The fourth General Assembly convened last week to share first experimental results at cell level and discuss strategic directions for further developing and distributing battery modules and packs. Partners have agreed on modules and packs design to be manufactured and they decided how many each partner will need.
In October, VUB, the academic partner, received initial cell samples from Varta Innovation. This marked the beginning of the ageing campaign and modelling studies, which are set to continue in the next phase and completed with post-mortem analyses in CEA. Following the ageing analysis, Flash Battery and INERIS will collaborate to construct a prototype module for safety study.
The work will continue by generating updated model parameters using a second batch of cells, building on the initial datasets already produced. These datasets will be critical in refining the models and enhancing the development process. For this reason, all partners have aligned on protocols for testing and the distribution of cells, modules, and packs to ensure cohesive progress across the consortium.
Furthermore, the team has also grown! The project partners welcomed a new PhD student who will contribute to thermal runaway analysis and support INERIS and VUB in test equation development and validation efforts.
The meeting concluded with insightful presentations from related THOR sister projects: DigiBatt, AccCellBatt, and FASTEST. Representatives from these projects agreed to engage in joint webinars and workshops to foster knowledge sharing and collaboration.
This productive session reinforces the consortium’s commitment to advancing battery technology through shared expertise and innovative approaches.