Engine optimization and digital twin
In order for autonomous shuttle buses to be optimally integrated into the traffic flow and achieve maximum range per battery charge, they need engines that are adapted as well as possible to the routes on which they are used. The aim of the research group Small Machines is therefore to map, evaluate and optimize the existing engine in a precise model in order to achieve an optimum compromise between the requirements of the route, the dynamics required from a safety point of view and the design of the engine. In this context, the research group also deals with the question of the extent to which differently designed specialized engines offer an advantage over a variant that is dimensioned for a universal and wide range of applications.