Thesis Work- Design of a drive torque controller for Articulated Hauler

Job description

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

Background

The purpose of this thesis work is to design and evaluate a wheel torque controller for an Articulated Hauler. The goal is to maximize the useful tractive effort while minimizing the energy consumption. We aim to develop a solution that can independently monitor each wheel’s state and intelligently apply torque to the wheels that have the most traction.

Intelligently directing torque to the most suitable wheels offers numerous benefits, including optimizing energy use for productive work, enhancing terrainability, reducing tire wear and minimizing road surface wear. 

What you will be doing

The scope of this work includes design and implementation of the torque controller in Simulink/Adams, picking suitable driving scenarios and selection of evaluation criteria for the controller’s performance. Additionally, it involves investigating the scalability of the controller to different machine sizes. 

Who are you?

We are looking for you who have studied Mechanical Engineering or similar. You have knowledge in applied mathematics and experience in Simulink and MATLAB. Adams is meritorious.

 

Thesis Level:  The thesis is suitable for 1-2 students on master level and can start from January 2025.

Language: Documentation in English

Last application date:  30th of November, 2024.

 

For further information, please contact: Jonas Johnsson, jonas.johnsson@volvo.com, Roland Kvist,roland.kvist@volvo.com

 

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Job Category:  Technology Engineering

Organization:  Volvo Construction Equipment

Travel Required:  No Travel Required

Requisition ID:  15123