This article explores the optimization of plant characteristics and controller parameters for
electrified mobility. Electrification of mobile transportation systems, such as automobiles and …

Component-based design is a common practice in engineering system design, and the
problem of selecting components to optimize a system has gained traction in the literature …

For many power systems, thermodynamic cycle systems are used as subsystems for energy
injection or removal. For model-based control of large, interconnected systems, model …

The controller tuning process can be challenging and time consuming for complex and
constrained systems. Over time, systems may degrade or operating conditions might change …

Advances in power density, energy storage technology, and thermal management are
crucial to the increased electrification of vehicles, including those with high ramp rate loads …

This paper presents a design framework for the optimization of hierarchical model predictive
control (MPC) architectures and parameters. Hierarchical MPC is a powerful tool to balance …

This paper presents a multi-disciplinary optimization framework supporting early-stage
design of integrated propulsion, power, and thermal management systems for hybrid-electric …

This thesis proposes a multi-disciplinary optimization framework for the design of aircraft
electro-thermal energy systems. In this framework, components are modeled using a method …

Managing transient heat loads has become more challenging with the increasing
electrification of ground, air, and marine vehicles. Doing so requires novel designs of …