E-MOBILITY ENGINEERING 026 – July/August 2024
- Intro - What will the classics of the electric vehicle era look like? We take a peek at some of the possibilities out there
- The Grid - A robot that wires harnesses, making custom magnetics the AI way, energy-storing carbon fibres, stackable connectors, thermal alloy, a memory device that can handle 600 C, and much more…
- In conversation: Tim Woolmer - YASA Motors’ CTO explains how a complex algorithm sparked an interest in e-mobility, leading him to develop axial-flux motors
- Dossier: Fellten Morgan XP-1 - The Morgan Motor Company, known for its iconic 3 Wheeler, is meeting the electrification challenge with the aid of Fellten
- Focus: Battery tech - for heavy-duty apps Flexibility is a key requirement for big EVs, so battery packs of various chemistries are needed for a wide range of uses
- Insight: Battery production technology - The complex systems ensuring lithium ion batteries meet their performance and safety goals
- EVD: Soteria e-bike project - A consortium is compiling a standard set of design features the industry can adopt to lower the risk of e-bikes catching fire
- Deep insight: Hydrogen fuel cells - Designed as modular assemblies, the latest systems aim to bring cheaper, clean energy to shipping and aircraft
- Focus: Motor development and manufacturing - From concept to design to prototype development, the creation of a new motor is a complicated, multi-stage endeavour
- PS: Hybrid energy storage systems - How do you create something that is truly greater than the sum of its parts? Take systems that combine batteries and supercapacitor banks