The newly founded Institute for Maritime Energy Systems researches and develops innovative solutions for decarbonization and emission reduction in shipping and transfers them into practice by cooperation with the industry. To support this, the department of Virtual Ship researches and develops methods and technologies for the virtual representation and evaluation of maritime energy and converter systems as well as related infrastructure.
New green energy system technologies need to be economically competitive, or beneficial, as compared to existing technologies to enable their rapid uptake by the maritime industry. An important aspect therefore lies in comparison of their life-cycle costs to the existing technologies. In this process, the economic benefits that both the technologies offer to the owner need to be quantified, considering uncertainties in operation and costs. Considering these aspects, your thesis would contribute to answer the following overall research question:
When do fuel cell + battery based energy systems become economically viable for usage on a RoRo/RoPax/Container ship etc. ?
Your thesis specifically can answer some of the following aspects, towards the above question, according to your expertise and interests:
Qualifications sought:
Compensation:
Students will be compensated up to TVöD 5 scale for 15 hours/week, following an initial review of the project plan