Sponsored by Ametek Growth in adoption of electric vehicles brings new opportunities and challenges. This is dynamic, especially in today’s climate. There are, however, some certainties: Consumers worldwide will continue to seek greener options in alignment with emerging policies. The battery pack represents a large portion of the cost associated with the EV and its… Read more »
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European Commission approves €2.9 billion in funding for comprehensive battery project
The European Commission has approved a second Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) to support innovation throughout the battery value chain. The European Battery Innovation project calls for 12 member states—Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden—to provide up to €2.9 billion in funding in the coming years…. Read more »
Orient and Ricardo to jointly develop next-generation battery management system
Ricardo and Orient have announced a partnership to support the development of Orient’s next-generation energy storage systems. The battery pack development support offered by Ricardo includes applying new cell chemistries and battery architectures, designing and building prototype packs, supporting customers and full-scale manufacturing. Orient will use Ricardo’s expertise to incorporate advanced battery state and parameter… Read more »
Blackstone passes milestones for printed next-generation battery cells
Blackstone Resources has been investing in patented 3D-printing techniques and research into the mass production of solid-state batteries that offer greater energy density and a higher number of charging cycles than current cell designs. The company says its 3D-printing battery production technology is more flexible and cost-effective than traditional methods. It covers a wide range… Read more »
Design guidelines for wire or ribbon bonding of cylindrical cells in battery packs
Sponsored by Hesse Mechatronics By Mike McKeown and Dr. Dirk Siepe, Hesse Mechatronics Wire bonding cylindrical battery packs is becoming more mainstream in the alternative energy market these days. This article will review the design guidelines for how to successfully implement a wire or ribbon bonding process for battery packs using cylindrical lithium-ion cells. It… Read more »
Market report: EV batteries and battery materials in the first half of 2020 (free webcast)
Adamas Intelligence—the developer of a web-based platform that helps users track monthly deployment of battery materials, battery capacity, battery chemistries and cell suppliers—will provide an informative overview of the EV battery market in the past half-year at the Charged Virtual Conference on EV Engineering. In a new webcast session announced this week, Alla Kolesnikova, Head… Read more »
Henkel introduces liquid gap filler for automotive and power conversion electronics
Henkel has announced the debut of its latest thermal interface material (TIM), Bergquist Gap Filler TGF 7000. The liquid TIM combines high thermal conductivity of 7.0 W/mK with a dispensing speed of 18 grams per second. The material is designed for applications such as advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), power conversion systems, electric pumps and electronic… Read more »
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A look at BMS validation testing
The battery pack is not only one of the most expensive components in an EV—it’s also incredibly complex, in some cases comprising thousands of individual cells. The tasks of preserving a battery’s efficiency, lifespan, thermal stability and safety rest upon the battery management system (BMS), an embedded controller that regulates the flow and distribution of… Read more »
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