Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Optimization of the operation of vehicle fleets with various drive technologies

Topic and Goal of the Thesis

Innovative developments are bringing battery-electric and fuel cellpowered commercial vehicles onto the market. The ranges, charging times and insufficiently developed infrastructure for charging and refueling these vehicles make it difficult to integrate them reliably and economically into existing fleets of conventional drive systems. The aim of this thesis is to develop a model that optimizes the overall operation of fleets based on vehicle models of different drive technologies with a focus on route planning.

Working Points

• Literature research and familiarization with vehicle modelling and route optimization
• Development and construction of vehicle models
• Development of the optimization of fleet operations
• Exemplary application and evaluation of the model

Requirements

• Good English or German language skills
• Reliability, commitment and enjoyment of working independently
• Finding new ideas and solutions independently
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python is an advantage

Note: Please attach brief resume and grade summary.