• Low Electrical Conductive Water-Glycol Cooling As A Solution to Safety-Driven Coolant Legislation Changes

• Understand the evolving regulatory landscape governing coolant use in automotive applications

• Navigating complex and varying international regulations to ensure compliance while maintaining performance standards

• Analyze the impact of coolant legislation changes on the design and functionality of battery cooling systems for global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)

• Adapting to new regulatory requirements without compromising the efficiency, safety, and longevity of battery systems

• Explore the broader implications of coolant legislation on OEMs and aftermarket suppliers, including supply chain adjustments and product offerings

• Balancing compliance with cost-effectiveness and market competitiveness in both OEM and aftermarket sectors

• Delve into the specific properties of water-glycol based coolants that offer low electrical conductivity and their implementation in modern cooling systems

• Integrating advanced coolant solutions that meet regulatory standards and enhance performance in electric vehicle battery systems

Advanced materials and new technologies are being developed faster than ever before to overcome the challenges in EV battery. Although much progress has been made to date, EV battery manufacturing is still faced with hurdles to overcome in order to increase safety, reduce costs and improve supply chain.

In this webinar, you will find out how leading global EV automakers are successfully leveraging new dispense technologies and application “know-how” to minimize adoption risks and increase ROI in EV battery manufacturing.

On Wednesday 17th July, join Huntsman’s automotive experts for an online discussion about the latest polyurethane technologies available to help improve the performance and protection of batteries in electric vehicles. This webinar will explore Huntsman Polyurethanes’ innovative solutions for creating thermal and structural components for batteries and the role they are playing in helping to accelerate electrification in the automotive industry.

Key focus areas will include:

• Recent trends and challenges in the development of BEVs and multi energy vehicles

• Batteries as a structural element of electric vehicle architecture

• Huntsman Polyurethanes’ technology innovations for batteries

• The processing and performance of composites for battery enclosures

• Addressing the thermal and mechanical protection of batteries: from cells to packs

Innovative battery cell technologies require a tailored Battery Management System (BMS) to monitor, evaluate, and manage battery operation, ensuring safety, efficiency, and lifetime. AVL develops and implements flexible BMS applications that cater to a large variety of cell technologies. To adjust the BMS for the specific battery cells, RC maps are calibrated and used in Equivalent Circuit Models (ECM) directly within the BMS. ECM simulations are lightweight, and parameter identification is rather simple, however, accurate knowledge of cell performance characteristics is crucial. This includes understanding the battery cells’ voltage and temperature response under different transient loads and environmental conditions.

Up until now, ECM parameter identification relied on data from Hybrid Pulse Power Characterization (HPPC) tests. These tests exposed cells to different ambient temperatures and C-rates within climatic chambers, a process that can take several weeks, depending on how many sampling points.

AVL will present an innovative approach that significantly reduces this parameter identification process from weeks to hours. By virtualizing the entire process using digital twins of battery cells created based on high-precision physical models, the BMS calibration process can be significantly frontloaded achieving substantial time and cost savings.

Key topics and takeaways:

• Get to know AVLs flexible Battery Management System (BMS) hardware and software development and gain insight how the BMS calibration process can be frontloaded to achieve time and cost savings

• Recap Hybrid Pulse Power Characterization tests and Equivalent Circuit Models (ECM)

• Learn why accurate physical cell simulation models are the fastest solution to derive ECMs and generate input data from virtual pulse measurements

• Explore the automated process of parameterizing and fitting ECM simulations

• See how the simulation models get applied in AVLs BMS development

The success of an Electric Vehicle (EV) program heavily relies on getting the right battery material, cell design, and pack design. However, being confident about getting the design right the first time and fulfilling competing performance metrics is difficult. In this webinar, we will demonstrate how the SIMULIA digital design process provides insight into battery behavior such as electrochemistry, thermal, fluid, and structure to design the battery confidently. You will learn how to arrive at an informed decision on battery material selection events under limited information, just like what you typically have, how to optimize the cell design for performance and safety, and how to create the best-in-class battery pack design balancing safety, efficiency, durability, and cost. All of the above is done in an integrated ModSim framework with an accelerated design cycle, ease of use, and model traceability.

