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Fluid and Mechatronic Systems (FLUMES)

The Division of Fluid and Mechatronic Systems is part of the Department of Management and Engineering and carries out research and education in fluid power systems and aeronautics.

News

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Electric motors are transforming hydraulics

Electrifying hydraulics on, for example, an excavator can significantly improve efficiency. However, it requires major technical changes. Electric machines have different characteristics compared to combustion engines.
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Master students constructing drones

Designing and building an autonomously flying aircraft to document weather conditions in an Arctic climate. The master’s students in Aeronautical Engineering received a substantial boost in applying their theoretical knowledge.
Jonas Rohdin, Steve Lien, Martin Vikblad och Chipo Ziyambe

LiU and Stanford develop drone technology for forest fire monitoring

Students from Linköping University and Stanford have developed a drone that can help firefighters combat forest fires in a safer and smarter way.

Education and teaching

Fluid power systems and aircraft design

We offer courses in fluid power systems and aircraft design at both basic and advanced levels. We are the only university in Sweden that gives advanced courses in fluid power systems.
 

We give courses in fluid power systems and aircraft design at both basic and advanced levels to around 300 engineering students each year.

Our undergraduate courses are taken mainly by students in mechanical engineering. We provide the most comprehensive education in fluid power systems, with the possibility of specialisation at the advanced level.

It is also possible to carry out a thesis project within the subjects mechatronics, fluid power systems and aircraft design, either in a company or within our laboratory.

We are the only university in Sweden that gives advanced courses in fluid power systems.

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Aeronautical Engineering, Master's Programme, 120 credits

This programme offers a holistic view on aircraft design. Thanks to close collaboration between the University and the aerospace industry, you will be prepared for working with aircraft design, aircraft engineering, or wind turbine engineering.
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Mechanical Engineering, Master's Programme, 120 credits

This programme covers the entire product development cycle, from idea to the final product. With five specialisations and close industry collaborations, you will be qualified for work in any field of development, engineering or manufacturing.
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RecruitmentPage, 300 credits

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Doctoral studies in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering is a discipline of engineering sciences based on classical mechanics. In a broader sense, it covers disciplines from product development and design engineering to construction materials and computational mechanics.

Research

We have the largest university laboratory for fluid power systems in Sweden. Key words for our research are efficiency and system dynamics.

The characteristics of our research projects are a close connection between the fluid and mechatronic systems, propulsion systems, power transmission, actuator system, sensors and control systems. Our research philosophy is a strong combination of theory and experimental research.

We carry out research in close cooperation with industry and other research groups. Every fourth year we organise the Scandinavian Conference in Fluid Power (SICFP), one of the largest fluid power conferences in Europe.

We conduct research within three main fields

Fluid power system

Fluid Power

LiU has the largest university laboratory for fluid power systems in Sweden. We aim to develop smarter and more energy efficient hydraulic systems, components and methods to reduce energy losses.
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Aircraft design and systems

We carry out research in close cooperation with the aviation industry, where our research focusses on design, concept development, aircraft systems, aerodynamics and sub-scale test flights.
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System Modeling, Simulation and Optimization

LiU, and the Division of Fluid and Mechatronic Systems in particular, is host for HOPSAN – a simulation tool that can predict fluid power, electric power, flight and vehicle dynamics.

Latest publications

2026

Thomas Heeger, Martin West, Liselott Ericson (2026) Comparative analysis of direct-drive and gearbox-coupled electro-hydraulic energy converters Energy Conversion and Management: X, Vol. 29, Article 101463 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2025

Erik Rosenlund, Johan Cederbladh, Per Strandberg, Daniel Krems (2025) The Role of Standardization for Simulation in Model-Based Systems Engineering: A Survey Study Supplemented with Industrial Experiences Software and Systems Modeling (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Samuel Kärnell, Liselott Ericson (2025) Ripple Chambers in Multi-Quadrant Pump/Motors JFPS International Journal of Fluid Power System, Vol. 18, p. 17-21 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Fabian Lagerstedt, Samuel Kärnell, Marcus Rösth, Liselott Ericson (2025) Potential of Hydraulic Waste Heat Recovery for Cabin Comfort The 19th Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power, SICFP'25 (Conference paper) Continue to DOI
Fabian Lagerstedt, Samuel Kärnell, Marcus Rösth, Liselott Ericson (2025) Modeling and Simulation of a Direct Heat Recovery System for Cabin Heating in Battery-Powered Mobile Machines Proceedings of the 16th International Modelica&FMI Conference, p. 931-938 (Conference paper) Continue to DOI
Fabian Lagerstedt, Samuel Kärnell, Marcus Rösth, Liselott Ericson (2025) Analysis of Opportunities for Integrated Thermal Management on Battery Powered Mobile Machines Advancements in Fluid Power Technology: Sustainability, Electrification, and Digitalization: Proceedings of the Global Fluid Power Society PhD Symposium 2024, p. 323-337 (Conference paper) Continue to DOI

Collaboration

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Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power

The Division of Fluid and Mechatronic Systems, Flumes, at Linköping University and the Swedish Fluid power Association, IFS, is hosting the Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power 2021, SICFP’21, June 1 - 2.
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Hydraulikdagarna

Hydraulikdagarna is a conference with a long tradition at Linköping University and was first implemented in 1977. Please visit our Swedish page for more information.

Contact

Head of Division

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Liselott Ericson

Professor

Director of studies

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David Lundström

Associate Professor

General information 

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Jenny Dagberg

Administrator

Staff

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Kristian Amadori
Adjunct Associate Professor, Docent
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Cezar-Victor Boruga
PhD student
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Robert Braun
Associate Professor, Docent
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Alessandro Dell'Amico
Adjunct Associate Professor, Docent
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Liselott Ericson
Professor
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Erick Espinosa Juárez
PhD student
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Gunnar Holmberg
Adjunct Professor
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Christopher Jouannet
Associate Professor, Docent
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Karl Kindström Andersson
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Ludvig Knöös Franzén
Assistant Professor
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Petter Krus
Professor, Head of Division
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Samuel Kärnell
Assistant Professor
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Fabian Lagerstedt
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Nicolette Lakemond
Professor
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Magnus Landberg
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Roger Larsson
Adjunct Associate Professor
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Viktor Larsson
Adjunct Associate Professor
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Jorge Lovaco
PhD student
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David Lundström
Associate Professor
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Raghu Chaitanya Munjulury
Adjunct Associate Professor
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Björn Nagel
Adjunct Associate Professor
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Jan-Ove Palmberg
Professor Emeritus
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Amy Rankka
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Stefan Riethausen
PhD student
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Róger Mateus Sehnem
PhD student
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Ivan de Souza Rehder
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Artur Tozzi de Cantuaria Gama
PhD student

Address

Visiting Address

A Building, entrance 13
Campus Valla,
Linköping, Sweden

Postal Address

Linköping University
Division of Fluid and Mechatronic Systems
Department of Management and Engineering
SE-581 83 Linköping
Sweden

Organisation

Campus Valla overview.

Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

The Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) strengthens and develops tomorrow’s industry, business world and society by ground-breaking research, education and innovation.
Studenthuset on Campus Valla in Linköping

About LiU

Linköping University, LiU, offers innovative education and boundary-crossing research. The students are among the most desirable in the labour market and international rankings consistently place LiU as a leading global university.

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