Master Thesis Projects

• Design and Optimization of Piezoelectric Microenergy Generators for IoT application​.
  (Joint project with MC2)
• Development of a reliable calculation model for deflections in Timber-Concrete composite panels with partial interaction.
  (Joint project with the department of ACE)​
• Finite element modelling of a generic 2MW wind turbine gearbox.
  
• Risk analyses for mechanical failures in railway transports.​
  

• Aerothermal performance of fan outlet guide vanes in modern geared turbofan engines.​
  
• Behaviour of sensors of autonomous vehicles in poor weather conditions.​
• Body Force Modeling for Ultrahigh Bypass Ratio Engine Fans.​
  
• CFD modelling of weld pool in GMAW.​
  (Joint project with ESAB and Production Technology West)
• ​Conceptual design of compact heat exchanger technology for hydrogen fueled aircraft​.
• Experimental study of flow in a reversable positive displacement pump.
• High-performance sailing aerodynamics: investigation of mast-sail interaction ​
  
• Master thesis on nasal air flow obstructions (two students).​
  
• Numerical and Experimental Study of Novel Heat Flux Measurement Method​​.
  

• AI machine learning to identify obstacles for autonomous shipping.
• CFD modelling of floating object’s motion decay​.
  
• (Joint project with SSPA) 
• Fluid-structure interaction of large ships in waves​.
• High-performance sailing: Fluid Structure Interaction of hydrofoils.
• INTERACT – Simulation model for assessment of interaction effects between wave energy converters.
  
• Investigation of roll damping models based on SSPA test database.​
• Performance prediction of wave propulsion applied to cargo ships.​
  
• Physical model testing of flooded collision-damaged ship hulls.
  
• Risk analysis of collision-damaged ship structures.
  
• SEASNAKE – Failure mode analysis of dynamic power cables.
  
• Simulate bubble cavitation on Propellers.
  
• The Hydrodynamics of Trawl Kite.​
  
• Ultimate strength analysis of stiffened plate structures.
• WATER TREE – Crack propagation in dynamic power cables​.

Division of Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems (VEAS)

• A method to map high to low level descriptions of usage of vehicles.
  (Joint project with Volvo GTT and Vehicle Dynamics group)
• A method to span the mission space of vehicle usage based on a set of log files.
  (Joint project with Volvo GTT and Vehicle Dynamics group)
  
• ​Aerodynamic investigations of a vehicles under high side wind conditions on bridges.
  (Joint project with Norwegian Road Administration and Vehicle Dynamics group)
• In-slot cooling of traction electrical machines.​​
  
• Liquids behavior on surfaces.
• Low speed maneuvering assistance for long vehicle combinations​.​
  
• Propelled and Steered Converter Dolly for Improved Shunting of Semi-Trailers on Goods Terminals.​ 
  (Joint project with Volvo Trucks and Vehicle Dynamics group)​
• Range estimation of heavy electric vehicles.​
  (Joint project with Volvo GTT and Vehicle Dynamics group)
  
• Spray characteristics and dirt deposition/removal Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems.
  
• Thermal management of a battery electric vehicle.
  (Joint project with Siemens)
• Validation and application of CFD modelling of air flow quality in a car cabin and the assessment of human comfort​.​
  (Joint project with Volvo Cars)

Division of Vehicle Safety

• ​CFD-Intern + Thesis in Deep Tech Startup – Berlin.​

• ​Dynamic piping analysis

• Master’s thesis in machine learning with application to vehicle dynamics CAE​​.

RISE

• Design and manufacture of piezoelectric energy harvesters for applications in autonomous internet wireless sensors.
  
• Design and optimization of piezoelectric microenergy generators for internet of things application​.​
• Propagation of high frequency vibrations in human tissue-Experiment, Modelling and Analysis.​
  

• Wave attenuation​.

• CDTire models for road noise CAE predictions​.​
  
• Machine learning for driver behavior classification.​
• Model based catalyst control for gasoline engines.
  
• Numerical optimization methods for improving energy efficiency of Battery Electric Vehicles using wheel torques and steering angle.
  (Joint project with Vehicle Dynamics group at VEAS)
• Occupant Safety CAE – Influence of active musculature on injury risk prediction.​
  
• Optimal Energy Management of BEV Powertrain.
• Prediction of Energy Consumption for Battery Electric Vehicles.
• TENTATIVE : Particulate emissions from brake wear.​
  
• Vehicle Speed Estimation at All-wheel Spinning Conditions​

• ​The dynamics of a wheel loader handling granular material.​
  (Joint project with Vehicle Dynamics group at VEAS)
  

• Abaqus Based Modelling of Roller Bearings.​
  
• Fluid flow and magnet simulation in a model gearbox.​
  
• ​Prediction and modelling of snow packing on commercial vehicles using CFD simulations.
• Wind modelling for aerodynamic simulations.​

• Load identification and force transfer path analysis for heavy duty​.
  
• Modelling of Steered and Lifted Axles on Long Heavy Combination Vehicles for Performance Based Assessments.​​​
  (Joint project with Vehicle Dynamics group at VEAS)​
  
• Study of oil flow in a simplified Volvo truck gearbox.​