Material Science in Motion: How 3M is Powering EV and Grid Advancements

Material Science in Motion: How 3M is Powering EV and Grid Advancements

Author: All About Circuits July 22, 2025 Duration: 50:41

Technologists and leaders will be interested in hearing Mike explain how 3M's R&D culture that emphasizes collaborative problem-solving. They continue to leverage their "15% time" philosophy to fosters creative solutions that are being applied to our rapidly electrifying world.

If you're passionate about how fundamental material science is enabling breakthrough innovation in the electrical engineering world, this is an episode you don't want to miss.  :

-The Surprising Role of Adhesives and Tapes: A look at how 3M's advanced materials are critical components in everything from wind turbines to EV battery packs and motors.    

-Solving Thermal Runaway in Batteries: An engineer's perspective on the challenge of preventing cell-to-cell propagation during thermal runaway and the novel materials being designed to maintain electrical insulation at extreme temperatures.    

-Innovations in Electric Motor Design: A discussion on the latest trends to boost motor efficiency and simplify manufacturing, including advanced cooling strategies and the development of an expandable slot liner that incorporates adhesive.    

-Digital Twins and the R&D Cycle: How simulation and digital twins are used to model complex, chaotic events like thermal runaway, significantly reducing the development and iteration time for new technologies.   

 


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