Název projektu:
Rapid Assessment of Battery Cell Quality Post Manufacturing (11 US 87GA 3LZL)
Popis:
A large US company is looking for proposals to aid in the development of methods to assess the quality of battery cells throughout their manufacturing process and after they are manufactured.
They are interested in licensing, contract research, proof of concept leading to joint development, supplier agreements, etc.
The use of metal-ion batteries in high volume production has greatly increased in recent years with its application as an automotive traction energy source. Because individual cells feature relatively low voltage and energy capacity, large assemblies of these cells are required to achieve the energy storage and voltage levels needed for these demanding applications.
Current high volume assembly processes for metal-ion batteries join cells by non-reversible methods (welding). Once assembled, defective individual cells can cause costly repair or unacceptable scrap. Also, some battery packs can exhibit defective behavior only after they are shipped, causing warranty issues and customer dissatisfaction. The sheer number of cells in a typical automotive battery pack mandates that the quality control be extremely robust during the entire manufacturing process. The client is looking for expertise in non-destructive analysis techniques, capable of finding rare defects with very high probability of detection (POD) will be beneficial.
Deliverables will be diagnostic techniques and approaches are capable of fully automatic monitoring of the quality of assembled metal-ion battery cells during their entire manufacturing history in short cycle times commensurate with high volume production processes.
Expertise in signal processing, electronic diagnostics and battery electrochemistry may be required for this solution.
Technical Specifications / Specific technical requirements:
The proposed technique or set of techniques should be able to identify defective cells and/or elements of the cells. Such defects can include but are not limited to: spontaneous excessive self-discharge, loss of capacity, high internal resistance or other problematic behavior in the cells that may be non-obvious at the manufacturing site but can cause failures in the customer's hands. The proposed techniques may be designed to identify defects in the cells or their elements or may be directed towards identifying defects in the cell assemblies.
These methods should be capable of finding defects in the cells whose frequency of occurrence is of the order of 1 in 10000 or less. It would be beneficial if the technology could identify the physical causes of the inferior cell performance.
The cells in question are manufactured as individual "pouch cells" but subsequently grouped in battery packs.
They are interested in licensing, contract research, proof of concept leading to joint development, supplier agreements, etc.
The use of metal-ion batteries in high volume production has greatly increased in recent years with its application as an automotive traction energy source. Because individual cells feature relatively low voltage and energy capacity, large assemblies of these cells are required to achieve the energy storage and voltage levels needed for these demanding applications.
Current high volume assembly processes for metal-ion batteries join cells by non-reversible methods (welding). Once assembled, defective individual cells can cause costly repair or unacceptable scrap. Also, some battery packs can exhibit defective behavior only after they are shipped, causing warranty issues and customer dissatisfaction. The sheer number of cells in a typical automotive battery pack mandates that the quality control be extremely robust during the entire manufacturing process. The client is looking for expertise in non-destructive analysis techniques, capable of finding rare defects with very high probability of detection (POD) will be beneficial.
Deliverables will be diagnostic techniques and approaches are capable of fully automatic monitoring of the quality of assembled metal-ion battery cells during their entire manufacturing history in short cycle times commensurate with high volume production processes.
Expertise in signal processing, electronic diagnostics and battery electrochemistry may be required for this solution.
Technical Specifications / Specific technical requirements:
The proposed technique or set of techniques should be able to identify defective cells and/or elements of the cells. Such defects can include but are not limited to: spontaneous excessive self-discharge, loss of capacity, high internal resistance or other problematic behavior in the cells that may be non-obvious at the manufacturing site but can cause failures in the customer's hands. The proposed techniques may be designed to identify defects in the cells or their elements or may be directed towards identifying defects in the cell assemblies.
These methods should be capable of finding defects in the cells whose frequency of occurrence is of the order of 1 in 10000 or less. It would be beneficial if the technology could identify the physical causes of the inferior cell performance.
The cells in question are manufactured as individual "pouch cells" but subsequently grouped in battery packs.
Požadavky na partnera:
Requested Cooperation: License Agreement, Joint further development, Testing of new applications, Adaptation to specific needs
Responses from companies (large or small, startups, etc.), hospital or academic researchers, contract research institutes, pharmacologists, nutritionists, medicinal chemists, drug formulators, biochemists, physiologists, alternative or traditional medicine providers, etc., from around the world are all welcome.
ANTICIPATED PROJECT PHASES OR PROJECT PLAN
Phase 1 design and analysis of diagnostic methods and approaches consistent with the requirements listed above ending in prototype hardware that can be used for testing.
Phase 2 further development depending on the results of phase 1 leading to possible commercialization, licensing, etc.
Note that this profile requires a convincing solution proposal. Please contact your local EEN to get the Response template and find more information on the specific process here: http://www.us-eu-match.com/index.cfm?action=processFlow
Responses from companies (large or small, startups, etc.), hospital or academic researchers, contract research institutes, pharmacologists, nutritionists, medicinal chemists, drug formulators, biochemists, physiologists, alternative or traditional medicine providers, etc., from around the world are all welcome.
ANTICIPATED PROJECT PHASES OR PROJECT PLAN
Phase 1 design and analysis of diagnostic methods and approaches consistent with the requirements listed above ending in prototype hardware that can be used for testing.
Phase 2 further development depending on the results of phase 1 leading to possible commercialization, licensing, etc.
Note that this profile requires a convincing solution proposal. Please contact your local EEN to get the Response template and find more information on the specific process here: http://www.us-eu-match.com/index.cfm?action=processFlow
Obchodní firma/fyzická osoba:
Technologické inovační centrum s.r.o.
Sídlo/Místo podnikání:
Vavrečkova 5262
760 01 Zlín
760 01 Zlín
Kontaktní osoba:
Lenka Kostelníková
Email:
Telefon:
+420 739 570 792
