Master Thesis Student - Tire Test System Development Opportunities

30 ECTS – Tire Test System Development Opportunities

Master's Thesis Opportunities

A master's thesis is an excellent opportunity to get to know Scania and build relationships for the future. Many of our employees began their careers at Scania through their thesis projects.

Background

Scania is developing a tire test system in which a hydraulically actuated hexapod with six degrees of freedom controls the position and orientation of a test wheel. The system enables controlled variation of wheel load, steering angle, and camber during tire testing and analysis. To maximize the value of the test rig, both advanced control strategies and accurate tire modelling capabilities are needed.We are offering two thesis proposals within this area. Applicants should indicate which proposal they are most interested in.

Thesis Proposal 1: Control System Development for a Tire Test Hexapod

Objective

Develop and evaluate a control system for accurate and stable control of hexapod motion and wheel load. The work will use co-simulation between a mechanical model in ADAMS and a control model in MATLAB/Simulink, providing a foundation for future implementation.

Assignment

You will:

• Define control requirements and test cases together with supervisors.
• Establish co-simulation between ADAMS and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Develop the required kinematic relationships and a baseline control strategy.
• Evaluate accuracy, stability, and disturbance sensitivity.
• Consider the effects of hydraulic dynamics, delays, and actuator limitations.
• Document results and provide recommendations for future development.

Thesis Proposal 2: 

Tire Model Parameterisation

Objective

Evaluate tire parameterisation methods and develop a repeatable and traceable process, including suitable tools, for parameter identification and validation of a selected tire model.

Assignment

You will:

• Review relevant tire models, parameterisation methods, and software tools.
• Identify measurement data and test requirements.
• Compare selected methods regarding accuracy, robustness, data requirements, and engineering effort.
• Develop and demonstrate a parameterisation process using reusable scripts and tools.
• Validate results against independent measurement data.
• Document the workflow and recommend future improvements.

The tire model and dataset will be selected at project start.

Education and Specialisation

For both thesis proposals, we are looking for students pursuing a Master's degree in:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Vehicle Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Control Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Applied Mathematics or a related field
• Knowledge of MATLAB and data analysis is beneficial.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, ADAMS, multibody dynamics, optimization methods, hydraulics, Python, or measurement data analysis is considered an advantage.
• You are analytical, work systematically, and enjoy solving engineering problems by combining theory with practical applications.

Information

Thesis start date: to be agreed 

Duration: Approximately 20 weeks full-time (30 ECTS)

Contacts and Supervisors

Magnus Juhlin magnus.juhlin@scania.com

Mårten Larsson marten.larsson@scania.com

Application

Your application should include:CV, cover letter, academic transcript

A background check may be conducted for this position. Interviews are held continuously, and we may close the recruitment before the specified deadline.