Introduction
The Busbar Programme is a joint effort of CTDs and the Electrification Strategic Initiative to:
- Be the one-stop for any busbar technical request and promote new project development
- Avoid misuse of testing facilities due to poor communication or planning
- Standardize information format and drop to front-line and enhance communication
- Standardize and review testing methodologies
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Busbar Workgroup
Name | Position | Responsibility |
C. Abomailek | ADL - P. Electronics (P.L.) | PL: Maintain formats, Organize follow-up Project Lead of P.Electronics NAD Projects. Roadmap preparation, Value added examples generation, test protocols generation |
| J. Beem | CTD - NAFTA | Lead NAFTA customer related busbar projects and current product developments |
G. Biesold | CTD - NAFTA | Lead NAFTA customer related busbar projects and current product developments |
P. Stelzer | CTD - EMEA | Lead EMEA customer related busbar projects and current product developments |
R. Kun | ADL - eMotors | Project Lead of eMotors NAD Projects. Roadmap preparation, Value added examples generation, test protocols generation |
G. Wang | CTD - GC | Lead GC customer related busbar projects and current product developments |
| H. Komoriya | CTD -APAC | Lead APAC customer related busbar projects and current product developments |
G. Vanmeulebeke | VE Senior Expert | Lead the global Virtual Engineering efforts to support the Busbar Workgroup |
Busbar Programme - Documents and Visibility
| Document | Content | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| Workgroup Public folder | Documents to be accessible by all the Workgroup individiuals | Public |
| Workgroup Projects Exchange Folder | Folders of each of the projects. To be accessed by R&I and CTDs in charge of specific projects | Private |
| ADL Strategic Initiative Folder | ADL Roadmaping documents | Private |
| Customer CTQs Busbars | Busbar CTQs gathered from different customers | Private - CTDs, ADL, MKT |
| Transportation Busbars Workgroup | General View and Explanation of the duties of the programme, Updated project follow-up pages | Public |
| Value added Roadmap of Activities | Electrification Initiative document where the Value added activities Roadmap is explained | Private - ADL, MKT |
| Power Electronics Roadmap | Document for the follow-up of Power Electronics Activities | Private - ADL, MKT |
| ADL Virtual Engineering | Access to all the simulations performed by the team. | Public on demand |
| Busbar Materials Selection Guide | Busbar CTQs guide and grades selection | Private - CTDs, ADL, MKT |
| Overmolding Understanding for Busbar Applications | Extensive comparative study of different grades | Private - CTDs, ADL |
Busbar Projects List
| Code | Project Title | Goal | Owner | Project Lead | Start Date | End Date | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEGO | Best In Class Ryton PPS for Busbars | Develop a Ryton grade for busbar application with CTI>300V, Thermal Shock withstand > 300 Fuji mold | C. Abomailek | L. Malassis | March 2023 | October 2023 | Closed | |
| WEGO10044 | Ryton Supreme HV for PE Busbar Applications | Carry out a test battery to R-7-600BL HV overmolded over Alpharetta and Fuji Busbar molds and check it’s suitability for HV automotive power electronics busbars. | C. Abomailek | C. Abomailek | November 2023 | March 2024 | Closed | Continuation of Best in Class Grade failed. Using the project to test the new Busbar Test Protocol. Test Protocol adjusted to perform key tests on busbar samples |
| WEGO 10175 | Materials for busbars with good CTI and Thermal Shock | Develop a material grade for busbar application with CTI>300V, Thermal Shock withstand > 300 Fuji mold cycles and cost < 6,1€ | C. Abomailek | C. Nwosu | January 2024 | Ongoing | Continuation of WEGO 10044 | |
eMotors busbar Value Added Examples generation | Develop a set of tailored data coming from tests or simulations showing the benefit to use Syensqo grades to enhance the performance of eMotors Products | R. Li | R. Li | January 2024 | Ongoing | |||
Power Electronics busbar Value Added Examples generation | Develop a set of tailored data coming from tests or simulations showing the benefit to use Syensqo grades to enhance the performance of Power Electronics Products | C. Abomailek | C. Abomailek | January 2024 | Ongoing | |||
Commercial Characterization of PPA/PPS grades | Test a variety of mechanical and electrical properties across a wide range of materials that could be used in emotor, PE, and battery busbars, including competitive materials. | G. Biesold | G. Biesold | Ongoing | ||||
| WEGO 9972 | Extruded busbars for EV battery-pack applications | G. Wang | G. Wang | Ongoing | ||||
ATF oil resistance of PPS, PPA, PEEK | Systematic data package of oil resistance of materials | G, Wang | W. Shen | January 2023 | January 2024 | Closed, now just testing on request | Link | |
Alignment experimentation and New Shanghai mold and creating a Thermal Shock Database | C. Abomailek | L. Rao |
Follow-up of related Projects - Capabilities / Developments for multiple applications
| Code | Project Title | Goal | Owner | Project Lead | Start Date | End Date | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weld Line Impact on Electrical Properties | C. Abomailek | M. Toussi | January 2024 | May 2024 | Starting | |||
Copper treatment for busbar applications | C. Abomailek | January 2023 | Starting |