eTech Learning: EV & AV Technology artwork

eTech Learning: EV & AV Technology

100 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings

Learn about all aspects of electric and autonomous vehicle technology from award winning engineer and founder Ryan Maughan and our expert special guests!

Ryan has been developing components and systems for electric and hybrid vehicles since 2005, working with some of the most innovative and successful vehicle manufacturers from around the world. In this podcast he shares what he has learnt and speaks to special guests from some of the worlds leading technology companies.

We will be uploading a variety of podcast types all with the aim to allow you to understand more about the technology that is allowing the electric vehicle boom to be possible.

Make sure to subscribe so you never miss out on an episode, and don't forget to visit our website to see more information on the technologies being discussed and to read our white papers and blogs. Site: https://www.etech49.com

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#96 | Interview, Lars Stegmann, Cap-XX

January 24, 2024 09:15 - 34 minutes - 47 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Lars Stegmann, CEO of supercapacitor technology developer Cap-XX. Lars explains what a supercapacitor is and where they might be used, in applications from off-highway machinery energy storage to aerospace. Ryan and Lars discuss the technology and also Cap-XX as a business, how the company has developed its technology and its route to market. If you have ever wondered what makes a supercapacitor super and where they are used then check this episode o...

#95 | Interview, Daan Moreels and Peter Leijnen, Magnax

December 06, 2023 10:20 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Daan Moreels and Peter Leijnen, from the axial flux motor technology business Magnax. Daan and Peter tell Ryan about their journey and how they came to launch Magnax and be workign together. They go onto discuss axial flux motor technology and what they have been developing in this area. If you are interested in motor development, or what all the fuss is around axial flux motors check this episode out! Daan Moreels Linkedin Profile: https://www.link...

#94 | Interview, Noah Gedrimas, VP Strategy, GPR

November 27, 2023 14:51 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MB

For this episode of the eTech49 podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Noah Gedrimas from GPR, GPD have been pioneering a new technology for the localisation of autonomous vehicles and machinery using Ground Penetrating Radar. Noah and Ryan discuss his background and what attracted him to work in the autonomous vehicle sensor technology space and then go on to discuss the GPR technology. If you are involved in the development of autonomous vehicle systems this episode is a must! Noah Gedrimas Link...

#93 | Interview, John Springer, Dynapower

November 07, 2023 08:30 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to John Springer, who is Segment Manager for E-Mobility at Dynapower, a Sensata Technologies company. John has been involved in battery systems and power electronics for more than 10 years, working initially in battery development for elecrtonics devices before moving into battery systems for grid energy storage, and then to Dynapower. Dynapower is a leading developer and manufacturer of grid scale power electronics solutions and power converters, the b...

#92 | Interview, Robert Rossi, SVP Autonomous Systems, TuSimple

September 27, 2023 08:21 - 1 hour - 95.3 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Robert Rossi, who is Senior Vice President of Autonomous Systems at TuSimple. Robert has a wealth of experience in the development of autonomous vehicle technology, mapping technology and image processing. TuSimple is an autonomous driving technology business focused on the trucking and logistics market. Where they are aiming to bring commercial autonomous technology to the market that can be utilised by vehicle manufacturers to launch autonomous tech...

#91 | Tim Hade, Co-Founder, Scale Microgrids

May 16, 2023 10:59 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Tim Hade who is the Co-Founder & Chief Development Officer at Scale Microgrids. Scale Microgrids are a developer of Microgrids, they design and install large scale solar, battery storage and power management systems to create local renewable energy based systems for corporate clients. Following a career in the US Air Force, and launching and then exiting a cleantech business, Tim came to start Scale Microgrids through a combination of his desire to he...

#90 | Interview, Mrinal Sood, AEye

April 04, 2023 07:30 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Mrinal Sood who is the Director of Technical Marketing at AEye. AEye are a leading supplier unique software-defined lidar solutions. That allow the implementation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous applications in automotive, trucking, aerospace, defence, rail and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Mrinal has been with the business since 2021, but has a long background in ADAS and Automotive technology. Mrinal and Ry...

