PhD Student Steering System Development: Condition Monitoring

The development of future vehicles with software-based functions places a variety of new demands on vehicle components, including the steering system. Against this background, the steering system development of the Volkswagen Group Components at the Braunschweig site develops a steer-by-wire system, in which today's mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the wheels disapears. The department has competencies at all system levels, from the mechanical design of the steering systems on the selection and specification of electronic components to the in-house development of software. Due to the purely electronic nature of steer-by-wire data connection between the steering wheel and the wheels there are high safety requirements for the electrical, electronic and mechanical components of the system. This also includes the monitoring and ensuring functionality and availability throughout the entire vehicle lifecycle.