A Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) PhD student has teamed up with Caterpillar to help it transfer its fleet and gear to battery use.
The student, who is also an employee at Caterpillar, will develop a tool that the firm can use to monitor the life and degradation of batteries that could be used to power its vehicles, tools, and heavy-duty machines.
Project supervisor, Professor Mohamed Emad Farrag, of the department of electrical and electronic engineering at GCU, said, “By the end of this research phase, a tool will be developed to help the company take a decision to shift toward phasing in battery-based equipment with minimum risk to their day-to-day business. There is no a time frame of this, but positive results will speed the process of transition.
“Once the concept is proofed and the first stage is completed, there will be a firm ground for applying for UKRI research funding for the implementation of the algorithms on real-time and aged batteries.”
