| Qualification Type: | PhD |
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| Location: | Coventry, Warwick |
| Funding for: | UK Students |
| Funding amount: | UKRI Standard Stipend & RTSG for 3.5 years |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Placed On: | 2nd September 2025 |
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| Closes: | 30th January 2026 |
The development of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles is one of the best solutions for solving transportation problems such as air pollution, road congestion, and long commute times.
Lithium-ion batteries due to their high energy density, long lifetime, fast charging, wide operating temperature, and light weight, are the most common choice for the energy storage system (ESS). On the other hand, fuel cells have been more popular in recent years, especially in transportation applications due to their high energy density and capability to operate in a wide temperature range. To have high energy and power densities at the same time in eVTOLs applications, using a hybrid energy storage system (HESS) consisting of lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells seems to be a feasible solution. An effective energy management system (EMS) is then necessary to monitor the states and optimize the use of HESS, consequently enhancing the eVTOL’s desired performance.