TRACK 1
Advanced Automotive Battery Technology, Application & Market
1 – 2 February 2017 | Congress Centrum Mainz | Mainz, Germany
Part of the 7th Advanced Automotive Battery Conference Europe
In this track, we will discuss the development of the hybrid and electric vehicle and advanced automotive battery markets and the prospects of advanced batteries in the various architectures. Automakers will present vehicle development and energy-storage requirements for micro- and mild-hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid and full EVs. Battery developers will discuss their chosen battery designs and present the latest achievements in meeting the requirements of the various hybrids and full EV architectures. EV and infrastructure developers and related stakeholders will discuss plans to address the technological and commercial challenges associated with vehicle electrification, including charging technology, grid integration, transportation, maintenance, secondary use, and recycling. Attendees will get a comprehensive overview of the drivers and challenges that govern the expansion of the xEV market, and of battery technology advances.
Final Agenda
Wednesday, 1 February
8:00 Conference Registration and Morning Coffee
8:40 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Menahem Anderman, Ph.D., President, Total Battery Consulting, Inc.
8:45 Electromobility Globally: Regulations, Vehicles, and Markets
Wolfgang Bernhart, Ph.D., Senior Partner, Automotive, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants GmbH
This presentation will discuss the current status and outlook on BEV and PHEV sales, LiB capacity, demand, and announced expansion, the implications on prices, battery industry structure, and supply chain risks, and the strategic implications for OEMs.
9:05 Ongoing Changes in the Chinese xEV Market and How They Relate to the Battery Industry
Mark Lu, Certified Senior Industrial Analyst, Industrial Economics & Knowledge Center (IEK), Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
In 2016, the Chinese xEV market still continues to expand. Therefore, this presentation aims to provide information regarding the market status and policies affecting this. Statistics showing a breakdown of this market will also be provided. Moreover, the leading OEMs and their battery providers will be identified. In addition, a comparison of battery specifications (such as ED/PD, material portfolio & formats) among the leading cellmakers will be given. Finally, the audience will be given a number of points that should be remembered when considering potential opportunities in this booming Chinese xEV market.
9:25 CO2-Emission Reduction for European Fleets
Greg Archer, Program Manager, Transport and Environment
9:45 Market Outlook for the New Prius Plug-In
Muriel Desaeger, Ph.D., General Manager, R&D Center, Toyota Motor Europe
Almost five years after the introduction of Toyota’s pioneering first model, the stage is set for the all-new Prius Plug-in Hybrid to redefine the experience of plug-in hybrid vehicles all over again. By building on the foundations of the latest generation Prius – which showcases a more dynamic drive and an all-new full hybrid system – the intuitive, silent and responsive Prius Plug-in Hybrid’s (PHV) is the perfect fit for those who want a Hybrid car with the benefits of extended Electric Vehicle (EV) driving. The Prius Plug in has a top electric speed as high as 135km/h and a range as far as 50km (subject to final vehicle homologation) thanks to the Prius Plug-in Hybrid’s dual motor drive with 68kW EV power rating. And with the super-efficient 4th generation hybrid system, the new Prius Plug-in Hybrid is estimated to sip fuel at a mere 1.0l/100km (subject to final vehicle homologation) when it reverts to hybrid operation. This presentation will review the technical features including the larger Li-on battery pack, dual motor drive and heat pump among others which help define the driving characteristic of the Prius Plug in. Dr. Desaeger will also discuss how the Prius Prime fits within the electric market in Europe.
10:05 Coffee Break with Exhibit & Poster Viewing
10:55 xEV Expansion, Key Technology, and Market Development
Menahem Anderman, Ph.D., President, Total Battery Consulting, Inc.
In this presentation, electrified-vehicle market expansion and battery technology and market development from micro-hybrids to full EVs will be discussed. Regarding battery technology, the key challenge is to enhance performance—to ease battery packaging in the car and reduce cost, while maintaining or improving durability, reliability, and safety. Market trends in Europe, the U.S., China, and Japan will be discussed with the pace of market growth depending predominantly on government regulations and incentives and on battery pricing.