• Understand the importance of advanced sealing technologies in ensuring the safety and performance of electric vehicle (EV) batteries

• Explore the challenges and solutions related to on-demand debonding in battery maintenance and recycling

• Learn about the latest innovations and best practices in automated sealing and debonding technologies

• Various methods for achieving debonding on demand, including thermal, chemical, and mechanical techniques

• Criteria for selecting appropriate debonding methods based on application needs

• The future outlook of global automotive production

• The transition of ICE vehicles to BEVs and multi energy platforms

• Consumer perceptions of BEVs and value chain considerations

• Huntsman’s key areas of development for the automotive industry

• How polyurethane technology is addressing the value chain’s need for innovation

Structural adhesives have become an essential joining technology in vehicle manufacturing. This applies to complex and sensitive components within battery assemblies for electric vehicles.

Now, with EVs and their battery packs being mass manufactured, it is more important than ever to optimize assembly operations and specify advanced technologies for the best result.

Adhesives improve battery pack structural integrity, durability, and crash performance – as well as provide the design freedom and lightweighting that is enabled by the ability to bond dissimilar substrates.

This webinar presents advanced adhesive technologies and applications that optimize battery assembly. Topics include:

Crash durable bonding of battery compartments using toughened epoxy resin technologies

Flexible mid- and high-modulus polyurethane adhesives with differentiated curing kinetics for lean manufacturing and battery lid reinforcement bonding

Hybrid adhesives with extremely short curing times for load bearing fixation of battery modules

Cell-to-cell and cell-to-module bonding will also be discussed.

Join us for an insightful webinar where we address critical challenges in electric vehicle (EV) battery materials. We will delve into:

Innovative Sealing Solutions for Battery Systems: Explore advanced methods to enhance battery performance and durability through effective sealing techniques.

Thermal Interface Materials: Discover the latest developments in materials designed to maintain optimal operating temperatures, extend battery life, and prevent thermal runaway events.

Fire Resistant and Thermal Barrier Materials: Learn about advancements in materials that enhance safety by providing superior fire resistance and thermal management.

Immersion Cooling Technologies: Gain insights into the progress in immersion cooling solutions that significantly improve heat dissipation and battery efficiency.

In the dynamic landscape of automotive manufacturing, harnessing the power of analytics is paramount for staying ahead of the curve. Did you know that most OEMs utilize less than 1%* of their operational data? But fear not, analytics holds the key to unlocking solutions for today’s challenges and preparing for tomorrow’s obstacles.

Join us as we delve into how automotive manufacturers are revolutionizing their operations through Smart Factory innovation:

• Discover how domain experts are leveraging analytics and machine learning tools to tackle plant floor challenges with unprecedented efficiency and precision

• Learn how data democratization is transforming the automotive manufacturing landscape, making data accessible to all stakeholders and driving informed decision-making at every level

• Explore the benefits of hybrid cloud architecture in enabling condition-based monitoring and other critical applications. Uncover how this innovative approach ensures scalability, flexibility, and reliability in deploying analytics solutions at scale

• Gain insights into best practices for deploying analytics at scale within your organization, from data ingestion and processing to visualization and actionable insights

During this webinar we will follow the design of a new battery electric vehicle, and demonstrate how MODSIM can impact the smallest details of battery design, such as optimizing the electrochemistry or selecting the optimal pack configuration, all the way to the larger questions of test management, control strategies, and the certification for WLTP regulation. In addition, we will show a number of real-world examples from the Lifesciences, Marine, and Consumer Packaging industries where MODSIM has delivered significant business benefits.

