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Seminar Overview

The upcoming seminar titled "Thermal Management of In-Vehicle Electronics for xEV in 2026" at Nagoya University promises to be insightful, led by Associate Professor Yasuhiro Kamiyama. Scheduled for August 26, 2026, from 1 PM to 4 PM (JST), this event will be conducted via a Zoom webinar, allowing participants to join from anywhere.

Importance of Thermal Management in Vehicles

As the automotive industry increasingly shifts towards electrification, especially with the rise of Electric Vehicles (EVs), the need for efficient energy usage becomes paramount. The seminar will explore crucial aspects of thermal management, encompassing heating and cooling resources for vehicles, battery temperature control, and the thermal management of power electronics products. This integrated approach to managing heat in automotive systems is critical as vehicles become more electronic.

Key Topics to be Covered

The seminar will touch on several core areas that are essential for understanding thermal management in xEV and HEV contexts:
1. Enhancing Vehicle Value through Platform Design
- Challenges surrounding the automotive society
- The trend towards vehicle electrification
- Balancing customization and standardization in platform design

2. Thermal Management Systems for EVs and HEVs
- The flow of energy within vehicles
- Energy usage in internal combustion engines
- Energy utilization in Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs)
- Cooling systems in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs)
- Examples of thermal management systems in BEVs

3. Enabling Technologies for Platform Design
- Requirements for vehicle electrification
- Improving reliability in systems
- Miniaturization of electronic products and elemental technologies
- The interplay between product miniaturization and thermal management

4. Approaches to Electronic Products' Thermal Management
- Significance of managing heat in products
- Basic principles of heat transfer
- Thermal resistance—contact and beyond

5. Implementation and Heat Dissipation Techniques for Electronic Products
- Key considerations in assembly technologies
- Strategies for thermal design
- Addressing heat considerations at the semiconductor level
- Heat management design for sensors
- Heat design and implementation techniques for Electronic Control Units (ECUs)
- Considerations for thermal design in actuator products

6. Inverter Implementation and Heat Dissipation Techniques
- Demands placed on inverters
- Structural considerations for power transistors
- Case studies on thermal design for power devices in inverters
- Cooling and heat dissipation for power devices
- Comprehensive thermal management strategies for inverters and power modules

7. Future Trends
- Strategies for reducing losses in inverters
- Trends in e-axle technology and inverters
- Miniaturization and lightweighting of inverters

8. Q&A Session
- An interactive session where participants can ask questions and clarify doubts related to thermal management in xEVs.

About SSK

The seminar is organized by Shin Shakai System Research Institute (SSK), established in December 1996. For over 28 years, SSK has specialized in providing business seminars aimed at corporate clients, conducting around 500 seminars a year. SSK's mission is to deliver high-level management strategies, marketing insights, and technological knowledge rapidly in today’s diversifying business environment.

SSK remains committed to sharing cutting-edge information and serving as a strategic partner in enhancing businesses' success and expansion.

Contact Information

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• - Address: 4th Floor, Zaimax Nishi-Shimbashi Building, 2-6-2 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
• - Email: [email protected]
• - Phone: 03-5532-8850
• - Fax: 03-5532-8851

For registration and detailed information, visit the SSK Seminar Page.