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Plastics are an essential component of electric vehicles since they house the EV control unit. The battery, motor, and other internal electrical systems, as well as the EV control units, are under the supervision of these units.
An EV control unit’s casing needs to be durable enough to survive the extreme conditions that arise from being in motion while also shielding the interior parts from the elements.
Plastics are the preferred material for EV control unit housing due to their strength, adaptability, and longevity. Plastics are perfect for building a unique enclosure for the EV control unit because they are lightweight and versatile. Plastics are perfect for use in automobiles because they are corrosion- and wear-resistant.
Plastic housings can also be easily modified to match the requirements of a certain vehicle or application. There are a number of things to take into account when choosing a plastic to be used in the casing of an EV control unit.
The kind of plastic chosen is the most crucial element. For usage in an EV control unit housing, materials including polypropylene, polyethylene, and ABS are all acceptable choices.
However, different materials can be more suited depending on the situation and use. When choosing a plastic for the enclosure of an EV control unit
The Global EV control unit housing plastics market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2023 to 2030.
Mitsubishi Electric develops and produces EV ECUs leveraging the expertise in control of powertrain (engine, transmission) and power electronics (inverter, battery) for optimum control technology, and experience of powertrain ECU development for compact, light-weight and low cost design Unification of control and monitoring for EV functions, Lightweight plastic housing, Compact body with advanced micro computer and system LSI
Speciality chemicals company LANXESS and Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG, a Textron Inc. company, have been collaborating for several years to research whether battery housings for electric vehicles can be designed and manufactured from technical thermoplastics.
Together, they have developed a near-series technology demonstrator in a feasibility study. With a length and width of around 1,400 millimetres each, the system is a technically sophisticated, large-format all-plastic housing part with a weight in the mid-double-digit kilogram range.
The goal of the project was to demonstrate the advantages of thermoplastics over metals in terms of weight and cost reduction, functional integration and electrical insulation behaviour.
