High Temperature Composites for Next-Generation Fire-Resistant Battery Boxes

用于下一代阻燃电池盒的高温复合材料

• 批准号: 10023713
• 金额: $ 84.46万
• 依托单位: FORMTECH COMPOSITE LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10023713
• 关键词: Temperature; Composites; Next; Generation; Fire

To meet the UK's 2050 net-zero emissions target, the sale of new petrol and diesel passenger vehicles are to be banned from 2030, so manufacturers are rapidly developing batteries for electric and hybrid powertrains. However, metallic battery enclosures are heavy which reduces vehicle performance and range, while current composite materials struggle to meet the stringent fire, structural and cost requirements.Battery boxes are normally manufactured from aluminium, with some being steel or composite materials. Fire-resistant epoxy, PFA and some thermoplastic composites can meet current demands of structural performance and fire protection, but none of these materials is expected to meet the emerging fire performance standards alongside high mechanical properties and low cost.The objective of this project is therefore to develop a new family of composite battery enclosures that meet these demanding requirements.To prove the concept, the key project output will be a prototype enclosure and 10kWh representative section of a battery pack, tested to relevant standards.

为了实现英国 2050 年净零排放目标，从 2030 年起将禁止销售新的汽油和柴油乘用车，因此制造商正在快速开发用于电动和混合动力系统的电池。然而，金属电池外壳很重，这会降低车辆的性能和续航里程，而当前的复合材料难以满足严格的防火、结构和成本要求。电池盒通常由铝制成，也有一些是钢或复合材料。防火环氧树脂、PFA和一些热塑性复合材料可以满足当前的结​​构性能和防火要求，但这些材料预计都无法满足新兴的防火性能标准以及高机械性能和低成本。因此，该项目的目标是开发满足这些苛刻要求的新型复合电池外壳系列。为了证明这一概念，关键项目输出将是原型外壳和电池组的 10kWh 代表性部分，并根据相关标准进行测试。