Powering the Future of Electric Vehicles

July 28, 2022

Powering the Future of Electric Vehicles

Covering the gamut of pure electric to hybrid fluid power solutions in EVs.

Electric vehicles are just down the road, and as designers and manufacturers work to transform the world’s vehicle fleet to electric, the development of smart and powerful motion systems will be at the center of it all.

From purely electric actuation to electro-hydraulic and electro-pneumatic applications to integrating traditional fluid power systems into an electric fleet, the EV evolution will have to deliver on all of the promises of electric vehicles of all sizes without sacrificing power or utility.

We’ll look at EV from both the day-to-day use of electric motion technology in passenger cars and trucks to how EV will impact the design and function of everything from autonomous vehicles (AGVs) to construction equipment and large earth-movers.

Key Session: How Pressure Mapping will Influence the Future of Electric Vehicle Design & Manufacturing

Engineers involved in battery and electric vehicle design and manufacturing have common goals: to maximize performance, lifespan, and safety. Attendees will learn why pressure mapping is a critical step in battery R&D for characterizing volume expansion and finding the sweet spot for battery stack pressure, and how to go about it. They will also learn how pressure sensing can be a vital component to a battery management system by monitoring for pressure changes over time to detect hazardous situations. Finally, attendees will hear from a pressure mapping automotive industry veteran about how the evolution of electric and autonomous vehicles comes with the need to re-think traditional seating design, door seals, tire tread design, undercarriage impact pressures, and more.