Background

The “Green Deal” as a primary goal of the European Commission for CO2 reduction has resulted in increased interest in high-fidelity models to accurately predict the behavior of state-of-the-art Li-Ion cells and beyond. Elaborate models of novel materials and material structures are thus paramount. High-fidelity models, such as Partial Differential Equations (PDEs), provide a means to accurately describe and predict the behavior of such cells, particularly when considering combined effects of different domains (chemical, electrical, mechanical and thermal), with a focus on degradation.

Objectives/Tender Information

•  State of the art study, recent trends in battery cell modelling and parameterization (e.g. for automotive applications)
• Reconstruct 3D-structure (porosity) of cells, via imaging and/or statistical information
• Application of multi-scale techniques, investigate and decide upon type of periodicity between levels of scale
• Implementation of a multi-physics model into a HPC environment includingo   mechanical,o   electrical,o   thermal ando   chemical transport effects
• Research degradation mechanisms and implement reasonable types of mechanisms to predict degradation
• Validate the developed models on the basis of measurement data

In the proposal for PhD funding, scientific institutions describe:

• The scientific ability and (if necessary) the required infrastructure to scientifically guide and supervise the PhD candidate
• The research plan and the focus for the advertised thesis
• The publication and dissemination plan
• The teaching plan (courses, trainings, etc.) for the doctoral studies
• Planned supporting master’s and bachelor theses
• Total costs of the PhD thesis as well as requested total amount of financial contribution from VIRTUAL VEHICLE (note: adequacy of costs is a major decision criterion)
• The application comprises the scientific CV or profile of the PhD candidate and the supervising professor at the scientific institution.

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