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Tuesday,
February 7, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Rap Session
#1 Emerald Ballroom
42V PowerNet: An Enabling Technology For Automotive Power
Electronic Systems?
Moderator: Dr. John M. Miller,
Ford
Research & Vehicle Technology
The next generation
automotive electrical power system, 42V PowerNet, was introduced at the
1998 Convergence Conference on Transportation Electronics and was shown to
have global acceptance within the automotive industry. Together, 42V
PowerNet and power electronics developments are but two aspects of a
global design for a vehicular electronics system. Communications is
another important aspect. Taken together, these trends are converging into
the electrification of electromechanical systems in the automobile. This
mega-trend is growing at about 40%/year and will transform transportation
during the near term. Effective implementation will require global
standardization of power supply, power electronics, communications and
strong supplier involvement. Will power electronics achieve the
performance and cost targets necessary for automotive applications? Is the
automobile ready for power electronics? This session will explore these
concerns and what synergies exist between 42V PowerNet and modern power
electronics for passenger vehicles early in the third millennium.
Rap Session
#2 University
Are Mergers Good For The Power Supply Industry?
Moderator: Don Staffiere, Staffiere Consulting
There
have been a number of mergers in the power supply industry in the past few
years. Has that been good for the power industry or has it negatively
influenced the industry? Does the mixing of different cultures come into
play when two very different kinds of companies join forces? How does a
merger impact the supply (vendor) base for the two separate companies? Is
there strength in numbers? How are mergers going to affect the “little
guy”? Does the merger result in consolidation or in parallel
organizations? Another question that we can ask is what is the rationale
for a merger? The power supply industry is made up of many small companies
and for many years there have predictions of an industry shake-out. Has it
started to happen? This session will try to address this important topic.
Rap Session
#3 Explorer's
Integration Of Motor Drives:
How Much Is Too Much?
Moderator: Dr. Thomas M. Jahns,
University of Wisconsin -
Madison
Everyone seems to be in love with the concept of
integrated motor drives these days. According to the buzz in both industry
and academia, “integration” of motor drives is nearly synonymous with “low
cost” and “high reliability”. As we collectively seek this Holy Grail of
integration, has the time come to ask ourselves whether we can ever get
too much of a good thing? In other words, how real are the claimed cost
and reliability advantages of increased levels of motor drive integration?
And when does the darker underbelly of integration in the forms of reduced
user flexibility and poorer reparability begin to overwhelm its widely
trumpeted advantages? This panel will attempt to stake out realistic
expectations for this important technology trend.
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