Electric mobility
Description
Mini Symposium and Masterclass Electric Mobility
This evening is a must for all engineers who are considering electric driving in the near future, either privately or for business, and for interested parties who want to get up to speed in an efficient way on the latest state of one of the most exciting technological and social developments of the 21st century!
2011 is the breakthrough year of electric driving. Hundreds of the commercially available models from Nissan, Mitsubishi, Peugeot and Citroën have already been sold. They are currently running their first kilometres on Dutch roads.
Is the battery-electric car indeed the definitive answer to CO2 - , NOx - and particulate matter emissions of the current generation of petrol and diesel cars? Or will the fuel cell-powered electric car eventually win out?
What are the chances of making the battery-electric car as flexible a workhorse as our current sacred cow? What about the range and what breakthroughs can we still expect there?
What are the actual costs and what incentive schemes does the Dutch government intend to use to make the Netherlands a leading country as far as electric transport is concerned?
What limits in terms of electricity supply and raw material availability will we encounter if in 2050 the global passenger car fleet of 2 billion will consist of electrically powered vehicles?
You will get answers to these and many more questions about electric driving during the Electric Mobility Minisymposium.
In a first presentation, Richard Smokers, an authority on electric driving from the very beginning, will give a broad overview of drivers, status, barriers and expected developments around electric and other forms of sustainable mobility until 2050.
In a second 'masterclass' presentation, Bram Veenhuizen, lecturer in Vehicle Mechatronics at the Arnhem-Nijmegen University of Applied Sciences, will elaborate on a number of essential aspects/bottlenecks of electric driving. His presentation will include:
- Drive technology variants; differences and similarities with conventional and hybrid cars
- Battery technology
- Future developments in the field of batteries, charging techniques, inductive charging, range extenders, etc.
The evening will be concluded with a tour of the Applied research lab automotive, where a number of the topics covered will be demonstrated by students
17.00h Reception with coffee/tea
17.30h Short word of welcome, followed by presentation Richard Smokers
18.30h Break and opportunity to enjoy a sandwich meal
19.00h Masterclass electric driving by Bram Veenhuizen
20.00h Visit to HAN Automotive's Automotive Technology Lab
21.00h Closing and opportunity to talk afterwards with a snack and drink
Speaker(s)
Dr Richard Smokers
Strategic advisor on sustainable mobility at TNO's Sustainable Transport & Logistics (STL) department. He deals with sustainable mobility in a broad sense, develops with his department a strategic vision of where we should end up in 2050 and the road towards it, and advises governments and companies with technical and policy-supporting studies. He has been closely following the development of the electric car for 19 years, making him one of the first Dutch experts in this field. In recent years, he has made a large number of presentations on sustainable mobility and electric driving at national and international symposia.
Dr. Bram Veenhuizen
Lecturer in vehicle mechatronics at the Institute of Automotive Engineering of the Arnhem - Nijmegen University of Applied Sciences. His group's research focus is on hybrid drive systems based on fuel cell and battery technology
Location
Arnhem/Nijmegen University of Applied Sciences, Automotive Institute
Ruitenberglaan 29, Arnhem
Organiser
Sustainable Technology
Name and contact details for information
Bert Vonk Pieter van Hoorn