Volvo CE Electric Conversion
- Post by: Tobias Larsson
- 15th January 2023
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Plug-in hybrid wheel loaders
Programme: Mechanical Engineering / Industrial Economy
Course: Project in MT2573 : Transformative PSS Innovation
Corporate partner: Volvo CE
Challenge: What are the opportunities for an electric conversion of diesel-powered wheel loaders, and how could this be applied from a business perspective?
Solution: A pre-study on how to convert already existing wheel loaders into plug-in hybrids.
Impact: Enables 2 hours of pure electric drive which will lower the running costs, expand the lifespan and lower the emissions. This will allow the wheel loaders to stay on the Swedish market longer and reduce the need for purchasing new vehicles.
Prototypes: The prototype is a 1:1 scale replica of a handball goal that includes accelerometers attached to the net. The accelerometers are used to measure the impact of the ball when it strikes the net. The data collected by the accelerometers is then used in machine learning algorithms to predict the speed of the ball.
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Project team:
- Per-Emil Svensson, Industrial Management and Engineering, Class of 2018
- Oscar Bergstrand, Industrial Management and Engineering , Class of 2018
- Wilma Jonasson, Industrial Management and Engineering, Class of 2018
- Oscar Aydin Claesson, Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2018
- Mohammed Aljafari, Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2018