E-MOBILITY ENGINEERING 028 – November/December 2024

• Intro - There’s life in the e-mobility market, despite Lilium’s demise, with a wealth of innovation and fresh designs on offer
• The Grid - LG Chem creates temperature responsive material, brandgroup processes aluminium busbars, Infineon develops 2000 V Schottky diode for HV DC, and much more
• In conversation: Keon Woo Lee - Henkel’s battery expert leads us through the key areas he is focused on: conductive coatings, safety materials and emerging debonding technologies
• Dossier: Halevai electric boat - What might look like an ordinary day cruiser hides the groundbreaking combo of a trimaran hull and electric powertrain, looking to revolutionise the waters
• Focus: Battery dielectric protection - With the vital tasks of insulating components from one another and reducing risks to technicians, dielectric protection materials come in many forms, from coatings to tapes and fluids
• Insight: End-of-line battery testing - Why this critical step in ensuring the performance, safety and longevity of batteries is becoming more complex
• EVD: ICEBreaker hydrogen HGV - Two companies are taking powertrain solutions to the next level by building a hydrogen-powered HGV using a fuel-cell Powerplant
• Deep insight: Cell ageing characteristics - Accurate prediction of a battery’s lifespan is crucial and involves myriad tests, from thermal measurements to transmission electron telescopes
• Focus: Onboard chargers - The OBC market is changing as manufacturers come up with faster, safer and more powerful designs to meet demand
• PS: Electrode-to-pack - 24M is making some bold claims about its ETOP architecture, regarding energy density, safety, longevity and sustainability