Chair in Automotive Powertrain Systems

The work at the Chair of Automotive Powertrain Systems is focused on increasing the efficiency and minimising the emissions and noise of vehicle drive systems. Particular focus is placed on the holistic experimental and simulative optimisation of battery-electric, hybrid and fuel cell powertrains at the system level, as well as the application of data science methods.

The main objective of the research efforts in the field of automotive powertrain systems is the development of climate- and emission-neutral mobility, including powertrain systems with minimal energy consumption. This also includes further increasing power density, the interaction of electrification and hybridization with alternative, synthetic fuels (H2, biofuels, e-fuels), the optimization of thermal management, noise minimization and the avoidance of pollutant emissions.