Project description
Metamaterials for improved electric vehicle safety
The rise of electric vehicles has offered a more efficient and sustainable alternative to conventional cars, leading to their growing adoption worldwide. However, this rapid expansion has also introduced several challenges, ranging from material and production constraints to safety risks, particularly concerning battery boxes during impact collisions. One major concern is thermal runaway, which can lead to fires. The ERC-funded MetaSafe project will develop a novel class of metamaterials that are dissipative, lightweight, and more effective than current battery box protection solutions. The project also aims to establish these metamaterials as a commercially viable option for the next generation of battery boxes, helping to reduce the CO2 footprint of electric vehicles while enhancing safety.
Objective
Preventing thermal run-away (resulting in fire) of batteries in electrical vehicles which can result from impingement of the protecting battery box during side impact collisions is a critical design consideration for vehicle safety. This challenge requires a careful trade-off between the shock-absorbing capabilities and the lightness of the material to ensure both safety and efficiency in vehicle design. We have developed a new class of mechanical metamaterials that are lightweight and highly dissipative and that outperforms traditional protections for battery boxes by orders of magnitude. The goal of this ERC POC project is to establish metamaterials as a commercially viable solution for a new generation of battery boxes. Our metamaterials will allow to increase the safety of electric vehicles and reduce their CO2 footprint by making them lighter. More broadly, our new generation of metamaterials could potentially be used in aerospace and seismic protection applications, hence paving the way for being the firsts to use mechanical metamaterials in industrial high-tech applications.
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HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC)
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HORIZON-ERC-POC - HORIZON ERC Proof of Concept Grants
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(opens in new window) ERC-2024-POC
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1012WX Amsterdam
Netherlands
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