Lithium battery evaluation and research - accelerated life test direction

Objective

To develop and validate, on test benches, accelerated life test procedures of lithium batteries for vehicle propulsion and high-energy storage applications. To deliver accurate and cost effective testing processes that will predict the full 10+ year life of the battery system using a test period of typically 6 months. The work will follow a structured approach, firstly of theoretical examination of ageing and stress mechanisms plus examination of vehicle/stationary operational duties. The procedures will then be developed followed by their validation on the bench, using a range of battery samples from various suppliers. Finally the tested samples will be analysed by the suppliers. The accelerated test data obtained will then be compared with longer life information from other sources. This work will provide an essential design tool for the exploitation of lithium battery technology into the vehicle and stationary power industries.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-6. - Key action Economic and Efficient Energy for a Competitive Europe

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

VOLKSWAGEN AG

Address

Berliner Ring 2
38436 Wolfsburg
Germany

Participants (16)

AACHEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Germany

Address

Jaegerstrasse 17-19
52066 Aachen

AB VOLVO

Sweden

Address

Pvoea 201
405 08 Goeteborg

ADAM OPEL AG

Germany

Address

Bahnhofsplatz 1
65423 Ruesselsheim

BMW BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG

Germany

Address

Knorrstrasse 147
80788 Muenchen

CATELLA GENERICS AB

Sweden

Address

22,Veddestavsgen 7
175 62 Jaerfaella

CENTER FOR SOLAR ENERGY AND HYDROGEN RESEARCH BADEN-W_RTEMBERG

Germany

Address

Helmholtzstrasse 8
89081 Ulm

CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A.

Italy

Address

Strada Torino 50
10043 Orbassano

DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands

Address

Julianalaan 136
2628 BL Delft

ECOLE D'INGNIEURS EN GENIE DES SYSTEMES INDUSTRIELS

France

Address

Rue De Vaux-de-foletier 26
17041 La Rochelle

INSTITUT FUER CHEMISCHE TECHNOLOGIE ANORGANISCHER STOFFE

Austria

Address

Stremayrgasse 16
8010 Graz

ITALIAN AGENCY FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Italy

Address

Via Anguillarese 301
00060 Capena

PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT

Switzerland

Address

Paul Scherrer Institut
5232 Villigen

REGIENOV GROUPEMENT D INTERET ECONOMIQUE*

France

Address

Avenue Du Golf 1
78288 Guyancourt

SAFT S.A.

France

Address

Boulevard Alfred Daney 111
33074 Bordeaux

UNIVERSITY OF ROME "LA SAPIENZA"

Italy

Address

2,Piazzale Aldo Moro 5
00185 Roma

VARTA AUTOMOTIVE GMBH

Germany

Address

Am Leineufer, 51
30419 Hannover