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Become part of a dynamic team that focus on System-level Innovation for Automotive Applications. Your role is to develop a low-voltage AC battery derived from/based on an existing (DC) eBike 48V battery. There is a lot of room for new ideas and innovations, and you will be supported to have a continuous focus on development, coaching and creating a supportive environment for your team.

YOUR PROFILE

We are looking for a motivated and hands-on student who is eager to work on real-world challenges in a high-tech environment. You are:

• HBO (higher education) Electronics (Power)
• Analog power electronics (power FETs/switching) background/interest
• Basic software/firmware knowledge (for the control part)
• Ability to work independently

A reconfigurable (typically AC) battery differs from a regular (typically DC) battery with respect to the flexibility of the power wiring: in a reconfigurable battery the (groups of) battery cells can be switched in or out of the battery cell(s) network realizing a certain output voltage.
The electrification group of System Innovations Automotive targets development of an AC battery prototype that can generate a safe AC voltage level (typically less than 50 V AC). Such an AC battery can be realized based on a DC battery of an eBike. Various resources exist providing details regarding the configuration and teardown of an eBike 48V or 36 V battery pack. The French company Gouach provides a battery pack that is to be assembled by the owner and in which cells are not welded (connected) together. The purpose is to perform on the bench comparison experiments between the DC battery + inverter and the prototype AC battery that is developed in this project. The assignment concerns development of a low-voltage AC battery that is derived from/based on an existing (DC) eBike 48V battery. The development work primarily involves designing a switching network and implementing the control system required to generate an AC output at the desired frequency.