#89 | Interview, Tomi Ristimaki, CEO, Kempower

March 14, 2023 20:37 - 1 hour - 87.5 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Tomi Ristimaki, CEO of leading high power EV Charging system provider Kempower. Tomi has been leading the Kempower business since 2019, he has a long background in the electric vehicle industry having worked at Visedo since 2011 (acquired by Danfoss in 2017), and before that in inverters, and electrical switchgear he is a true industry expert. Tomi and Ryan discuss the growth in the EV industry and in particular EV charging technology and what state...

#88 | Interview, Professor Paul Christensen

February 28, 2023 10:02 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Professor Paul Christensen, Professor of Pure and Applied Electrochemistry at Newcastle University and Founder of Lithiumionsafety Ltd a specialist battery systems safety consultancy Paul and Ryan discuss Lithium Ion battery systems and in particular battery system safety, a topic that Paul has gained international recognition in. Paul explains some of the main failure mechanisms in a lithium ion battery system that can lead to battery fires and also s...

#87 | Interview, Boaz Mizrachi, CTO and Co-Founder, Tactile Mobility

February 07, 2023 09:39 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Boaz Mizrachi, CTO and Co-Founder, Tactile Mobility. Tactile Mobility has been working in the field of sensor data fusion and analysis to produce advanced data analytics for automotive applications since 2012. The business started when Boaz was trying to develop a method to accurately plan routes and calculate efficiency and realised that by taking existing sensor data streams and combining them he could generate much more accurate models than using...

#86 | Interview, Virginia Irwin Klausmeier, CEO, Sylvatex

January 24, 2023 14:26 - 1 hour - 91.3 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Virginia Irwin Klausmeier the President and CEO of Sylvatex. Sylvatex has been developing new manufacturing techniques to radically reduce the cost and carbon footprint of Cathode Active Material, they have focused on this part of the battery cell because according to their research it represents over 50% of the cost and around 47% of the embodied CO2 in a Lithium Ion battery system. Their technology has the potential to make a huge impact reducing the...

#85 | Interview, Gavin White, CEO, About:Energy

January 17, 2023 09:18 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Gavin White, the Co-Founder and CEO of About:Energy. Gavin and his co-founders established About:Energy in 2021, building on their academic research in the field of battery cell testing, modelling and simulation. The company has developed a software platform "The Voltt" which provides high-quality battery data and models for their customers to use helping to accelerate in-house battery development, programs. About energy also offers physical testing ...

#84 | Interview, Dr Nabeel Shirazee, Global CTO, ePropelled

December 13, 2022 09:11 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Dr Nabeel Shirazee who is the Global Chief Technology Officer of the electric drive system company ePropelled. Nabeel has been involved in the development of complex electromagnetic systems since completing his PhD in this field at Cardiff University in 1998. After more than 20 years working in electromagnetic systems development and consulting he merged his consultancy business ElectronicaUK with ePropelled and became the global CTO. ePropelled has ...

#83 | Interview, Eric Azeroual, Danfoss Editron

November 29, 2022 11:22 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to EV industry expert Eric Azeroual, who is VP of the Danfoss Editron On-Highway Business Unit. Eric has been involved in the electrification industry since 2004, when after graduating from Polytechnique Montreal with a degree in mechatronic engineering, he joined what was TM4, an early pioneer in the electric vehicle industry. TM4's history started in the early '90s, Hydro-Québec, the forward looking power generation utility for the Canadian province o...

#82 | Interview, Richard Clarke, McLaren Applied

November 17, 2022 10:58 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Richard Clarke, Principal Mechanical Engineer at McLaren Applied Richard is a mechanical engineer who started his career at Dyson and then moved into the motorsport industry at Redbull and then to McLaren Applied. At McLaren Applied Richard is heavily involved in the companies telematics and sensor technology business. Ryan and Richard discuss the motorsport industry and his experiences including the emerging trends for electrification and the adoptio...

#81 | Interview, Isobel Sheldon, Chief Strategy Officer, Britishvolt

September 28, 2022 08:04 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Isobel Sheldon, the Chief Strategy Officer at UK battery manufacturing company Britishvolt. Isobel is a pioneer of the battery industry, having been involved in the development of battery systems and technology since 2003. She has held roles at Ricardo, Johnsson Mathey and Cummins and then joined the team at the UK Battery Innovation Centre or UKBIC. See podcast #44 for an interview with Isobel when she was Director of business development at UK BIC, ...