11:35 The Supply Chain Heat Map for Key Materials in Li-Ion Batteries
Kurt Vandeputte, Vice President, Rechargeable Battery Materials Business Unit, Umicore
The number and complexity of Li-Ion battery applications are still growing significantly and, combined with an acceleration of demand for Li-Ion batteries, this has resulted in increasingly complex raw-material supply chains. It is recognized that supply chain disruptions during the first acceleration phase of the LIB-market due to electro mobility could limit growth. The author will present insights in the supply-demand balance for a number of key materials used in Li-Ion batteries. A more detailed analysis will be given, using specific examples, resulting in a supply chain heat map for key materials used in Li-Ion battery production.
11:55 Q&A
12:20 Networking Lunch
13:30 Dessert Break with Exhibit & Poster Viewing
14:10 Chairperson’s Remarks
Eckhard Karden, Ph.D., Technical Expert, Ford Aachen
14:20 Challenges for Electrical Energy Storage from Increasing Vehicle Electrification
Stephen Pickering, Technical Specialist - Power Supply Systems, Jaguar Land Rover Ltd.
Significant efforts have been dedicated to the development of improved energy storage systems which are necessary to support increasing vehicle electrification; however, they are typically evaluated against metrics pertinent to lead-acid battery technology. These metrics are often inadequate for use in assessment against the requirements of future vehicles or, at worst, irrelevant. This presentation aims to highlight the problems that are considered to exist and to discuss the approach necessary to allow electrical energy storage systems to be confidently specified for increasingly electrified and automated vehicles.
14:40 Recent Advances in Enhanced Flooded Battery for Smart Mild Hybrid Powertrains
Debasish Mazumdar, Executive Vice President, SF-R&D, Exide Industries Limited, India
To serve the battery demand for Smart Mild Hybrid Vehicles under tropical climate, EIL has developed Generation-2 EFB technology which passed drive cycles of SBA, NEDC and EUCAR satisfactorily. EFB is superior in terms of active material formulation, special grid alloy, electrolyte additives which resulted in significant increase in SBA cycle life, DCA and PSoC cyclic operation. Suppression of PCL effects due to grid interface passivation, negative lug thinning and softening of PAM/NAM has been achieved. We throw light on EFB battery technology development and evolution for major players Suzuki, Nissan, VW and others in India.
15:00 Energy-Storage Requirements Derived from Low-Voltage Electrical Architectures and Power-Supply Usage
Armin Warm, Supervisor Advanced Power Supply & Energy Management, Ford Research & Advanced Engineering Europe
Two development trends are currently influencing low voltage electrical systems in the automotive industry. CO2 reduction is leading to all kind of hybridization at the low voltage level as well as new vehicle operation modes. The second trend is adding new functions or features to the vehicle, mostly based on electrical components with transient currents. Combining the two trends, a new set of requirements is appearing driving the specifications of low voltage energy storage. This presentation will describe potential power supply solutions and the related requirements for the energy storage device.
15:20 Design of a 14v Nominal Dual Battery System
Johannes Gehrmann, 14V Dual Battery Systems Manager, Audi AG
The necessary reduction of CO2 emissions confronts the automobile industry with the challenge of also making progress in defining measurements that can easily integrate into conventional vehicles. “Easy integrability” creates the condition of using the measurements for the entire product range. Based on the previous developments in StartStopp-Technologies, new low-voltage Battery Systems enhance the degree of electrification. Compared to high-voltage systems, low-voltage solutions provide significant advantages in cost and weight. In this presentation a 14-voltage Dual Battery System will be introduced.
