Expanded capabilities for automotive electric motor testing
HBK’s Krista Tweed presents an eDrive power analyzer’s expanded capabilities for automotive electric motor testing.
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Leveraging real-time vehicle modelling for vehicle setup and design
Scott Bergeon of VI-grade explores the key aspects of real-time vehicle modelling and analysis and reveals the latest techniques for optimizing models for exceptional performance.
Enabling sustainable, next-generation e-machines with an open-platform inverter
DSD’s Richard Dunne explains how to use an open platform inverter to enable quick and efficient development of motor control systems.
Thermal integration of high-speed electric machines in EDUs
FEV’s Christian Monissen and Michael Schröder introduce a new class of traction machines defined through adapted dimensioning, with increased power density, and combined with a unique thermal conditioning concept.
Understanding the requirements and challenges of lubricating electric vehicles
Shell’s Kevin Streck and Juan Gonzalez discuss the main requirements and challenges of lubricating electric vehicles.
Advanced electric motor testing: flux, harmonics, test acceleration and electrical noise immunity
HBK’s Mitch Marks discusses the latest electric motor testing trends for automotive and aerospace applications.
Faster time to value: accelerating process improvement with the Automotive Process Framework (APF)
Claudia Filpes and Erich Meier of UL Solutions explain how the Automotive Process Framework (APF) can dramatically accelerate this process improvement.
Driving design decisions: unlocking multi-attribute simulation
Dave Bogema of VI-grade explains how to use a simulator to bridge the gap between objective data and subjective customer experiences.
How to design SDV architectures with real-time integration in centralized vehicle compute
NXP’s Oskar Walder explains why modern vehicles require a change in real-time software and hardware architecture to enable the software-defined vehicle.
Overcoming vehicle development challenges with powerful and flexible XiL systems
Michael Hoffmann and Alessandro Baldari of VI-grade explains how to overcome vehicle development, testing, and validation challenges using a flexible XIL-system.
Improving traction inverter efficiency with high-voltage, isolated gate drivers
NXP’s Namrata Pandya explains how to improve the efficiency and safety of HEV/EV traction inverters using a programmable high-voltage gate driver.
An introduction to electric power measurement
HBK’s Sönke Treinies explains how to test inverter-driven electrical machines, and where and how a modern, high-end power analyzer can help to understand and optimize the devices under test.
Towards zero prototypes: simulation and the electric vehicle
Experts from VI-grade discuss the latest technologies used in the development process, including simulation software and attribute-specific driving simulators.
Understanding a filter’s effects on power – why different instruments give different values for RMS, real, apparent, and reactive power
HBK’s Mitch Marks discusses reactive power, including RMS values, fundamental values, and filter selection to achieve the desired result.
Durability testing for electric motors
HBK’s Mitch Marks discusses the failure modes of electric motors and explains the benefits of measuring electrical values for durability testing.
The continuous evolution of holistic data evaluation
AVL’s Nikolaus Keuth and Robert Binder explain how engineers can streamline their development tasks using Concerto 5 R7 data processing software.
A revolutionary traction motor control system for E-drive based on RH850/C1M-Ax
Yajie Wang of Renesas presents the RH850/C1M-Ax microcontroller (MCU), which paves the way for next-generation e-drive inverters and is ideal for highly cost-optimized ASIL-C automotive traction motor control systems.
A safety concept for HV/LV power converters
NXP’s Erik Santiago and Angela Bernal Pinzon propose a safety concept for HV-LV power converters that increases availability without full redundancy.
Fault-tolerant motor control in powertrain applications
NXP’s Baptiste Vignasse and Jérôme Dietsch explain how to increase fault tolerance and maintain motor control functionality if failure occurs.
Electric motor harmonic analysis, tracking, and measurement
HBK’s Mitch Marks explains how to analyze, track, and measure electric motor harmonics.