Workshop on Battery Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicle Cooling Systems and Coolant
Date: May 7, 2025
Event Location: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Organized by: ASTM Committee D15 on Engine Coolants and Related Fluids
About the Event
The Workshop on Battery Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicle Cooling Systems and Coolant will be held May 7, 2025. The workshop is organized by ASTM Committee D15 on Engine Coolants and Related Fluids, and will be held at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada in conjunction with the standards development meetings of the committee. The language of the workshop will be English.
Objective and Scope
The presentations at the workshop will be focused on providing information on cooling systems, components and coolants used in battery and fuel cell applications, coolant requirements, coolant challenges, test methodologies, global specifications overview, coolant types, performance tests, and field experience in battery electric and fuel cell applications.
Topics may include:
- Cooling System Overview- Components, Metals, Materials, Operating Conditions and Resulting Coolant Requirements
- Cooling System Coolant Challenges
- Test Methodologies - Physical & Chemical Properties, Performance Tests Comparisons, Subsystem and Dyno Test Methods
- Global Specification Review
- Explanation of the Types of Fluids
- Field Experience – Methods, Results, Successes and Pitfalls
Vehicle manufacturers, cooling component suppliers, coolant producers, laboratories, and users could find this workshop of interest.
Technical Program
Registration
Registration is now open. The fees to attend this event are listed below.
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Through APRIL 4, 2025 |
After APRIL 4, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| ASTM Member | Waived | Waived |
| Non-member | $115.00 | $165.00 |
| Presenter | Waived | Waived |
| Student | Waived | Waived |
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All Attendees – All attendees are urged to register for this workshop before arriving onsite. All attendees must check in at the ASTM Registration Area to obtain their name badge before entering the event room.
Presenters– Workshop presenters do not need to register. All presenters will be automatically registered by ASTM.
Students – Students may be eligible for a reduced registration fee provided they meet certain requirements. To qualify for the reduced fee, you must be an active ASTM Student Member, full-time student, not employed full-time, and be able to provide a current valid university email address for registration. To register as a student, please email ASTM Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org.
Cancellations – A refund of the workshop fee will be honored only if requested at least 10 business days prior to the start of the event. To cancel your registration, please click the "Modify My Registration" button found in your registration confirmation email and follow the prompts to cancel your registration. Please contact Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org or 610-832-9522 if you need assistance.
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Technical Chair Contact Information
Mary Ranger, Chair
CCI Corporation
Email: mary.ranger@cci-corporation.com
Phone: +1 682-313-6477
William Huff, Co-chair
Atmus Filtration Technologies
Email: william.huff@atmus.com
Phone: +1 931-881-4808
Continuing Education Units
Workshop attendees interested in receiving 0.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) must complete the CEU application form in the back of the program booklet and email it to ASTM Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org. You must be registered and have attended the entire event in order to receive the CEU’s. A certificate will be sent to you via email approximately 1 to 2 weeks after the workshop concludes.
Hotel Information
All meetings will be held at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2M9, Canada.
Hotel Reservations:
Please support ASTM International by reserving your sleeping room at our official May Committee Week Hotel and Meeting site.
The discounted rate will be honored until the ASTM block is full, but no later than April 4th, 2025. The ASTM rate is $319 CAD, plus tax. You may be charged a higher rate if reservations are received after the cutoff date, or when the block is full. The hotel requires a credit card to guarantee your reservation, once submitted a confirmation number will be provided electronically. To book accommodations using the ASTM rate, please click the link below.
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The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel has a limited number of rooms at the rate of CAD 275 for U.S. Government employees. The government reservations may be made via our online reservation system, using the blue hyperlink above. You must present your ID at the front desk upon check-in.
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Standards Development Meetings
Committee D15 you to attend their future standards development meetings. There is no fee to attend these meetings, and membership in ASTM International is not required to attend. For more information about the committee and their future meetings, please visit the Committee D15 Homepage.