Jump to main content
Department of Advanced Powertrains
Department of Advanced Powertrains
Department of Advanced Powertrains 

Main Fields of Research

Operational strategies/energy management

bild1_big

  • Fuel cell systems
  • Battery management systems
  • Concepts for range extenders
  • Hybrid concepts

Ecological/economic analysis

  • Diffusion of new technologies on the basis of life cycle costs
  • Efficiency of energy storage technologies
  • Well-to-wheel analyses

Characterisation of components of advanced powertrains

  • Durability
  • Performance/dynamics
  • Energy density
  • Safety

Modelling and simulation

  • Transport processes
  • Flow processes
  • Vehicle dynamics
  • Efficiency
  • System dynamics

Powertrain hybridisation/powertrain development

  • Hybrid transmission
  • Coupling of ancillary units
  • Efficient power distribution

Production processes for components

  • Fuel cell components
  • Fuel cell stacks
  • Battery systems
  • Vehicle integration