15:40 Refreshment Break with Exhibit & Poster Viewing
16:30 12V Li-Ion Batteries – Ready for Mainstream Adoption
Christoph Fehrenbacher, Director, Engineering Europe, A123 Systems
Automotive 12V Li-Ion batteries have been in production since 2011, but there have been technical hurdles for a broader applicability of the technology to all vehicle types and classes. The most significant challenges that have been discussed more recently are cold cranking, under-hood packaging, crash behavior, and readiness for high-volume manufacturing. This talk will show how the challenges have been addressed and overcome in the latest technology and product design advances and will also highlight technology features, like CO2 benefits, that have been quantified recently at A123 and in test campaigns of mainstream vehicle manufacturers.
16:50 Characteristics of 48V Batteries Targeted for Boost Recuperation Systems
Sven Grundmann, Ph.D., Director, 48V Battery, Robert Bosch
Global emission regulations are one of the main drivers of technical innovation for powertrain solutions. Improved injection or after treatment technologies assure compliance with regulations, but also imply higher product costs with further increasing emission regulations. 48V Boost Recuperation Systems (BRS) are an additional option to cope with further required emission reductions and can offer additional end customer benefits on a competitive cost level. The target of this presentation is to introduce a 48V battery optimized for CO2 reduction by giving an overview of design decisions of its key characteristics.
17:10 48V Systems Development for the European and Chinese Markets
Yejin Jin, System & Hybrid Integration Department Manager, Valeo
To reach Europe’s CAFE 95g/km and China’s CAFE 117g/km targets in 2020~2021, Valeo is developing a whole panel of e-machine solutions in low and high Voltage. Among these solutions, 48V became one of the main development targets for both markets, thanks to a highly interesting CO2 reduction potential for a relatively low system cost. 48V system is also considered for better drivability and for European market NOx reduction effect for Diesel engines. Various 48V hybrid architectures, their benefits, and the challenges for 48V batteries to offer the most cost-effective hybrid solutions will be discussed.
17:30 48V Battery Systems and the Possibility/Challenges for Standardization
Peter Pichler, Ph.D., Director Product Management, Samsung SDI Battery Systems GmbH
17:50 Q&A
18:20 Networking Reception with Exhibit & Poster Viewing
19:50 Close of Day
Thursday, 2 February
8:00 Registration Open
8:30 Continental Breakfast Roundtable Discussions
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TABLE 1: Battery R&D in Europe
Rene Schroeder, Deputy & EU Affairs Manager, Association of European Automotive and Industrial Battery Manufacturers
TABLE 2: How Much Life is Left in Lead-Acid ?
Christian Rosenkranz, Ph.D., Vice President, Engineering & Product Development EMEA, Johnson Controls Autobatterien GmbH
TABLE 3: Lessons Learned from the Samsung Galaxy Note7 Battery Safety Events
Shmuel De-Leon, CEO, Shmuel De-Leon Energy, Ltd.
TABLE 4: Cell Manufacturing
Raf Goossens, Ph.D., CEO, Global Corporate Management, PEC
TABLE 5: Silicon Anodes
Dee Strand, Ph.D., CSO, Wildcat Discovery Technologies
TABLE 6: Addressing Electrolyte Challenges for Solid-State Batteries
Josh Buettner-Garrett, Ph.D., CTO, Solid Power
TABLE 7: Advances in Battery Modeling
Bob Spotnitz, Ph.D., Battery Design LLC
TABLE 8: Battery Costing and Cost Reduction
Wenzel Prochazka, Ph.D., AVL List GmbH
TABLE 9: PHEV, EREV, or BEV: Pros and Cons
Roland Matthe, Adam Opel AG
TABLE 10: Failure Propagation Testing of Battery Packs
Daniel Doughty, Ph.D., President, Battery Safety Consulting, Inc.
TABLE 11: Energy Storage and Charging Standardization
Kevin R. Konecky, Energy Storage Systems Consultant, Total Battery Consulting
9:30 Coffee Break with Exhibit & Poster Viewing
10:15 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Matthias Ullrich, Ph.D., Manager Advanced Battery Technology, Volkswagen
10:20 Volvo S90 T8 Twin Engine Battery Design and Performance
Patrik Larsson, Technical Specialist Battery Technology, Volvo Car Corp.
