Resources on Using Modeling Software for Battery Design

Multiphysics simulation helps in the development of innovative battery technology by providing insight into mechanisms that impact battery operation, safety, and durability. The ability to run virtual experiments based on realistic models, from the detailed cell structure to battery pack scale, helps battery designers make accurate performance predictions.

Get inspiration from existing research and modeling examples in this resource collection as a starting point for your own R&D work.

Improving the Battery R&D Process

3D heterogeneous electrode model in the Rainbow color table.

By adding modeling and simulation to your battery R&D process, you can predict, design, optimize, and control battery systems more efficiently.

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Electric Truck Batteries

Cropped view of an electric truck battery simulator.

Engineers at resolvent built a custom simulation app to support optimal and robust truck battery manufacturing in the R&D department at Volvo.

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Electro-Physicochemical Battery Models

Temperature in a battery pack.

A team at IAV GmbH used multiphysics modeling to develop a new environmentally friendly battery concept for automotive applications.

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Semisolid Flow Batteries

P3D model of an SSFB shown in red, white, and yellow.

The Flemish Institute for Technical Research and KU Leuven developed a pseudo 3D model to study the flow-rate behavior of an SSFB.

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Minimizing Dendrites

Dendrite growth modeled in black, teal, and lime green.

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., uses multiphysics simulation to minimize dendrites in lithium-ion batteries to improve battery life by more than 3x.

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Transforming E-Mobility

A cylindrical cell model of a battery.

Echion Technologies uses simulation to develop fast-charging batteries for use in electric vehicles.

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Alkaline Zn–MnO2 Batteries

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An engineer at Energizer discusses how they simulate the discharge behavior of primary Zn–MnO2 alkaline batteries for performance prediction.

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Modeling Thermal Runaway

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Virtually testing battery designs using multiphysics modeling gives an accurate idea of how they will work in the real world and helps prevent designs that malfunction.

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Digital Twins

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See how high-fidelity multiphysics models can be combined with lightweight models and measured data to create digital twins through this hybrid vehicle battery pack example.

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Defining Load Cycles

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Learn how to specify a load profile when modeling battery systems using COMSOL Multiphysics® and the Battery Design Module.

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Look Inside the Battery

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See the benefits of battery modeling at the microscale, cell scale, and pack scale when designing high-performance, durable, and safe batteries.

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