TF 5 Status report on thermal propagation EVSGTR

TF 5 – Status report on thermal propagation EVS-GTR 9 th IWG meeting Changchun, China 2015/9/17

Work proposal ( 8 th meeting in Washington DC) u. USA will go on research of the method of initiating the battery thermal runaway and propagation from all the levels (i. e. cell/module/system? ) (before 2015 -08 -01); u. Japan will propose the definition of thermal runaway and propagation and the criteria of thermal propagation (before 2015 -08 -01); u. OICA will provide more evidence explaining that the safety design of vehicle level can avoid thermal propagation, and can give occupants enough time to escape when thermal propagation occurs, as well as the safety condition description between the single cell thermal runaway and the battery pack thermal propagation happening (before 2015 -08 -01); u. China will organize one or two telecom TF meetings to conduct more efficient discussion on thermal runaway and propagation (before 2015 -08 -15).

Work Progress - Japan Definition and criteria on thermal runaway and propagation Definition: “Thermal runaway” means the phenomena of uncontrollable heat generation with continuous temperature rise caused by exothermal chain reaction in the cell. “Thermal propagation” means the sequential occurrence of thermal runaway within a battery system triggered by thermal runaway of a cell in that battery system. Criteria: No evidence of fire or explosion by visible validation (Within 1 hour observation period since the test initiation).

Work Progress - Japan Research of initiating thermal runaway and propagation Research summary: n Investigated appropriate initiation methods. For Prismatic cell: Nail; For Pouch cell: Partial heating. n Suitable initiation method should be selected based on battery type and connecting structure. n There are still remaining technical issues as mentioned below. 1) Applicability of initiation methods for all batteries. To confirm the applicability for the batteries other than tested devices. To justify the reason for choosing the initiation method for the battery. 2) Appropriateness as GTR. To consider the influence of actual processing for certification test. 3) Repeatability and reproducibility of tests. Proposal: n To ask TF 5 to validate test methods for variety of batteries to establish test method as GTR. n To request TF 5 to address the technical issues as shown in above.

Work Progress - OICA gave response to the following 3 questions: 1) The safety design of vehicle level can avoid thermal propagation 2) The safety design of vehicle level can give occupants enough time to escape when thermal propagation occurs 3) The safety condition description between the single cell thermal runaway and the battery pack thermal propagation happening

Work Progress - China Proposed initiation method and procedure on thermal runaway and propagation: n Let one cell thermal runaway to see if the battery pack can keep the normal function for certain time before thermal propagation happens n Battery pack is fully charged n Heat a cell ( surrounded by other cells) with resistive wire or heating plate until thermal runaway happening n Monitor for at least an hour Criteria: n No fire, no explosion n Keep normal function for at least 5 minutes?

Next step work proposal n To provide the detailed test procedure and criteria of initiating thermal runway and propagation for distribution and discussion (nail penetration and partial heating), with the reason for heat rate (100 o. C/min) , the material for nail, etc. (Japan) ( the end of December? ) n To provide the detailed test procedure and criteria of initiating thermal runway and propagation for distribution and discussion (heating), with the definition of normal function (change to minimum function? )(China also will do test on pouch type battery) ( the end of December? ) n To provide research report and draft procedure and criteria of initiating thermal runaway and propagation. (US) ( the end of December? ) n To provide input to test procedure, criteria and relevant requirements. (all TF 5 members, such as the duration to keep minimum function, escape time, etc. )

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