Functional Materials for Battery Integration: Structural Reinforcements, Joining & Thermal Management
Stefan Kreiling
Vice President Innovation - Automotive Electronics, E-Mobility & Components
I am excited to represent Henkel at the Automotive Circle Conference "Battery Systems in Car Body Engineering 2019"- please join my presentation on June 26, 2019 in Bad Nauheim, Germany.
The integration of batteries into modern BEV body designs offers various challenges to OEMs. New requirements in terms of crash performance, NVH performance, lightweighting, joining technology and thermal management can only be addressed through the introduction of innovative functional materials.
During my presentation, I will focus on engineered hybrid reinforcements to prevent local intrusion of batteries in severe crash scenarios - such as side pole or small overlap - and to reduce overall body weight (The Mobility Alliance RLE-Henkel).
In addition, I will present our latest technology progress and references for bonding and thermal management of battery modules that supports the durability of integrated battery systems.
I would be very happy to meet and discuss with you during the upcoming conference.
Vice President Innovation - Automotive Electronics, E-Mobility & Components
5 年Dear Frank, thanks for your excellent statement. We have seen various OEMs (Hyundai, Toyota, Daimler) very actively promoting/launching FC technology. Many other OEM and OES still investing. What issues are preventing future Implementation? Infrastructure? Costs? Safe H2 storage?
"Harmonic systems are stupid systems! In nature, patterns of order always arise from contradiction, not from harmony." (Quotes from Prof. Peter Kruse)
5 年i believe that the fuel cell and not the battery will be the future of electric vehicles. Batteries are expensive to manufacture, safety is not valid across the population and too much rare earth is needed - rare earths are limited. who agrees with me or denies this approach?