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I.6.C Battery Safety Testing

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1832087· OSTI ID:1832087
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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Abuse tests are designed to determine the safe operating limits of HEV\PHEV energy storage devices. Testing is intended to achieve certain worst-case scenarios to yield quantitative data on cell\module\pack response, allowing for failure mode determination and guiding developers toward improved materials and designs. Standard abuse tests with defined start and end conditions are performed on all devices to provide comparison between technologies. New tests and protocols are developed and evaluated to more closely simulate real world failure conditions. While robust mechanical models for vehicles and vehicle components exist, there is a gap for mechanical modeling of EV batteries. The challenge with developing a mechanical model for a battery is the heterogeneous nature of the materials and components (polymers, metals, metal oxides, liquids).

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1832087
Report Number(s):
SAND2021-14832R; 701665
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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