E-MOBILITY ENGINEERING 021 – September/October 2023

• Intro - End-to-end design is proving its worth in the development of electric aircraft powertrains and fast-charging battery EVs
• The Grid - Yamaichi Electronics unveils board-to-cable system with Connector Protection Assurance, Samsung develops graphene-free liquid cooling, BMW and Airbus team up with Quantinuum to improve fuel cell designs, and much more...
• In Conversation: Marko Lehtimaki - Verge Motorcycles’ CTO explains why he sees rider comfort as the most important factor in developing e-bikes
• Dossier: Nyobolt EV - Put a new type of fast-charging battery in a sportscar to demonstrate its capabilities to OEMs and users, and you get this version of the Lotus Elise
• Focus: Battery - surface analysis Better cell designs are beginning to emerge thanks to the growing range of techniques for analysing battery surface materials
• Insight: Battery welding - How advances in the EV battery industry are being tracked by developments in methods of welding their components together
• Digest: Dieseko - Woltman pile driller/driver We report on what went into converting this rig from diesel to zero-emissions power
• Deep insight: Electric motors for aircraft - Industry insiders tell us that while motor technologies for e-aircraft are in place, certification is another issue
• Focus: Busbars and interconnects - The challenges of developing these systems in the face of rising EV battery voltages and their mass production
• PS: Submarine lessons for battery EV fire safety - How the closed environment of a submarine provides a fresh approach to improving the safety of EV batteries