#80 | Interview, Jacqui Murray

August 18, 2022 09:45 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Jacqui Murray who is Deputy Director of the Faraday Battery Challenge, part of Innovate UK. Jacqui helps lead this £330m million UK government investment initiative to develop batteries that are more cost-effective, high-quality, durable, safe, low-weight and recyclable. Ryan and Jacqui talk about her background in the steel industry, environmental regulation and advanced materials innovation, how the Faraday Challenge came about in the first place a...

#79 | Interview, Claire Miller

July 20, 2022 06:22 - 1 hour - 89.4 MB

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Claire Miller who is Director of Technology and Innovation at Octopus Electric Vehicles, part of the Octopus Energy group. With the huge rise in the cost of electricity driven by the price of Gas (which is a bit of an anomaly in the electricity market) there has never been a better time to talk about the potential of Vehicle to Grid or V2G technology to help deal with electricity demand peaks during the day and consequently remove the need for gas peak...

#78 | Interview, Alastair Boyd

July 05, 2022 07:28 - 1 hour - 88 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan talks to semiconductor industry veteran turned sales and marketing coach Alastair Boyd about the current challenges and headwinds affecting the industry. You don't have to look far today to see the issues the semiconductor industry is facing, long lead times and supply chain challenges meaning that many of the end products which rely on semi conductors such as cars and consumer electronics have struggled with irregular production. Components worth a...

#77 | Interview, Dr Graham Cooley

June 21, 2022 07:45 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Dr Graham Cooley from hydrogen electrolyser specialists ITM Power PLC. ITM manufacture market-leading PEM electrolysers which help decarbonise industry, heat, power and mobility by harnessing the power of green hydrogen. They have an ambitous plan to scale up the business to meet the demands of the market for green hydrogen. Hydrogen as an energy vector in transport can be controversial, but in this podcast we learn much more abou...

#76 | Interview, Mike Potts CEO, Streetdrone

June 14, 2022 07:30 - 1 hour - 91.2 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Mike Potts CEO of Streetdrone. Streetdrone was formed by Mike and Previous podcast guest Mark Preston (Ep 68) in 2017 to develop autonomous vehicle technology for first mile and last mile logistics. Streetdrone has successfully developed an autonomous technology test and development platform which has been used by many organisations to develop their technology. The company has also successfully deployed an autonomous and tele-oper...

#75 | Interview, Sam Cockerill, Libertine PLC

June 07, 2022 07:34 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Sam Cockerill, CEO of Libertine PLC. Libertine are a UK based developer of linear generators, this is an interesting technology utilising a free piston engine and a linear electrical machine to create an engine with an infinitely variable stroke and compression ratio. Libertine are hoping to develop this technology for industrial power generation applications using bio-fuels and synthetic fuels. Whilst this is a combustion engine, ...

#74 | Interview with Dr Craig Fisher

May 04, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Dr Craig Fisher from Max Power Semiconductor. As the Semiconductor shortage is still causing significant disruption in the automotive world we thought it would be good to find out some more from someone with expert knowledge of wide band gap semiconductor devices. Craig is the UK Managing Director of MaxPower Semiconductor Inc, a US based company that specialises in the design and supply of advanced Silicon Carbide based MOSFETs f...

#73 | Interview, Dr Chris Tighe

April 06, 2022 07:15 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Dr Chris Tighe, CEO and Founder of Electrical Cooling Solutions Ltd. Chris is based in the U.K. and has been involved in the development of advanced thermal simulation techniques for power electronics and e-machines since 2007.Chris is an internationally renowned expert on complex thermal management in high performance machines and drives, he has built up a wealth of experience especially around the use of novel techniques to prod...

#72| Interview, Dr Antti Lehikoinen

March 22, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Dr Antti Lehikoinen CEO and Founder of Smeklab Antti is based in Finland and has been involved in the development of electric motors since 2010, he has built up a wealth of experience in modelling and simulation techniques for electric machines. Ryan and Antti talk about motors, current challenges and trends in the market and future exciting developments that are coming. From Radial to Axial, rare earth to switched reluctance the...

