveness of bidirectional WPT. An important aspect of this task is that sustainability and recyclability assessments of system components will guide the design optimization. The research topics will not be limited within the above descriptions.
Project: Integration and deployment strategies of high-power wireless power transfer converters for heavy-duty vehicles (WP4)