The Volvo S90 and the Volvo V90 are the second and third vehicles based on the Scalable Platform Architecture, following the Volvo XC90. SPA is a Volvo Cars platform developed with electrification in mind from the beginning. The HV battery system is integrated in the transmission tunnel area without stealing any noticeable volume from the passenger compartment or luggage area. The HV battery system will be presented from a mechanical and electrical point of view. The HV battery system typical data as useable energy and peak power, and corresponding vehicle attributes as electrical range and performance will be presented.
10:40 “Citius, Altius, Fortius” – Progress of Automotive Battery Systems at General Motors
Roland Matthé, GM Technical Fellow Global Battery Systems – Manager Electrification Architecture, Adam Opel AG
The Olympic motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius” can also be applied to automotive Battery Systems which are challenged by several, sometimes contradicting, requirements. The progress is driven by the need of long EV range (Altius = Higher or Further), good acceleration and fast recharge (Citius = Faster), and the need for long life under severe climate and usage conditions (Fortius = Stronger). And above all, is the need for low cost to make battery systems competitive in the automotive market where they compete with other energy storage systems like gasoline, diesel, and natural gas. The progress of battery systems during the last years is impressive and the presentation shows how General Motors battery systems for electric vehicles have improved from Gen 1 (e.g Opel Ampera, Chevy Spark EV) to Gen 2 (e.g Chevy VOLT 2 and Bolt, Opel Ampera-e). The potential areas for further progress will be outlined to indicate required areas of innovation.
11:00 Trends in High Voltage Battery Electronics
Holger Opfer, Manager, Traction Battery Technology, Volkswagen
Within its strategy 2025, Volkswagen group is planning to release more than 20 new pure electric and hybrid electric vehicles to the market before 2020. In order to minimize system costs, electric components play an increasingly important role. Moreover, the electronic component's package directly influences electric driving range. Besides different major trends in architecture of high voltage battery electronics, one of the keys to lower electronic package and cost is the replacement of electro-mechanic contactors and fuses by semi-conductor power switches. Electric, mechanical, and thermal design constraints have been investigated. The key performance figures and major constraints will be presented.
11:20 Battery System for the A6 PHEV
Steve Lehnert, Technical Project Manager PHEV Battery A6/A8, Audi AG
The Audi A6 PHEV is sporty, comfortable and at the same time highly efficient. It is the first plug-in hybrid with the flat package battery system from Audi. Like all Audi hybrid models, the A6 PHEV has also been designed as a parallel hybrid. The lithium-ion battery consists of 104 high-quality battery cells and is fluid-cooled. With a capacity of 14.1 kWh, it allows more than 50 kilometer range in electric mode. In this presentation the battery system of the A6 PHEV will be introduced, which has several features combined to a highly efficient, highly modular and safe battery system. It will give an overview of the battery system (mechanical overview, advantages/disadvantages of common battery package), and introduce its architecture (cooling system, modular set part concept, advantages of set part concept).
11:40 Advanced xEV Battery Development at CATL
Liang Tao, Ph.D., CATL
Nowadays most OEMs have targeted an energy density higher than 300Wh/kg for near future. What is the difficulty to realize such a goal? What would the design and product like? CATL will give his own answer to these questions from both material and cell aspects, meanwhile a recent development progress of advanced xEV battery will be shown in this presentation.
12:00 Q&A
12:20 Networking Lunch
13:05 Dessert Break with Exhibit & Poster Viewing
14:05 Chairperson’s Remarks
Jan Fritz Rettberg, Ph.D., Head of E-Mobility, ie³ Institute of Energy Systems, Energy Efficiency and Energy Economics, TU Dortmund University
14:10 The Path to Fast Charging--How to Solve the Drawback of Charging Times
Michael Keller, Senior Manager, Energy Functions, Member Executive Board – CharIN, Volkswagen AG
CharIN's goal is to improve charging and find solutions to overcome the three main drawbacks of current charging technologies: 1) Charging time for long distance stops, 2) Incompatible charging infrastructure, and 3) Grid performance requirements. Therefore CharIN suggests standardizations with a charging power of up to 350 kW to reduce charging time for long distance stops. By setting a worldwide standard with over ten OEM and several tier 1 suppliers being involved, CharIN guarantees long term security for investors and full up- and downward compatibility for all EV users. In combination with the high charging power the return on investment will increase.
