The 2018 book Electric Powertrain: Energy Systems, Power Electronics and Drives for Hybrid, Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles is a structured holistic textbook for the teaching of the fundamental theories and applications of energy sources, power electronics, and electric machines and drives to engineering students. This four-part practical guide also acts as an industry reference. The lead author is currently writing the second edition and is introducing new material on batteries, their electrochemistry and their integration into EV battery packs. Thus, the main body of work in this seminar will be the presentation on batteries from electrochemistry to battery packs and more. This material is essential for the power electronics engineer and academic as the advances in electrochemistry are transforming the world of power electronics across all areas of mobile and stationary power. New material is also introduced on heavy-duty vehicles, racecars (Formula E) and front/rear/all-wheel-drive cars, all technical topics of great interest to the power electronics and drives engineer and academic. All conference participants, from teaching academics to power electronics engineers to marketing professionals, will have an interest in this seminar given the breadth and importance of the topics from electrochemistry to vehicles to machines.
