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🌱 Reducing Carbon Footprint in Automotive Development with Simulation Did you know that leveraging simulation in automotive development can significantly cut down CO2 emissions? While both simulation and physical tests are necessary in automotive development, leveraging simulation as much as possible can significantly reduce the overall carbon footprint of a project. The integration of advanced simulations can streamline the development process, reduce material consumption waste, and optimize designs for better efficiency and lower emissions in the final product. Here are the key benefits: 🚗 Reduction in Physical Prototypes: Simulations allow for extensive testing and validation without the need for multiple physical prototypes. This reduces the carbon footprint associated with raw material use, manufacturing and transporting these prototypes. 🌿 Energy Efficiency and Energy Use: Running a detailed vehicle simulation might consume several hundred kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity. In contrast, wind tunnel testing, crash testing, and other energy-intensive tests can consume thousands of kWh when considering all associated activities (setup, execution, and analysis). Therefore, replacing multiple physical tests with simulations can significantly reduce overall energy consumption and the correlated CO2 footprint. 🔍 Early Issue Detection: Simulations enable early detection and correction of design flaws, which can lead to more efficient and sustainable final products. Improved aerodynamics, weight reduction, and optimized battery design will contribute to lower emissions from the vehicles over lifetime. 📉 To put in perspective the Real-world Impact: up to 31 tons of CO2 savings* Material Savings: Up to 9.25 tons of CO2 reduction by minimizing prototype production. Energy Savings: Potential reduction of 22.5 tons of CO2 by cutting down on energy-intensive physical tests. Total Savings: Approximately 31.75 tons of CO2 per project. * Assumptions: Prototype Reduction: Reduction from 10 to 5 physical prototypes per project. Material Requirement: Each prototype requires 1 ton of steel. Energy Consumption for Physical Testing: 10,000 kWh per physical prototype. Energy Consumption for Simulations: 1,000 kWh per simulation, with 5 simulations replacing 5 physical prototypes. Simulation Hours: 100 hours per simulation, assuming an average power consumption of 10 kW per hour. CO2 Emissions for Steel Production: 1.85 tons of CO2 per ton of steel. CO2 Emissions for Energy Consumption: 0.5 kg of CO2 per kWh. At Henkel we are committed to Harness the power of simulation and material modeling, to drive innovation with sustainable solutions for E-mobility and EV Batteries while significantly reducing its environmental impact.🌍✨ #Sustainability #AutomotiveIndustry #Innovation #Simulation #CarbonFootprintReduction #Henkel

A new, free #ProdE white paper describes production engineering solutions for the electrification of heavy commercial vehicle transport. 🚚 In order that heavy goods vehicles can make the switch from diesel to electric drive, the range, service life and costs of the components for the electric drivetrain must be harmonised as quickly as possible. For the heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles in our white paper "𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗳ü𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁ä𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻 - 𝗘𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗸𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘂𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗸𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗸" Production processes and process chains as well as enabling technological approaches are scrutinised, that can accelerate the use of #battery, #electric_motor and #fuel_cell components. Electromobility experts from the PEM RWTH Aachen University and the Manufacturing Technology Institute – MTI der RWTH Aachen exploring which technologies have the potential to make a significant contribution to decarbonisation in the heavy commercial vehicle class. 👉 https://lnkd.in/en-rv4T2 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Achim Kampker | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heiner Heimes | Dr.-Ing. Mario Kehrer | Sebastian Hagedorn | Julius Hausmann | Prof. Dr-Ing. Thomas Bergs | Philipp Niemietz | Karen Zolinski

𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 🔥 Millions of #ElectricVehicles are now being sold around the world, containing large lithium-ion batteries. For reasons of both safety and sustainability, these batteries must be recycled or carefully disposed of when the cars reach the end of their driving lives. To avoid fires damage, batteries should be discharged to 𝟎.𝟎𝐕. Usually, such deep discharging is performed by connection to resistors or through submersion in a salt solution. However, due to the discharge current derating proportionally to the terminal voltage, this procedure can be quite slow ⏳ “The significant challenge in battery recycling is the variability in chemistry and form factor, and that we have to be cautious to discharge them when they are recovered,” Elsa Olivetti says, professor of materials science and engineering and co-director of the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium. 🤔 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫? Have a look at this article “Automation solution from Bosch Rexroth industrializes deep discharging for battery recycling”: https://lnkd.in/e_-Jvtum For a deeper dive into the feasibility of a faster discharge procedure in terms of discharge speed, effectiveness, and safety, I found a study written by Lucas Van Genechten, “Fast deep discharging using a controllable load as pretreatment for EV battery recycling”: https://lnkd.in/euU5R3XE Do you see a business opportunity here?! 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬! #BatteryRecycling #Sustainability #Innovation