We will demonstrate how MODSIM is a key enabler for transformation. MODSIM enabled process’ can now reduce the times of complex modeling & simulation tasks from weeks to days. By widespread deployment of such processes, MODSIM can compress development cycle times, and yet still allow for the cutting-edge optimization of complex systems, with advanced techniques such as machine learning. This ability to do realistic virtual testing earlier allows more innovation and more efficient use of resources. The overall effect of these transformations is to deliver significant business benefits – a more desirable and cost-effective product, delivered more quickly.

• What is Industrial DevOps? Learn how modern source control and quality control is transforming industrial automation

• Discover how to standardize and streamline the fragmented landscape of proprietary file types, bespoke protocols, physical file sharing, and other sources of friction

• Learn how these strategies help overcome economic challenges like labor shortages, increased demand, maintenance and downtime, and cybersecurity risks

• Discuss how Industrial DevOps encourages IT/OT convergence for greater operational efficiency and ownership across the organization

In this in-depth webinar, we delve into the profound influence of telematics on logistics management. We meticulously analyze the seamless integration of telematics with advanced driver assistance systems and cutting-edge smart infrastructure, showcasing remarkable advancements in safety and operational efficiency. Furthermore, we scrutinize the convergence of telematics with the latest technological frontiers, including the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and autonomous driving, offering a comprehensive view of potential synergistic opportunities and the intricate challenges that arise at this intersection. Join us as we navigate the intricate web of transformative logistics telematics.

Choosing a dielectric protection barrier during the design and construction of EV battery modules and packs is a critical engineering decision. With an optimized solution, engineers can maximize pack energy density, improve vehicle reliability, and enhance consumer safety.

In this session, Max VanRapporstand Steve DeMaagdof Avery Dennison Performance Tapes will discuss the comparative advantages of using pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes versus coatings to create dielectric barriers. They’ll explain how to choose a specific dielectric tape based on the application, including pack electrical insulation, cell wrapping, cooling plates, and insulation around flexible busbars. Max and Steve will also discuss how proper tape selection can help maximize scale-up and large-volume production. Finally, the team will highlight some of the potential pitfalls and failure modes that can occur when the wrong dielectric protection barriers are chosen.

Attendees’ takeaways will include:

• How the evolution of EV battery pack design presents challenges to engineers seeking electrical insulation solutions

• How and why PSA tapes are being incorporated into EV battery packs to create dielectric barriers

• How PSA tapes offer numerous advantages in EV battery pack design

• An overview of how to choose the right PSA tape for a specific application

One of the most challenging aspects of module and pack design is mitigating or preventing thermal runaway propagation (TRP). This webinar will explore considerations engineers must address when developing a thermal runaway propagation strategy for Li-ion batteries.

Topics include:

• How to manage the different pathways energy can take during a thermal runaway event

• How aerogels integrate thermal and mechanical functions within a single part

• What design tools are available to help visualize the problem and its potential solutions

Discover the All-in-One AI-based vision system for measuring, inspecting surface damage and checking external components

• To understand the current needs of automotive quality control

• To know the current methods of inspection and their hazards

• To present a total system based on cameras and artificial intelligence

• To learn about the EINES technology to make your plant smart

• Metrology: measurement of flush and gap, parallelism and symmetry

• Detect Imperfections: paint defects on the car

• Part-to-spec correspondence: validating external components

• Thermal finite element modeling with simplifying assumptions can be used to analyze a sudden high temperature thermal event from one cylindrical cell, and compute how heat is dissipated through the cured resins to neighboring cells

• Computational fluid dynamics can be used to assess the flow behavior of thermosetting potting resin between cylindrical battery cells, as well as between cells and the walls of the EV battery pack

• Mechanical finite element modeling shows how structural resonance frequencies change as a function of cured resin modulus, with implication on noise and vibration management

• These model calculations can be used to iterate through different polymeric resin designs at early stages of battery pack design, and is a valuable tool for new material developers