Prof. Dr Markus Henke, Managing Director Institute for Electrical Machines, Traction and Drives, TU Braunschweig, Germany The design of electrical machines is considered system-oriented and holistically. For the electromagnetic machine design, energy supply and control, cooling possibilities and material properties are included in the design process. These methods are illustrated by current research questions concerning…
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Abstract: Electrified heavy-duty transport from the perspective of research and industry
Claas Bracklo, Senior Consultant Electromobility, German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), Germany Dr Patrick Plötz, Head of Business Unit Energy Economics, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI), Germany CO2-Emissions of Trucks have to be reduced at least 30% by 2030 compared to 2019/2020. This requests emission free drive trains in long haul…
Continue readingThe CTI SYMPOSIUM USA – Digital Edition a success
A transformation process began several months ago. A transformation process that was to be a solution to the then unimagined dimensions of a virus that posed huge challenges to the event industry. Out of this transformation, the digital CTI SYMPOSIUM USA was born. We were forced to face many challenges. The time difference between the…
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From sprint to marathon – electromobility as (r)evolution
Webinar September 2020: The E-Mobility Decade: A holistic assessment of critical technologies and supply chain dynamics
A Special Webinar for the International CTI SYMPOSIUM Community in conjunction with IHS Markit Despite existing and immediate pressures generated by the COVID-19 crisis, the automotive industry direction of travel towards increasingly electrified propulsion remains intact. Challenges imposed by air quality legislation and CO2 requirements remain, whilst investments from car manufactures and suppliers well established…
Continue readingPlenary speech: Trans:Mission Performance – the all-new Ferrari 8DCL900 high-end dual-clutch transmission by Magna
Jörg Gindele, Senior Director, Magna Powertrain & Francesco Strati, 8DCL Project Manager, Ferrari The 8DCL900 transmission presented in Berlin by Jörg Gindele is a twin-shaft DCT for ‘highly emotional’ applications like the Ferrari SF90 Stradale.
Continue readingeDMT for Commercial Vehicle Applications
eDMT – electric Dual Motor Transmission Electrification is a growing trend in all vehicle industries worldwide. This trend is especially prominent in the commercial vehicle industry with the rate of electric city buses having reached up to 80% in China.
Continue reading“We need Exciting Cars – and just as Important, a Fast Charging Infrastructure.”
Interview with: Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG Mr Blume, tell us about the importance of research and innovation for Porsche. We’re a sports car manufacturer, so innovation has always been a very high priority for our company. Our research and development costs are high as a…
Continue readingPlenary speech: Sports car powertrains of the future
Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board, Porsche: “Change is the essence of Porsche's success” Blume began his plenary lecture in Berlin with a quote from Charles Darwin: "It is not the strongest or most intelligent species that survives – but the one most responsive to change".
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