Description

Lecture Theo Hofman: "Control and Design of Hybrid Vehicle Propulsion Systems"

The lecture is a guest lecture of the Master of Control Systems Engineering programme. This master's programme in Measurement and Control Engineering focuses on the application of advanced controls in practice. Foreign students also participate in the programme. The master's programme can be taken full-time or part-time. The programme starts in mid-September every year.

Description: "Designing a hybrid drive train is a complex and difficult task due to the large design space, interdependency of the design parameters and the unknown sensitivity of the design parameters to the design objectives. The main design objectives of a vehicle are related to environmental (fuel economy, emissions) and dynamic performance (e.g., acceleration time 0-100 km/h). Different hybrid vehicles are available on the vehicle market: Honda Civic IMA, Toyota Prius, Lexus 400h. However, the question is: how to design a hybrid vehicle drive train? Solving this design problem implies finding solutions to design choices regarding sizing of components, the topology, the component technology and the control strategy."

Planning of the evening: PLEASE NOTE CHANGED ENTRANCE TIME!
18:00 h Reception with coffee
18:15 h Start lecture by Theo Hofman. Topic: 'Control and Design of Hybrid Vehicle Propulsion Systems.

Speaker(s)

About the speaker:
Theo Hofman studied Mechanical Engineering (MSc) at the Eindhoven University of Technology. He performed his graduation project 'The design of a miniaturised cryocooler' at Thales-Cryogenics BV. After his graduation in 1999, he worked for four years at Thales as a development engineer on the development of small Stirling and Pulse-Tube cryocoolers for various applications (Defense, Space Industry). In 2007 he received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering. Since 2007 he is a postdoc researcher at the section Control Systems Technology. His research interests are modeling, design and control of hybrid vehicle drivetrains. Since 2004, he is a member of the IEEE Vehicle, Propulsion and Power (VPP) International Program Committee. Since 2006, he is also an Associate-Editor of the Int. J. of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles. In 2006, he received the 'Youth Paper Award' for his contribution to the 22nd International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exposition in Japan.

Location

Arnhem/Nijmegen University of Applied Sciences (HAN), Fac. Technology

Ruitenberglaan 26, Arnhem, Room F112/113

Organiser

Measurement, Control and Operation Technology

Name and contact details for information

Further information via Ms Tanja Vermeulen, 026 - 3658156 or via the e-mail address below.

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NOTIFICATION Registration is in order of receipt. Participation is free of charge for KIVI NIRIA members. You can register with Tanja Vermeulen, using the e-mail address below or by phone: 026-3658156.

tanja.vermeulen@han.nl