Dr. Philipp Elbert
Dr. Philipp Elbert
Lecturer at the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering
Bio
Philipp Elbert was born in Starnberg, Germany. He received the M.Sc. and Dr.Sc. degrees in mechanical engineering in 2009 and 2013, respectively, both from ETH Zürich, Switzerland. His master thesis was awarded the external page Hans-Eggenberger Preis 2010. Currently, he employed as a senior scientist in control engineering at the ETH Zürich, Switzerland. His research interests include fuel optimal control and design of hybrid electric vehicles and diesel engines, optimal control theory and numerical methods. Every fall semester he is lecturing the ETH ME master's course "Vehicle Propulsion Systems".
Selected Research Projects
Formula 1 Powertrain
The Formula 1 race car is a high performance hybrid electric vehicle.
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SwissTrolley plus
The «SwissTrolley plus» is a battery-electric bus that recharges via the trolley overhead network.
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Emissions-Optimized Diesel Engine
This project proposes an adjustable raw-emission strategy for Diesel engines that may be used to control the tailpipe emissions during real driving.
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AHEAD (concluded)
The AHEAD bus is a series hybrid electric bus that consumes 25% less fuel than a comparable standard diesel bus.
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Teaching
Vehicle Propulsion Systems course (ME master program) each fall term at ETH Zürich
Awards
2015: Watt d'Or - external page Energy efficient mobility
2011: external page European Satellite Navigation Competition
2010: external page Hans Eggenberger Preis
Interviews
Interview for Watt d'Or: external page YouTube
Interview for "SwissTrolley plus": external page vbzonline.ch