#71| Interview, John Tinson, ilika PLC

February 22, 2022 08:45 - 1 hour - 88.9 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to John Tinson, VP of Sales and Marketing ilika PLC. ilika is a pioneer in next generation solid state battery technology. Scalable from miniature implanted and IoT devices through to large scale motive applications like electric vehicles. ilika's technology enables higher energy densities , longer battery life , lower leakage currents and higher temperature ranges all in a non-flammable material format. Solid state battery developme...

#70 | Interview, Davide Tessore, General Manager of Marposs E.D.C.

February 15, 2022 08:45 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Davide Tessore, General Manager at Marposs EDC. Marposs Group is an Italian headquartered global supplier of testing solutions for a wide range of industries. They acquired specialist electric motor test equipment business EDC in July 2020. Marposs EDC is a developer of motor testing solutions covering the full range of functional tests required for a typical electric motor assembly including end of line testing, dynamometers and ...

#69 | Interview, Philip Johnston

January 25, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan speaks to Philip Johnston, CEO of Trackwise PLC. Trackwise is a specialist UK based manufacturer of printed circuit boards. Printed circuit boards are a key component in all electronic equipment but it is a technology that has often been overlooked or undervalued. Much of the UK's PCB manufacturing has moved offshore however Trackwise has kept UK based manufacturing by innovating new products and manufacturing technology. First of all they develope...

#68 | Interview, Mark Preston

January 11, 2022 08:30 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Mark Preston CEO the DS TECHEETAH Formula-E team and CSO & Co-Founder of autonomous driving business StreetDrone. Mark began his career in Australia where he began working in motorsport designing and building Formula Ford racing cars before deciding to move to the UK to progress a career in Formula 1, initially with Arrows before moving to McLaren and then taking the bold move to start his own team Super Aguri in 2005. Mark was one...

#67 | Interview, Victor Kalinin, Chief Scientist at Transense Technologies

December 01, 2021 07:42 - 1 hour - 145 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Dr Victor Kalinin Chief Scientist at Transense Technologies PLC. Victor began his career in Russia at the Moscow Power Engineering Institute, he later moved to the UK to take up a post at Oxford Brookes University. He joined Transense in 2001 to lead the technical development activity of the Surface Acoustic Wave sensor systems, applying his expertise in Physics and RF Engineering. Transense's technology has been successfully appl...

#66 | Welcome Back

November 18, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MB

It is great to be back. It has been some time since we last published a new podcast episode, for this episode it's a quick run through of where we are at and what is coming. We talk about some of the exciting new electric vehicles in the market that are now applying technology we discussed in earlier episodes such as: Episode 51 - 800V powertrain systems https://etech49.com/ep51-800v-powertrain-overview/ Episode 8 - Multi motor drive trains with torque vectoring technology https://etech49....

#65 | Interview - Doug MacAndrew, COO InoBat

January 06, 2021 09:15 - 1 hour - 117 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to fellow North Easterner and electric vehicle innovator and trailblazer Doug MacAndrew about his vast experience in the Electric Vehicle market. Doug is a hugely experienced automotive engineer having come up through the ranks at Rover Group, JLR then to McLaren Automotive where he worked on the SLR super car program. After McLaren Doug moved back to the North East and joined a little known company called Smiths Electric Vehicles, Smi...

#64 Interview | Dr Ben Upcroft, VP Technology, Oxbotica

December 10, 2020 09:15 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

For this episode of the AVID Learning podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Dr Ben Upcroft, VP of Technology at British autonomous vehicle technology firm Oxbotica. Ben has had a long career in robotics and autonomous technology having been involved in the space since completing his PhD back in 2004 he then began working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow looking at field robotics. Ryan and Ben discuss the autonomous vehicle market looking at examples of applications both on and off highway. Ben sha...

#64 | Interview - Dr Ben Upcroft, VP Technology, Oxbotica

December 10, 2020 09:15 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Dr Ben Upcroft, VP of Technology at British autonomous vehicle technology firm Oxbotica. Ben has had a long career in robotics and autonomous technology having been involved in the space since completing his PhD back in 2004 he then began working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow looking at field robotics. Ryan and Ben discuss the autonomous vehicle market looking at examples of applications both on and off highway. Ben shares with...

