Thesis: 0D Modelling of H2 Combustion

Background
Heavy duty road transport is in a transition phase towards CO2 neutrality. One promising carbon free energy carrier is hydrogen and an internal combustion engine is one technique for converting the chemical energy in hydrogen to mechanical work.


About us


Volvo Group Trucks Technology provides Volvo Group Trucks and Business Area’s with state-of-the-art research, cutting-edge engineering, product planning and purchasing serives, as well as aftermarket product support. The Powertrain Engineering Sweden organization has the full worldwide product platform responsibility for heavy duty engines and transmissions with a large organization of 750 colleagues in Gothenburg and Malmö.


Content
Initially a literature study should be conducted in order to gain information and experience from previous work. The next step is to study experimental data for H2 combustion to identify key features and to decide on modelling strategy. The last step is to implement a model in our inhouse simulation tool, Internal Combustion Engine Simulation tool (ICES), and verify that the combustion process is captured in the simulations.


Suitable Background
Candidates should be in their final year of Master studies and preferably in the faculties of Mechanics, Applied Physics or computer science. An interest in aerodynamics and vehicles combined with good analytical skills and excellent understanding of physics is a good background.
Relevant courses include but are not limited to: Combustion physics, Programming, Thermodynamics, Numerical analysis


For any further details please contact
Ulf Aronsson, Principal simulation engineer Volvo, tel +46 769 402017
Johan Nilsson, Group Manager Volvo, tel +46 769 402038
Öivind Anderssson Professor Combustion Engines LTH, tel +46732225891


Thesis level: Master
Language: English
University: Lund University, LTH faculty of engineering
Starting date: September 2022
Number of students: 1


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