Microscopic mechanical simulation and experimental demonstration of deformed-induced failure for Li-ion battery package in electric vehicle.

A microscopic finite element model validated by the quasi-static mechanical test on lithium ion battery cell is presented in this study. The investigated condition involves three-point bending and cell discharge test, which include the mechanical response and thermal response of lithium ion battery cell. The cell is investigated through computational simulation. Results show great correlation between the experiment and finite element simulation. A microscopic model requires a greater effort during simulation. Investigating the fracture on steel casing and cell core is possible by considering the fracture mechanism in steel shell and jelly roll. The classic von-Mises criterion is applied to predict the failure of carbon steel shell, and the maximum von-Mises strain criterion is used to investigate the jelly roll region. On the basis of the verified battery cell model, battery package with microscopic model, including cell core (cathode, anode, and separator) is constructed to analyze the mechanical response of battery pack. The von-Mises criterion is used to predict the fracture point location of the battery pack with various packing modes and packing densities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]