14:30 Providing DC Charging Infrastructure and Implications for the Power Grid
Jan Fritz Rettberg, Ph.D., Head of E-Mobility, ie³ Institute of Energy Systems, Energy Efficiency and Energy Economics, TU Dortmund University
Extensive provision of fast-charging infrastructure will challenge power grids. Especially when it comes to charging processes with up to 350 KW and higher for high-performance batteries in next generation e-cars, e-busses or e-trucks. Nevertheless, it is mandatory to provide these charging infrastructures with electricity from renewable sources. Technological solutions will appear that enable grid-friendly fast-charging processes by using generation flexibilities and additional storage. Therefore, possible effects of DC fast-charging infrastructure like peak load, circuit feedback or grid expansion should be discussed in the search for locations.
14:50 Lithium Batteries – Important Tests (UN38.3, New Package Standards) & Safety Check Sheets
Sebastian Spies, Ph.D., Safety Advisor Dangerous Goods, Daimler AG
No matter what your job is in the battery business, somehow you will have come across the challenge of transporting lithium batteries (a dangerous good) from one place to another, e.g. to perform tests drives on international or national test tracks, for their presentation at motor shows, or to perform abuse tests at test institutes, etc. The presentation will give an overview of all important aspects regarding the transport of automotive size Lithium-Ion Batteries, including: examples of the vast majority of large Lithium-Ion Batteries present in the automotive industry (Orchestra of Lithium Ion Batteries at Daimler), international regulations in road, sea and air transport (including ADR, IMDG-Code, ICAOTI/IATA-DGR and 49 CFR), transport testing requirements (e.g. 2.9.4 UN Recommendations and 38.3 UN Manual of Tests and Criteria), assessment reports for risk determination before transport (examples of check sheets), prototype and tested type (serial) batteries, potentially damaged, defective and unsafe batteries, packaging, marking, labelling, and documentation (examples of packaging in all kinds of performance levels).
15:10 Refreshment Break
15:25 Current Processes for Lithium Battery Recycling and Research Needs for Increased Efficiency
Bernd Friedrich, Ph.D., Director, IME Institute for Process Metallurgy and Metal Recycling, RWTH Aachen
We intend to present and compare chemical (<200°C) and metallurgical (>300°C) processes being developed up to now for Lithium Battery Recycling with respect to efficiency, environmental footprint and scalability. A special focus will be given to robustness against sorting failures in the feed, to the potential use for future electrode systems as well as to the recovery potential for Lithium and other economy-strategic metals. A discussion about the identification of optima between mechanical pre-processing and a minimum waste metallurgy demand will be made. Finally research needs will be addressed.
15:45 Trash to Fresh – Real Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Christian Hanisch, CEO, Lion Engineering GmbH
Don't trash - Refresh! There is still some homework to do in recycling of lithium-ion batteries - from EVs and others and this presentation will contribute to this discussion. It is possible to recycle lithium-ion batteries: resource-saving, environmentally friendly, and even economically feasible - with a tailor-made process for lithium-ion batteries. Such a combination of steps enables the recovery of a mass fraction of 75% and more on a material recycling basis from lithium-ion batteries. This is supposed to be much better than state of the art. Combining different process steps like discharging, dismantling, shredding, sifting, and air-jet separation, really good recycling yields and purities can be obtained. Thinking further, battery manufacturers will use such recycled materials very soon. A modified and simplified process works to directly recycle scraps from the production of lithium-ion batteries - in order to protect both: the environment and the stakeholder's money.
16:35 Close of Conference
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