- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions
- Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
- Advanced battery technologies research
University of South Carolina
2018-2020
An experimental study of the module-to-module thermal runaway (TR) propagation in a multi-modular battery pack is presented here. During experiment cell one modules triggered by heating to both cell-to-cell and propagation. In order understand mechanism gain insight into hazards system, characteristics cells different are analyzed detail. Although TR-propagations all from side next heater, results indicate that vary phases. The upward direction burning flame heat flow highlight importance...
A mixed mode solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) growth model is presented that includes both the influence of kinetics solvent reduction reaction at SEI/electrode interface and diffusion through SEI layer. The governing equations are solved numerically to predict concentration profile, layer thickness, capacity loss. Capacity loss predictions fitted two sets experimental data from literature. high quality fits demonstrates provides a useful description in cell due on anode under constant...
Six experiments are presented to validate the testing methods given in TR-propagation regulation (TF5) being developed by The Electrical Vehicle Safety - Global Technical Regulation (EVS-GTR). novel TF5 draft present here and used on six different battery packs exposed thermal runaway. characteristics of runaway propagation EV with designs investigated. Some use same sample heater powers. result indicated that power does not affect maximum temperature very much, but rather time. feasibility...
Lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries have the potential to outperform current lithium ion and transform technology of future. However, dissolution, diffusion, shuttling dissolved polysulfides result in parasitic reactions substantial capacity loss. To provide a better understanding process, 1D porous electrode mathematical model has been developed this paper. An approximation method is used account for shuttling-induced loss by adding an extra source/sink term material balance equations species...
A mixed mode solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) growth model is presented that includes both the influence of kinetics solvent reduction reaction at SEI/electrode interface and diffusion through SEI layer. The governing equations are solved numerically to predict concentration profile, layer thickness, capacity loss. Capacity loss predictions fitted two sets experimental data from literature. high quality fits demonstrates provides a useful description in cell due on anode under constant...
Direct water electrolysis is commercially viable but too inefficient for large-scale hydrogen production. Hence the interest in using thermochemical cycles producing from renewable energy [1]. Thermochemical produce through a series of chemical reactions that result splitting at much lower temperatures (~500-1000ºC) than direct thermal dissociation (>2500 o C). All other species these are recycled resulting consumption only heat and to oxygen. Since rather hydrocarbons used as source...
Present day automotive battery packs typically consist of a large number LIBs (few hundreds to thousands) meet the required power and capacity needs an EV. The high cost limited mileage present LIB-powered cars are due intrinsic capacities Li-ion insertion cathodes, which nearing their practical limits even two-fold increase in energy density current LIB cells is insufficient for long-term demands transport electricity storage. Hence, wide deployment EVs maximizing electrification road...