Thesis project: Simulation of hydraulic hose rupture valves

Are you interested in hydraulic simulations at Toyota Material Handling Europe?Your assignment will be to model safety components on forklift trucks in order to minimize testing.

In your Master Thesis at Toyota, you will work on:

Build a simulation model of a hose rupture valve in an appropriate simulation program.

Build a simulation model of a mast in the appropriate simulation program, where the load and mast height can be varied.

Validate the model using lab measurements.

Background:

All today's trucks have a hose rupture valve to prevent the load from falling uncontrollably in the event of a hose rupture. This is a component that must work in all trucks due to safety. Today, these are dimensioned with simple calculations and verification tests. Several iterations of the calculation and testing are performed to ensure good function. The goal with the thesis is to get a good simulation model that can help with dimensioning of new hose rupture valves and finding the worst case for verification tests. The tolerance of the valve should also be taken into account in the simulation.

SCOPE

Master thesis 30 hp, 1-2 students

Requirements:

For this master thesis, we are looking for students with following educations or equivalent:

M. Sc in Mechanical Engineering

M. Sc in Mechatronics Engineering

Who is Toyota Material Handling?

Toyota Material Handling is a global leader in material handling, and we are making significant investments to meet the needs of the future. At our site in Mjölby, 3,000 employees work across the entire material handling value chain, from development concepts to finished vehicles. Our product range spans from manual hand trucks to autonomous vehicles and innovative energy solutions.

At Toyota Material Handling, we strive to create a friendly, safe and forward-thinking workplace. Our culture is built on Toyota's core values, where respect and consideration guide us in our daily work. Our ambition is to strengthen our competitiveness by increasing diversity across the organization and embracing our differences.

Start

January 2027

Your application:

Your application is individual. If you plan to do the master thesis together with another student, please specify name of that person. Latest date for application 2026-11-01.

Your application can be written in English or Swedish.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Håkan Eklund, hydraulic design engineer, Tel +46724683233, E-mail: Hakan.Eklund@toyota-industries.eu

Josefin Nilsson, HR, Josefin.nilsson@toyota-industries.eu

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Linkedin: Toyota Material Handling Manufacturering Sweden AB

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