Electromobility

modell of a car showing the inside components and the propulsion system

All-electric vehicles like cars, trains, boats and aircraft, are increasing in popularity. The focus of our research lies on power electronics and electrical converters; control strategies for the electric driveline; charging infrastructure and kinetic energy storage (rotating mass) as a power storage.

At the Division of Electricity, we have conducted research in electric propulsion systems for a long time. Our research has a special focus on grid integration and charging infrastructure, but we also devote ourselves to system studies of entire drivelines and more specific research on, for example, material selection in electrical machines.

We have collaborations with several different companies and are involved in projects focused on electrification for different types of transportation. We are also involved in a collaborative project on electric airplanes: ELISE - Electric Aviation in Sweden.

Research projects

LIEB

This project aims to study how different charging strategies of electric cars affect the electric car's battery and the car's durability. And the reverse: how batteries can be designed to meet our charging needs in the future.

ONGO:iFED

In ONGO:iFED we investigate how airports can be electrified, and how electric and hybrid aircraft can be charged with, for example, high-power charging or mobile charging stations.

RES-flyg

We are investigating the possibilities of charging planes with renewably generated electricity and the possibilities for energy storage with batteries at the airports.

TAKEOFF

The TAKEOFF project includes research questions related to innovation, skills supply, technical and business aspects, as well as risks and preparedness for fire, EMC and EMI. The goal is increased interdisciplinary knowledge as aviation changes.

YourFlight

The YourFlight project aims to investigate how the increased electricity demand from electric flights can be met by, for example, expanding the grid to airports, including a battery storage system or with local electricity production.

Swedish Electromobility Centre

We are a part of the Swedish Electromobility Centre (SEC) and has several research projects and researchers active in the centre. The SEC is a national competence centre for electromobility and gathers expertise from both academia, industry and society. In particular, the department is active in Theme 5, Interaction between vehicles and electricity networks and one of the theme leaders for the theme comes from the department. If you want to know more about the SEC and its activities or if you have proposals for projects, you are welcome to contact Valeria Castellucci: valeria.castellucci@uu.se

One of the ongoing projects within SEC, Theme 5, including research at the Division of Electricity, is called "Data exchange between vehicle and power system for optimal charging" and concerns questions about what data/information that may be needed for different charging strategies of different types of electric vehicles, now and in the future. The project is expected to contribute with knowledge in, for example, future charging strategies, V2G and charging of autonomous electric vehicles. For questions about the project, please contact Jennifer Leijon: jennifer.leijon@angstrom.uu.se