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Index
C O V E R S T O R Y
4 Interview with Aydogan Çakmaz, Head of
Operations, Truck and Bus, Mitsubishi Fuso
Truck and Bus Corporation
E L E C T R I F I C A T I O N
8 Electric Powertrains Create a Shift in Testing
10 AVL Series Battery Benchmarking
A D V A N C E D S I M U L A T I O N T E C H N O L O G I E S
12 Envisioning Optimal Performance
E N G I N E E R I N G
14 Decarbonization of High Power Systems
22 Thermal Management and HVAC
D E V E L O P M E N T S P E E D A N D M E T H O D O L O G Y
16 AVL Battery Lifecycle Management
18 Augmented Development and the Ecosystem
20 Virtualization in the Connected Development Ecosystem
N E W S
24 Collaboratively Powering a Battery Testing Evolution
26 AVL PUMA 2™ Fuel Cell for Cell and Stack Testing; AVL PUMA 2™ Inverter;
AVL PUMA 2™ Production
28 AVL X-ion™ e8/e16; AVL SlimLine™ Dilution Systems;
AVL Cell Tester™; AVL PEM Fuel Cell Simulation Solutions
C H R O N I C L E
30 Modular Solutions for Challenging Problems
Synthetically produced fuels are displaying
high potential and great added
value for the mobility sector. If, for example,
tomorrow’s drive systems were
to be powered by renewable fuels like
hydrogen or e-fuels, that would help to
bring a swift end to fossil energy use,
without requiring much modification.
When it comes to competing technologies
(hybrid drive with internal combustion
engine, battery and fuel cell
electric drive system and their combinations),
we at AVL are open to all options.
The decisive factor here is that
the energy sources applied – liquid fuel,
electricity or hydrogen – come from
carbon-free or carbon-neutral production.
A new power-to-liquid facility, for
example, applies a carbon-neutral process,
which uses electrolysis and Fischer-
Tropsch synthesis to produce synthetic
energy carriers based on renewable electrical
energy. By employing our hightemperature
electrolysis technology, we
can significantly improve efficiency in
the production of synthetic combustibles
and motor fuels – and thereby help
to implement renewable energy options
that are cost-effective, practical and storable
for longer periods of time.
The use of an appropriate mix of the
mentioned drive technologies will remain
a key priority. For that reason, efuels
will greatly gain in significance,
because they enable carbon-neutral mobility,
long ranges and short refueling
times. In addition to carbon neutrality,
it will be crucial to achieve maximum efficiency
in every drive technology available.
Thanks to AVL’s focus on research
and innovation, and a broad technology
portfolio, we can contribute significantly
to the transition to carbon-free
and sustainable mobility.
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