Projects

At Stellenbosch University, collaboration flourishes as we engage with diverse industry partners and esteemed academic institutions. This synergy fosters innovation, enabling us to collectively pioneer groundbreaking research and holistic educational initiatives. Through our joint efforts, we strive to address multifaceted challenges, enriching not only our academic community but also contributing valuable solutions to the broader society and industries. Together, we forge a path toward a brighter future, marked by knowledge exchange, technological advancements, and impactful partnerships.

Projects concerning electric vehicles are strategically segmented into various divisions, creating a framework that both compartmentalizes and interconnects efforts. This approach facilitates comprehensive exploration of electric mobility's multifaceted landscape. From refining vehicle technology and expanding charging infrastructure to advancing operational research and integrating EVs into the grid, each division is a focused avenue of exploration.

Vehicle

Aspect Partners Project Outcomes
Energy efficiency of a minibus taxi TBD
Design of a retrofit minibus TBD
Design of a retrofit bus TBD
Import of new electric minibus TBD
Electric tractor for agriculture applications TBD

Infrastructure

Aspect Partners Project Outcomes
Off-grid stand-alone charger for small vehicles TBD
Impact of charging on the grid TBD
Battery energy storage to reduce grid impact of fleet charging TBD
Battery energy storage and distributed renewable supply to
offset grid impact of fleet charging
TBD
Energy requirements of city-wide mobility TBD
Vehicle to grid (V2G) applications TBD

Electric Mobility Systems & Operations

Aspect Partners Project Outcomes
Impact assessments (environmental, grid, operations, vehicle)
of electrification of whole fleets
TBD
Scheduling of electric fleets to reproduce ICE operations TBD

Software Packages

Tool Software
EV-Fleet-Sim: Simulation of electric mobility on virtual maps, using micro-mobility SUMO and GPS data Github
Grid-Sim: Grid impact simulator with battery energy storage and renewable sources Github