DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY, 9th JUNE, 2021
9:00AM - 9:45AM EST
ACCELERATING POWERTRAIN ELECTRIFICATION: KEYNOTE PANEL
OPTIMIZED STRATEGIES FROM TMETC AND RIMAC AUTOMOBILI FOR THIS HIGH GROWTH SECTOR
David Hudson, Former Head of Vehicle & Powertrain Engineer, Tata Motors European Technical Centre
Vardaan Bhatia, Powertrain Lead - System Engg., Rimac Automobili
9:45AM - 10:45AM EST
HIGH PERFORMANCE EV LUBRICANTS FOR NEXT-GENERATION PC AND CV POWERTRAINS
- EV performance requirements for PC and CV applications
- Lab and test bench validation tools
- Interactive lubricant development process
- Reference products and applications
- FUCHS BluEV umbrella platform solutions
Thomas Kraft, Business Development Manager E-Mobility, FUCHS GLOBAL OEM DIVISION
Frank Finzenhagen, Head of Global Business Segments – Engines, Drivelines, Commercial Vehicles, FUCHS PETROLUB SE
10:45AM - 11:30 AM EST
WIDEBAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWERTRAINS
- Power electronic components in EV
- Si, SiC, GaN applications and performance comparison
Ozgur Ali Aktas, Electrified Powertrain Engineering Team Leader, Ford Otosan
11:30 AM - 12:30PM EST
MAHINDRA POWERTRAIN CASE STUDY
REGULATORY DRIVE CYCLES AND REAL WORLD ENGINEERING
- Recent Market Developments
- Range challenges for thermal management in regional markets
- Regional tech options for thermal management
Karl Plattenberger, Chief Engineer- Powertrain and Thermal Systems, Mahindra Automotive
DAY TWO: THURSDAY 10th JUNE, 2021
9:00AM - 9:50AM EST
ROADMAP FOR FUTURE ELECTRIFIED DRIVES: BETTER UNDERSTAND MARKET DEMAND FOR KEY E-DRIVE COMPONENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES
> Alternative Propulsion vehicle outlook 2030
> E-Drive components demand trend (motors, inverters, batteries)
> Main technological implications for Inverters, Motors and batteries
> Thermal strategy for Inverters, Motors and batteries
> Component integration and “Make or buy” Trends
> Conclusions
Claudio Vittori, Senior Technical Research Analyst – Powertrain & E-Mobility Component Research, IHS Markit
9:50AM - 10:40AM EST
FOCUS ON IMPROVING ELECTRIFIED POWERTRAIN PERFORMANCE, EFFICIENCY AND DEGRADATION.
Ian Smith,
Manager R&D of Electrified Powertrain, Southwest Research Institute
10:40AM - 11:30 AM ESTSELECTION OF PERMANENT MAGNET AND LOW RARE EARTH MATERIAL MOTOR AND CONTROL FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Peter van Duijsen, Researcher, TU Delft
11:30 AM - 12:00PM EST
MASTERING THERMAL MANAGEMENT TO AVOID POWERTRAIN OVERHEATING - PANEL DISCUSSION
Peter van Duijsen, Researcher, TU Delft
Ian Smith, Manager R&D of Electrified Powertrain, Southwest Research Institute