Future Li-S/Na-S Batteries for Electric Trucks – MSc Thesis

Scania Group; Södertälje kommun; On-site; SEK 20,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized Scania apartment in SödertÄ

Two office-days per week

Job summary

Scania Group in Södertälje, Sweden, invites applications for a MSc thesis project on future batteries for electric trucks, focusing on Li-S and Na-S chemistry with SPAN cathodes. The work includes techno-economic assessment, cell and pack concepts, and aging and cost modelling.

Supervision is provided, with a structured two-office-days-per-week schedule. The student will analyze literature, derive concepts, and estimate costs for a multi-GWh scale.

Qualifications

• Must have studies on electrochemistry, physics, electrical engineering or energy engineering.
• Relevant coursework on battery technology.
• Previous work on battery degradation or cost is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess likely Li-S and Na-S developments relevant for future battery electric trucks.
• Derive representative Li-S and Na-S cell concepts and matching pack concepts for BET.
• Assess battery degradation during BET operation using a semi-empirical aging model.
• Estimate costs for raw materials, cell production and pack production at multi-GWh scale.

Job description

Scania Group in Södertälje, Sweden, invites applications for a MSc thesis project on future batteries for electric trucks, focusing on Li-S and Na-S chemistry with SPAN cathodes. The work includes techno-economic assessment, cell and pack concepts, and aging and cost modelling.

Supervision is provided, with a structured two-office-days-per-week schedule. The student will analyze literature, derive concepts, and estimate costs for a multi-GWh scale.