2023 E-Mobility Stage Agenda

This session will set the scene on global trends that are shaping the e-mobility sector in 2023 as well as looking ahead to how the industry will change over the next decade imposing important challenges specifically in the components landscape. To ensure you keep ahead of the curve on the most recent updates, this session is a must attend. Main topics that will be covered in this session include:    

• Passenger vehicle market expectation 
• Growth in eMobility components 
• Technology trend overview across batteries, power electronics and eMotors 
• Supply chain dynamics for the decade ahead 
• Charging infrastructure development 

The Transformation Hub “ScaleUp eDrive” is a research project funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany (BMWK). This project has a total volume of more than 4.8M€ and prepares current trend and industry information and makes it accessible to all players in the value chain of the electric drive train in Germany. In this way, it contributes to securing value creation and employment of manufacturing companies, especially SMEs, in the field of plant engineering and the production of electric drives and their components in Germany.

The project consortium consists of the five partners, e-mobil BW GmbH, Bayern Innovativ, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the FTM of the technical University of Munich as well as the PEM of the RWTH Aachen University. “ScaleUp eDrive” is a growing platform open to all interested parties from within the industry as well as companies looking to join this market.

This session will discuss this project in more detail, highlighting the benefits it brings to the sector and key findings to date. Our speakers will highlight what to expect moving forward and the key timelines and outcomes they are working towards.

What are the main challenges of the Afid for the industry and what is the impact? This session will look at these roll out plans in more detail and evaluate the challenges and opportunities, learning from countries and case studies around the globe.  

Challenges And Trends in FCEVs:  Is Hydrogen a Viable Alternative?
Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) are one of the promising alternatives to traditional internal combustion engine vehicles. This session will review the challenges and trends of FCEVs, and more specifically delve deeper into the following: 
•    Operating Principles
•    Hydrogen storage  
•    Fuel Cell types and main features. Advantages, weaknesses, and areas of application
•    Overview across major markets trends (US, China, Europe, and Japan)
 

Due to a continued concern on the external dependence of permanent magnets in Europe, induction technology is being pushed beyond its limits to maximise performance.

• With novel materials, material characterisation and multi-domain design, power-speed capability of laminated rotor induction motors can match that typically associated with surface permanent magnet machines, at a fraction of the cost.
• This session will review the findings relating to lower cost induction motors, highlighting how they can successfully be used as an alternative to permanent magnets.

eD-MOIA is a multi-disciplinary optimization methodology whose objective is to find the optimal design of the electric powertrain. The tool ensures that the optimal powertrain respects the constraints imposed by the complete system. 

During this session the eDrivetrain will be presented including: 

• systemic optimization approach 

• examples of the models used 

• study case showing the impact of the decisional model on the resulting optimal powertrain solution 

Magnet wire is used to wind the stator in electric motors and transformers, and its properties can significantly affect the performance of the system. The use of PEEK in the manufacturing of magnet wire has several advantages over other materials.  This presentation is covering the benefits and usage of PEEK including:

• Electrical properties and high temperature resistance
• Chemical resistance and friction coefficient
• Performance improvement

In partnership with Solvay 

On this session our speakers from WMG and Victrex will showcase the capabilities of the newly created Winding Centre of Excellence at WMG.   

This session will cover the following: 

• The state-of-the-art winding equipment recently installed at WMG will allow different winding techniques to be studied in a solution based environment 
• Comparative results on the effects of the winding process on PEEK coated wires compared with equivalent enamels 
• Discussion in relation to the winding processes used in the formation of hairpin windings and the subsequent welding, impregnation and assembly processes 
• Potential for assembled eMachine prototype performance and durability testing 

In Partnership with WMG & Victrex

Axial Flux Motor Technology: Bluemint Powercore for Higher Efficiency, More Torque and Reduced CO2 Footprint.

The CO2 Footprint has been gaining increasing attention in recent years. thyssenkrupp as a technological leader in the steel sector, have developed bluemint steel grades which decreases the emitted CO2 during the production by 50 %. 

This session we will cover the innovative Axial flux motor technology, regarding power and torque density. Combining the superior magnetic properties of bluemint grain oriented electrical steel (GOES) with this motor technology enables a revolution in the field of e-mobility.

In Partnership with thyssenkrupp



 

Role Of Electric Vehicles to Drive Towards a Green Economy

Volta Trucks is the world's first purpose-built 16 tonne electric truck, revolutionising commercial vehicle operations and delivering a next- generation driving experience

This panel discussion will bring together e-motor experts from various companies who will share their views on the next generation of e-Motors, discuss industry trends and how new tools and approaches like numerical simulation and optimization contribute to the development of innovative and highly efficient electric powertrains

With the fast move into vehicle electrification, automotive OEMs and traction motor suppliers are pushing the limits of electric machine design. Due to the increasing demand that comes with the trend towards e-mobility, e-motors have to be more efficient and be brought to market faster and at less costs. Therefore, the best compromise between performance, manufacturability, and cost must be found for each electric drive. 

Getting more power density and using less rare-earth magnets to decrease risks in the supply chain, increase sustainability and to reduce overall costs are only two of the typical challenges motor designers have to face.  Numerical approaches such as shape or topology optimization are becoming state of the art to address those challenges. New motor structures and manufacturing technologies incl. additive manufacturing or disruptive cooling concepts are also playing an increasingly important role in developing and building the next generation of e-motors.  
 

Panel Moderated by Altair 

Toyota is the 2nd best-selling car brand in Europe with a high percentage of electrification. The Toyota Hybrid System (THS) is now in its 5th generation and is locally produced in Poland for Toyota’s vehicle assembly plants in multiple European locations. The presentation will introduce Toyota’s powertrain engineering activities in Europe and give an insight how collaborations with local suppliers result in competitive and affordable products for the diverse markets. 

• Collaborative engineering between OEM and Supplier 

• Optimization of technical specifications 

• Local validation and testing