#63 | Interview - Dr Jerry Barker, Founder & CTO Faradion

December 01, 2020 09:15 - 1 hour - 87.8 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to renowned battery expert Dr Jerry Barker Founder and CTO of Faradion, leaders in Sodium Ion battery technology. Jerry tells us about his background in lithium battery development stretching back to lithium metal technology and through the emergence of Lithium Ion up to the present day where Jerry is working on exciting new developments in Sodium Ion battery tech. Jerry has spent almost 40 years working on advanced battery technology...

#62 | Interview - Luke Dowell, Head of Research & Development, BP Chargemaster

November 24, 2020 09:15 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan talks to Luke Dowell Head of Research and Development at BP Chargemaster. Luke tells us about his background in electronics and electric vehicle development including AVID, Jaguar Land Rover and then Dyson. Following the closure of the Dyson EV project Luke moved to head up Research and Development at BP Chargemaster. Luke has had a lifelong passion for engineering and has become recognised as a leading expert in electric vehicle charging....

#62 | Interview, Luke Dowell, Head of Research & Development, BP Chargemaster

November 24, 2020 09:15 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan talks to Luke Dowell Head of Research and Development at BP Chargemaster. Luke tells us about his background in electronics and electric vehicle development including AVID, Jaguar Land Rover and then Dyson. Following the closure of the Dyson EV project Luke moved to head up Research and Development at BP Chargemaster. Luke has had a lifelong passion for engineering and has become recognised as a leading expert in electric vehicle charging....

#61 | Interview, Dr Russell Fowler, National Grid PLC

November 17, 2020 09:15 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Dr Russell Fowler a Senior Project Manager from the UK National Grid company focused on transport decarbonisation. Russell is a mathematician by background having gained a PhD in Maths from the University of Birmingham in 2006. He has worked in the energy sector since then joining the National Grid company in 2012. He is now responsible for managing programs and planning to ensure that the UK has the necessary infrastructure to tran...

#60 | Interview, Stefan Permien CEO and Co-Founder UniverCell

November 03, 2020 08:25 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Dr Stefan Permien CEO of a new German energy storage manufacturing company focused on the battery cell electrode - UniverCell. A chemist and professional kite surfer by background after 3 years working as CTO in a battery development company Stefan made the bold decision to set up a specialist battery manufacturing company, UniverCell. Stefan talks to Ryan about his journey including building a new electrode manufacturing line in th...

#59 | Interview, Kimmo Rauma, VP Danfoss Editron

September 29, 2020 10:15 - 1 hour - 94.8 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Kimmo Rauma who was the founder and CEO of Visedo Oy now part of the Danfoss Editron group. Kimmo tells us about his personal journey, his early experience in business and how he came to set up Visedo and the early years and then the transition when Visedo was acquired by Danfoss in 2017. Ryan and Kimmo discuss some of the key electrification areas in the off-highway market, electrifying machines like stone crushers and forestry eq...

#58 | Interview, Dane Davis, CTO, Nikola Motor Company

August 20, 2020 08:15 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Dane Davis the CTO of Nikola Motor Company. Ryan and Dane discuss the meteoric rise of Nikola. Having been founded by Trevor Milton in 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah, they recently burst into the public eye following a reverse takeover listing on the Nasdaq and high profile investments from Bosch and CNH Industrial to name but two. Dane joined Nikola more than 4 years ago and he has an extensive engineering history in controls and ve...

#57 | Interview, Nick Kitchin, Cumulus Energy Storage

August 04, 2020 07:45 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Nick Kitchin the CEO and co-founder of Cumulus Energy Storage who are developing novel rechargeable copper zinc battery technology for grid storage applications. Ryan finds out more about Cumulus Energy Storage and their technology and discusses the grid energy storage market in detail with Nick. Grid energy storage is a vast and growing market driven in part by the move to more renewables and also connected to the rise of electric ...

