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QM Power and University of Kentucky demonstrate 50 kW/liter electric motor; DOE 2025 power density goal

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The announcement was made at the 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE) by the joint team of researchers including Dr. Madhav Manjrekar, SMIEEE, of QM Power, who also holds a tenured faculty position at University of North Carolina, Charlotte, and Dr. Ionel, FIEEE, who serves as the inaugural L. —Madhav Manjrekar.

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Volkswagen Group expands US ERL to become IECC; Type 20 BEV concept

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The new Innovation and Engineering Center California (IECC) will be the largest Volkswagen vehicle research facility outside Germany, and serve as the heart of an expansion of Volkswagen’s North American engineering resources. The system leverages a 720p wide-angle camera integrated into the driver’s-side second window.

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NC State team develops new Si/C inverter; 12.1 kW/L & greater efficiency in a smaller, lighter package

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The team is presenting two papers on the inverter at IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) next week in Milwaukee. Hopkins and Iqbal Husain (2016) “Design Methodology for a Planarized High Power Density EV/HEV Traction Drive using SiC Power Modules” 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition.

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ORNL Researchers Modify Plug-in Hybrid Electric Traction Drive Power Electronics to Function as On-Board Charger; Mobile Power Generation and V2G Support as Well

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IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2009), pp. 3923 - 3929 doi: 10.1109/ECCE.2009.5316496. Su said that several companies, including Raser and MBTech, have expressed interest in the system. Utilizing the Traction Drive Power Electronics System to Provide Plug-in Capability for PHEVs (Su, DOE Merit Review, 2009).

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