Postdoc in Energy efficient driving – tyre wear estimation and optimization - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Centre for ECO2 Vehicle Design, at the Department of Engineering Mechanics at KTH, performs multidisciplinary research in order to enable resource efficient vehicle design in the future. Our main research focus is on the vehicle as part of the wider transport system, taking into account requirements set on all system levels. The Centre collects a broad competence within the fields of vehicle concepts, lightweight structures, sound and vibrations, vehicle aerodynamics, rail vehicle technology and road vehicle dynamics.

The Centre for ECO2 Vehicle Design is a close collaboration with the Swedish based vehicle industry and more information regarding the Centre and the partners can be found at www.eco2vehicledesign.kth.se.

Job description

The Centre for ECO2 Vehicle Design is now seeking a Post Doctor within the field of tyre wear estimation and optimization to achieve energy efficient driving.

Due to increased environmental issues and for economic reasons energy efficient driving is of high interest for the future.  By using path planning and thereby knowing which route the vehicle will drive, control strategies can be developed so that the vehicle can drive to its destination as energy efficient as possible while taking into account comfort and safety. In order to develop these energy efficient control strategies there is a need of a tyre model that models for example the losses related to the tyre such as the rolling resistance as well as the tyre wear. Tyre wear is costly for the vehicle owner but it is also an environmental issue. It results in larger waste of old tyres as well as particle emissions that are unhealthy for humanity as well as the ecological system.

The aim with this work is to develop a tyre model that can estimate tyre wear and can be implemented in a full vehicle model in order to simulate how tyre wear is changing during different driving conditions and vehicle settings. Introduction of more advanced drive systems with multiple actuators, such as in wheel motors, active suspension, individual steering and camber control enable a higher number of control outputs than required to control a given number of degrees of freedom, i.e. over-actuation. The intention is to get an insight in how an over-actuated vehicle shall be controlled when driving to minimize wear, while taking into account energy efficiency, comfort and safety, since it is of major importance both for the consumers and the environment. This is an essential step towards development of safe and sustainable future vehicles.

What we offer

• International workplace.
• A leading technical university that creates knowledge and expertise for a sustainable future.
• Here you get colleagues with high ambitions in an open, curious and dynamic environment.
• A research environment that closely collaborates with industry.

Qualifications

A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree within the field of Vehicle Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering or similar.

We are looking for a strongly motivated person, who is able to work independently as well as in an international research team. Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills are a requirement. The candidate shall have good English skills, both orally and in writing. Prior knowledge of vehicle dynamics, tyre dynamics and optimization is advantageous but not necessary.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competence and suitability.

Preferred qualifications

• Scientific skills.
• Educational ability.
• Awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with a particular focus on gender equality
• Cooperative skills.
• Independence.
• Vehicle dynamics, tyre modelling and measurements, optimization.

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Application

Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply to this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max two pages long.
• Publication list of previous publications.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Fixed term employment /temporary contract June 2022.

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

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