Experimental Study on Thermal Runaway Behavior of Lithium-Ion Battery and Analysis of Combustible Limit of Gas Production
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Abstract
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are widely used in electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage stations (ESS). However, combustion and explosion accidents during the thermal runaway (TR) process limit its further applications. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the uncontrolled TR exothermic reaction for safe battery system design. In this study, different LIBs are tested by lateral heating in a closed experimental chamber filled with nitrogen. Moreover, the relevant thermal characteristic parameters, gas composition, and deflagration limit during the battery TR process are calculated and compared. Results indicate that the TR behavior of NCM batteries is more severe than that of LFP batteries, and the TR reactions becomes more severe with the increase of energy density. Under the inert atmosphere of nitrogen, the primarily generated gases are H2, CO, CO2, and hydrocarbons. The TR gas deflagration limits and characteristic parameter calculations of different cathode materials are refined and summarized, guiding safe battery design and battery selection for power systems.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Battery Technologies Research · Advancements in Battery Materials · Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
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Affiliations
School of Locomotive and Vehicle Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China
State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Funding
Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China · Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation · National Natural Science Foundation of China · China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents · China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
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