Turbocharging is an integral part of many internal combustion engine systems. While it has long been a key to diesel engine performance, turbocharging is increasingly seen as an enabler in meeting many of the efficiency and performance requirements of modern automotive gasoline engines. This replay discusses the basic concepts of turbocharging and air flow management of four-stroke engines. It explores the fundamentals of turbocharging, system design features, performance measures, and matching …
This course introduces you to the critical challenges in navigating energy transition and the role of energy storage and batteries, in particular in accelerating the transition. You will get a general view of the electric energy market and how it is evolving to accommodate the creation of a sustainable energy society. You will also get an overview of new battery-based products and services and emerging business models while understanding the drivers but also barriers to their implementation. *Mo…
This course discusses energy storage technologies, such as batteries, how they affect the future of the transportation and power sectors. Specifically, it will explore why energy storage is important and how the battery revolution is already underway. The course will also examine the benefits of using battery energy storage for industrial products – underground mining – and mobility. In course mostly focuses on lithium-ion batteries.
This course is a fast-track to understanding battery storage – developments, evolution, applications, and opportunities. It covers different battery storage applications and insights into the market evolution in battery storage, new opportunities, and market dynamics. *Module 1 includes energy storage market development in Europe..
On-board diagnosis of engine and transmission systems has been mandated by government regulation for light and medium vehicles since the 1996 model year. The regulations specify many of the detailed features that on-board diagnostics must exhibit. In addition, the penalties for not meeting the requirements or providing in-field remedies can be very expensive. This course is designed to provide a fundamental understanding of how and why OBD systems function and the technical features that a diagn…
This course empowers you with the basic knowledge and insights to build your understanding of the importance and working principles of battery technologies.
This course teaches how to extract insights from energy big data in order to boost business and create value-added services. It will go through how to develop and implement data science projects in energy businesses and will work with real-life cases that require data science.
This course gives a high-level overview of the switch to solid electrolytes in the battery industry and provides insight into the impact this will have on the industry. It provides information on the next-generation electrolytes for Li-ion and Lithium metal batteries, the solid electrolytes.
This course covers advanced battery labs and each step of the cell design process. It explores the essential battery cell production equipment and processing flow. This course will also explain the assembly process in terms of machinery and the processing parameters.
This course gives insight into the fundamentals of power systems, from direct to alternating current, active to reactive power, and more. It covers frequency control, how active demand and storage can support the system, and the future evolution of the electricity grid.
ISO 14001:2015 is an environmental management standard (EMS) developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The ISO 14001 standard is generic and can be used for any organization, whether it provides physical products or services. The requirements must be carefully interpreted to make sense within a particular organization. Developing automotive products and the environmental impact of this activity is not like producing food products or offering consulting services; yet …
ISO 14001:2015 is an environmental management standard (EMS) developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The ISO 14001 standard is generic and can be used for any organization, whether it provides physical products or services. The requirements must be carefully interpreted to make sense within a particular organization. Developing mobility products and the environmental impact of this activity is not like producing food products or offering consulting services; yet th…
This course dives deep into power conversion systems that connect storage systems to smart grids and consumers, learning how to choose the right type of converter while assessing overall system performance with respect to energy efficiency.
This course dives into the importance of battery testing and different methods of battery testing that allow battery cells and systems to be evaluated properly after manufacturing.
This course covers how energy vectors – fuels, electricity, and heating – interact and how to find added value at the interfaces between them. It will also discuss how consumer psychology and society have a role in building a more sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective energy system.
ISO 14001:2015 is an environmental management standard (EMS) developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The ISO 14001 standard is generic and can be used for any organization, whether it provides physical products or services. The requirements must be carefully interpreted to make sense within a particular organization. Developing automotive products and the environmental impact of this activity is not like producing food products or offering consulting services; yet …
Public awareness regarding pollutants and their adverse health effects has created an urgent need for engineers to better understand the combustion process as well as the pollutants formed as by-products of that process. To effectively contribute to emission control strategies and design and develop emission control systems and components, a good understanding of the physical and mathematical principles of the combustion process is necessary. This seminar will bring issues related to combustion …
This course from SAE International training partner, FutureTech*, is a MUST for everyone servicing hybrid vehicles. NiMH battery systems continue primary battery technology in hybrid vehicles and have been since the 2000 model year. If a technical professional doesn't know the fundamentals of NiMH operation it is impossible for them to perform a solid diagnosis or repair. This course will concentrate on the NiMH technology, how it performs as it ages, how it can effect vehicle performance and fu…
This course explains the importance of a BMS for different battery technologies and looks at several possible configurations. It will cover communication and advanced features of the BMS, which provide more information about the state of the battery system and guarantee that it is used optimally.
This course covers the electrification of the transportation system and how this development affects the overall energy system. It also includes crucial insights about business models and regulations impacting electric vehicles along with needs of an urban transport system (including charging infrastructure)..
This course will provide the fundamental knowledge and state-of-the-art insights into battery technologies. It will cover the key role of batteries as a tool for energy storage, the main components and parameters that characterize a battery, and the electrochemical phenomena that lie behind battery operation. It will also provide different currently available battery technologies and emerging technologies that are poised to reshape the energy panorama.
The course covers the basic principles of power conversion and the various types of power converters. It teaches the learners how to match the right type of converter to various real-world battery applications while assessing overall system performance with respect to energy efficiency. It also covers how to measure the capacity and energy efficiency of a USB power bank and explore a home storage system use case..
This course discusses the operational principles of a rechargeable battery, with a focus on lithium-ion batteries. It will go into the base components of the electrochemical cell and their functions, importance of electrochemistry definitions, and teaches how to calculate crucial properties of active materials such as gravimetrical and volumetric capacities, electromotive force, and maximum energy content of a battery.
On-board diagnostics, required by governmental regulations, provide a means for reducing harmful pollutants into the environment. Since being mandated in 1996, the regulations have continued to evolve and require engineers to design systems that meet strict guidelines. This one day seminar is designed to provide an overview of the fundamental design objectives and the features needed to achieve those objectives for generic on-board diagnostics. The basic structure of an on-board diagnostic will …
Poor manufacturing management can lead to cost overruns, schedule delays, and quality problems. In response, the SAE G-23 Manufacturing Management Committee developed and published AS6500, Manufacturing Management Program. The standard requires proven manufacturing management practices with the goal of delivering affordable and capable systems. It is applicable to all phases of a system acquisition life cycle and may be specified in a contract on any program with manufacturing content. This on-d…
This course teaches the full battery value chain, production processes, and end-of-life scenarios.
This course focuses on battery storage applications that will contribute to achieving in practice a low-emission, sustainable future. It gives a deep understanding of such applications across the electric grid, behind-the-meter, storage for electrical mobility, and for industrial applications.