Battery engineers face the challenge of maximizing a vehicle’s performance while optimizing thermal runaway propagation protection. In this webinar, we will explore the role of compression pads and cell-to-cell barriers in managing mechanical and thermal energy inside modules and/or packs. Attendees will develop an understanding of possible solutions, including foams, fibers, foils, and aerogels. We… Read more »
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Thermal Runaway Early Detection: Critical Sensors And Connections For Safe Battery Management
In this session, you will hear from the Amphenol Advanced Sensors Group and the Amphenol ICC group. The Sensors group will discuss the “Robust Early Detection of Thermal Runaway” in Lithium-ion battery technology. Attendees will learn of the physics and chemistry of battery failure, the hazards of damaged battery systems, and the means of reliably… Read more »
Using Materials Science & Precision Converting to Solve the Thermal Runaway Problem: A Panel Discussion
Drivers of electric vehicles want to be able to achieve a full charge as quickly as possible. They also want long-lasting batteries. But fast charge/discharge cycles generate excess heat that is detrimental to the life of the battery. Product designers need a way to pull the heat out as fast as it comes in. They… Read more »
Thermal runaway protection materials and value-added services you should expect from suppliers (Webinar)
Beyond The Product Portfolio: Value-Added Services You Should Expect from Your Suppliers The worldwide electric vehicle market is rapidly gaining traction, with many local and global suppliers offering solutions for EV battery pack applications such as thermal runaway protection, compression pads, pack seals, thermal interface materials and more. As Design and Release Engineers, you are… Read more »
Researchers describe benefits of an ultrasound-based thermal runaway early warning system
A team of researchers from Titan Advanced Energy Solutions and Carnegie Mellon University have studied a method for identifying and preventing thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries and described some of its benefits. The research examined Titan Advanced Energy Solution’s ultrasound-based thermal runaway early warning technology. “Titan’s work is centered on developing an ultrasound-based early warning… Read more »
A new method for testing the thermal runaway risk of EV battery enclosures
Applied safety science company UL Solutions has announced a new test for evaluating the thermal runaway risk of materials in EV battery enclosures. “With this offering, UL Solutions addresses industry concerns by providing automotive OEMs and suppliers, and automotive component and system manufacturers, testing and advisory solutions to meet multiple standards and regulations,” says the… Read more »
How Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Enable Advanced Thermal Runaway Barrier Design
Fires caused by thermal runaway continue to be a significant issue in the evolution of EV battery packs. Now, as the EV marketplace approaches a tipping point, engineers are racing to address this challenge using various technologies. These include high-performance, pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) used in combination with thermal materials that can assist in hindering thermal… Read more »