This article sheds light on the challenges and best practices for leak testing battery cells and housings in electric vehicles. Figure 1: Exploded view of a battery pack with its components that typically need to be tested for leak tightness. Fundamental Challenges in Testing: Battery Housings:
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Get a quoteA method is presented discussing how to reliably and quantitatively detect leakage from battery cells through the detection of escaping liquid electrolyte vapors, typically dimethyl carbonate (DMC). The proposed method does not require the introduction of an additional test gas into battery cells.
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Get a quoteLithium-ion battery cells must be thoroughly tested to eliminate leaks that might allow water or humidity to enter the cell, or cause electrolyte to leak out. Assuring the integrity of battery modules and battery-pack housings also is critically important.
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Get a quoteLithium-ion battery cells must be thoroughly tested to eliminate leaks that might allow water or humidity to enter the cell, or cause electrolyte to leak out. Assuring the integrity of battery modules and battery-pack housings
Get a quoteATEQ has a variety of methods to leak test batteries throughout the production process. Leak testing electrical vehicle battery cells, for example, begins with an ionic leak test of the battery cell pouch and ends with pressure leak testing the entire battery tray.
Get a quoteTo guarantee these requirements, modern battery cells must be leak tested to leaks in the range of a few micrometers in diameter equaling leak rates in the range of 10-6 mbar*l/s. These small leaks cannot be detected with older technologies like water bath or soap spray testing, nor with pressure decay testing.
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Get a quoteFundamental Approach to Contacting: Selecting appropriate contact methods is crucial for conducting leak testing effectively and accurately. Utilizing the Later Electrical Interfaces: A proven approach is to use the existing electrical interfaces of the batteries for testing. This minimizes the effort and increases efficiency.
In summary, leak testing individual components of a battery system, and complete battery assemblies and housings is a critical step in the development of electric vehicles. It contributes to ensuring the reliability and safety of these vehicles, enabling consumers to fully realize the benefits of electromobility.
Battery Housings: Battery housings typically need to have a substantial volume to achieve the required energy density as well as the capacity for the demands of electric vehicles. This means that the volumes of battery housings can be considerable, making leak testing more complex.
As a first step in ensuring a reliable leak test for EV battery packs, the manufacturer must understand the impact which product design and material selection choices will have on establishing the proper test specification and test method.
After the battery cells pass the ionization leak test, the next phases are putting several cells together to create a battery module, combining the modules into a battery pack then putting several battery packs together into a battery tray. Each of these battery packages requires leak testing.
ATEQ has a variety of methods to leak test batteries throughout the production process. Leak testing electrical vehicle battery cells, for example, begins with an ionic leak test of the battery cell pouch and ends with pressure leak testing the entire battery tray.
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