#56 | Interview - Dan Murphy, Principal Engineer, ST Microelectronics

July 28, 2020 08:15 - 1 hour - 85.9 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan speaks to Dan Murphy who is a Principal Engineer at semiconductor powerhouse, ST Microelectronics. Dan agreed to come on the podcast to talk about ST’s Silicon Carbide switching devices. Dan and Ryan look at the semiconductor industry and talk about subjects ranging from MEMS accelerometers for gaming devices to the design principles of high power traction inverters. Dan shares some fantastic insights to ST’s technology and production road...

#55 | Interview - Matt Windle, Executive Director of Engineering, Group Lotus

July 09, 2020 08:15 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Matt Windle the Executive Director of Engineering at the famous sports car maker, Lotus. Matt talks about his background and how he got into engineering and progressed to his current role at Lotus. Matt and Ryan discuss the Lotus Evija hyper car, the inspiration behind this amazing project and the engineering challenges and solutions that led to such an amazing result that really put Lotus on the map. How did Lotus manage to achie...

#54 | Interview - Kevin Brundish, AMTE Power, Battery Cells

July 01, 2020 08:15 - 1 hour - 94 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan talks to Kevin Brundish the CEO and co-founder of AMTE Power the UK’s leading battery cell development and manufacturing company. Ryan finds out more about AMTE Power, their history which stretches back over 20 years to the start of the Lithium battery industry and their exciting plans for the future. AMTE has a flexible battery cell production facility based in Thurso in the North of Scotland where they have been developing new battery cel...

#53 | Interview - Dr Mark Selby, Ceres Power PLC, SOFC Fuel Cell's

June 22, 2020 08:30 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MB

In this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan speak to Dr Mark Selby the CTO of Ceres Power PLC. Ceres Power develop and licence Solid Oxide Fuel Cell technology from their base in the UK. This episode follows on from an earlier episode with Proton Motor Power Systems who are leaders in low temperature PEM fuel cell technology, we had a lot of listener questions about alternative fuel cell technologies so we asked Mark to come and talk to us about SOFC technology. Ryan and Mark discus...

#52 | Interview - Dr Greg Offer, Imperial College London, Battery Technology

June 17, 2020 08:30 - 55 minutes - 75.9 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan speaks to Dr Greg Offer from Imperial College London about battery cell technology. Greg is a world-renowned expert in battery cell electrochemistry and technology, in particular thermal characterisation and degradation characteristics. They discuss a huge range of battery cell technology including; the importance of cell thermal management and the impact on degradation in battery cells. Imperial’s cell cooling co-efficient. That all batte...

#51 | Overview of 800V for Electric Vehicle Powertrains

June 04, 2020 08:15 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast, Ryan Maughan responds to several questions we have had from listeners on the topic of 800V powertrains for electric vehicles. As more and more manufacturers are announcing vehicles with 800V systems, Ryan looks at why OEM's are looking to 800V and what are the key drivers Ryan discusses charge speeds, efficiency and performance and the kind of applications where 800V can deliver the most benefit. Check out episode 45 where we talked to ON semiconducto...

#50 | Interview - Alastair Walker, Lorit Consultancy, Functional Safety and ISO26262

May 28, 2020 08:15 - 56 minutes - 78 MB

Functional safety is a hugely important topic that touches on almost every aspect of the vehicle development, manufacture and maintenance cycle especially with more and more electronics systems onboard. The principle standard for automotive control systems is ISO26262 and it is a topic of much debate. For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan takes a look at functional safety and ISO26262 with expert Alastair Walker from Lorit Consultancy. Ryan and Alastair discuss functional safe...

#49 | Interview - Manfred Limbrunner, Proton Motor Power Systems PLC (Fuel Cells)

May 19, 2020 08:15 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MB

For this episode of the eTech podcast Ryan Maughan takes a deep look at Fuel Cell technology with Manfred Limbrunner from Proton Motor Power Systems PLC. Ryan and Manfred discuss Proton Motor’s business and its history including their little known link to AVID’s home of Newcastle in the North East of England. Manfred and Ryan talk about the technology used in Proton’s fuel cell systems and how hydrogen fuel cells work and how they fit alongside battery technology. They also discuss the cu...

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