Angus Lyon

Director Rockfort Engineering Limited

Angus has over 25 years’ experience within automotive OEMs, Tier1s and start-ups as well as championship winning Formula 1 and Formula E teams. Throughout this time, Angus gained a strong and in-depth understanding of all areas of active vehicle and powertrain systems including electric propulsion systems. In 2013 this culminated in Angus delivering a world land speed record holding electric race car, the Drayson B12/69 EV. Angus subsequently founded engineering consultancy Rockfort Engineering Ltd and heads up the engineering and commercial activities of the company supported by a strong and highly experienced engineering and administration team.

MAIN DAY ONE | WEDNESDAY, 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2022

11:10 AM DESIGNING BATTERY PACKS TO MEET EXPECTATIONS

This technical presentation takes a deep dive look at different types of architectures, with the presenter zeroing on:

  • Implications of system and battery architecture and design
  • Interpreting customer requirements and managing expectations
  • Determining the necessary compromises when designing the battery pack
  • Present day supply chain issues, and limitations of battery architecture 

11:40AM Question & Answer Session

3:30 PM THERMAL EFFICIENCY, STABILITY & RUNAWAY

  • How to protect batteries from going into thermal runaway
  • Measures to increase thermal efficiency and thermal stability of the cells
  • Using wireless communication to detect thermal failures
  • Future developments in thermal management and composite material safety

4:05PM Question & Answer Session

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Angus.

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