Lukas Kistner

Since 2018, Lukas has been working as a researcher with an electrical engineering background with a focus on ship power system configurations and techno-economic analyses. In 2023, he achieved his Dr.-Ing. at Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany. His investigations cover the topics of hybrid power system design optimization, control strategies, economic and environmental assessments, different fuel cell technologies and synthetic fuels. Since 2024, Lukas has worked as a senior researcher and research project manager for the HD Hyundai Europe R&D Center, a venture founded in April 2023 to enhance the HD Hyundai/HD KSOE research network.

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Presentation

Challenges of assessing multi-component powertrains in the early design phase

Modern ship powertrain designs are integrating shaft generators, fuel cells, and batteries to enhance energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. However, due to the diversity of vessel characteristics, a universally best-performing design is not conceivable. Instead, different technologies, each with their unique efficiency characteristics and operational limitations, are favored, also necessitating tailored system control strategies. Lukas Kistner introduces an early-stage modular energy management approach aimed at operational efficiency and flexibility, which can be used for model-based system design optimization tasks.