As battery technology evolves, so the process of testing it all becomes more complex, as Peter Donaldson discovers.
End-of-line (EOL) testing for EV battery packs is a critical step in ensuring their performance, safety and longevity, and that of the vehicles they power. As battery technologies evolve, so do the complexities of testing them.
The Chomerics division of Parker Hannifin Corporation will present a trio of new thermal interface materials at Electronica 2024, staged on November 12-15 in Munich, Germany.
Exhibiting at booth B3.236, the innovations on show will include
A purpose-built high voltage modular cable assembly (mCAY) has been developed to speed up production of heavy duty electric vehicles, writes Nick Flaherty. It can be said that many vehic manufacturers focus on the direct costs of their solutions, without paying enough attention to indirect production costs such as assembly, test and production equipment, or even reworks.
Comemso has launched comframe, a platform designed to simplify and streamline the analysis and testing of various e-mobility applications.
“Our aim was to design the essential features in a way that allows beginners to start testing and analysing right away, and provides experts with detailed measurement and analysis capabilities,” said Anita Athanasas, CCO of Comemso.
IONETIC has unveiled Arc, which it refers to as a world-first, software-accelerated, AI-supported development system that delivers multi-million-dollar savings in battery development costs and halves time-to-market for custom packs.
A polyphase wireless power transfer system has achieved a record 270 kW charging rate, writes Nick Flaherty. Researchers in the Power Electronics and Electric Machinery Lab at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in the US successfully demonstrated the first 270 kW wireless power transfer to a Porsche Taycan at the end of a three year project with Volkswagen.
Molex has issued a report, Rewiring the Road: Harnessing the Power of 48 V, on the growing traction of 48 V electrical system technology, which is poised to fuel major improvements in vehicle performance, efficiency, functionality and comfort.
Microchip Technology has developed three Reference Designs for different EV charger requirements, writes Nick Flaherty. These reference designs cover a Single-Phase AC Residential, a Three-Phase AC Commercial with Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) and System-on-Chip
Epsilor Electric Fuel has developed lithium-ion batteries that stack to provide 1000 V in military systems, writes Nick Flaherty. The COMBATT Military High Voltage Battery System is based on Epsilor’s NATO standard 6T battery modules, it provides a capacity up to 175 Ah and 4400 Wh.
Bel Fuse is launching the 350DNG40-12-8, a 2nd-generation, 4 kW, liquid-cooled DC-DC converter.
Operating from 240-450 VDC input voltages, the converter delivers up to 4000 W of output, and it can efficiently power low-voltage accessories in hybrid and electric vehicles.