MTC secures £1.85m facility for high-risk research activities 🏢🔍 The MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry has secured £1.85 million from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s Research and Innovation Organisations Infrastructure Fund to build a Hazardous Operations Cell (HazOps) to build and dismantle prototype battery modules and packs based on large format and high power/energy density cells. The HazOps is a new facility designed to fill a significant UK gap in enabling high-risk R&D activities. The facility incorporates advanced robotics, machine vision and laser systems to provide a flexible and remote manufacturing facility for research into hazardous manufacturing processes. The facility provides a UK capability for prototyping battery module and pack designs based on cutting-edge, large format and high power/energy density cells (prismatic, large-format cylindrical). Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/esmTaaDS #property #finance #investing #sales #deals #commercialproperty #technology #innovation #businessnews #businessintelligence

🔋 New White Paper: Mastering the Ramp-Up of Battery Production I'm excited to share that our partners at Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB and PEM RWTH Aachen University have published a must-read white paper on the critical topic of scaling up gigafactories for battery production. As global demand for batteries skyrockets, the successful ramp-up of battery production facilities is key to ensuring the competitiveness of the European electric mobility sector. This white paper dives into the challenges of high reject rates, the need for skilled labor, and the role digitalization plays in optimizing production. For the lazy ones - Some striking insights ;) - Scrap rates of 15-30% are common in the early ramp-up years, costing up to €900,000/day at full capacity. - Digital quality assurance and traceability are vital to reducing costs and improving efficiency. This publication, based on real-life case studies and best practices, provides a comprehensive roadmap for overcoming technical and operational hurdles. Read the full white paper here: https://lnkd.in/eB_Vjxg8 Let's discuss how these findings can help drive the future of battery production and ramp-up processes! Feel free to reach out if you'd like to connect. #BatteryProduction #Electromobility #Gigafactories #Digitalization #Innovation #Sustainability

Check out this white paper from Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB and PEM RWTH Aachen University focusing on gigafactory scale-up for battery production! #battery #rampup #scaleup #production #gigafactory #whitepaper #research #electrification #electricmobility #emobility

E-Mobility Engineering Issue 28 is out now! With articles that include: ⚡ Henkel's battery expert, Keon Woo Lee, PhD, eMBA leads us through the key areas he is focused on: conductive coatings, safety materials and emerging debonding technologies ⚡ HALEVAI's motor2050 What might look like an ordinary day cruiser hides the groundbreaking combo of a trimaran hull and electric powertrain, looking to revolutionise the waters ⚡ Battery dielectric protection With the vital tasks of insulating components from one another and reducing risks to technicians, dielectric protection materials come in many forms, from coatings to tapes and fluids ⚡ End-of-line battery testing Why this critical step in ensuring the performance, safety and longevity of batteries is becoming more complex ⚡ ICEBreaker hydrogen HGV Two companies are taking powertrain solutions to the next level by building hydrogen-powered HGV using a fuel-cell powerplant ⚡ Cell ageing characteristics Accurate prediction of a battery's lifespan is crucial and involves a myriad of tests, from thermal measurements to transmission electron telescopes  ⚡ Onboard chargers The OBC market is changing as manufacturers come up with faster, safer and more powerful designs to meet demand Click here to read the digital issue ▶ https://lnkd.in/euMxU_wZ #batterysafety #batteries #marine #batterymaterials #testing #electrification

Halevai on the cover of E-Mobility Engineering Issue. 🙌👏👏

The importance of plastics innovation has been recognized in this year's Automotive Innovation Awards, where several recipients have showcased how they have effectively leveraged plastic materials to achieve remarkable advancements in vehicle design. These awards highlight the ongoing commitment of the automotive industry to embrace new technologies and materials that not only improve performance but also prioritize the safety and comfort of drivers and passengers alike. As the industry continues to evolve, the role of plastics will undoubtedly remain pivotal in shaping the future of automotive engineering. More here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWE7ty_g

This could be useful and intresting for those working in Ciruclar Tech / electronics (or looking to make them more Circular). https://lnkd.in/eXiqMbaH #CircularDesign #CircularTech #TechnicalNature #GreenTech #CircularElectronics #EcoDesign