Grant: Alliance Grants
Université de Sherbrooke
$150,001.00
Lithium Aging Mechanisms and Modeling (LiAMM)
FY 2024-25
Summary
To replace fossil fuels in transportation applications, all vehicle manufacturers are looking to transfer their motor technologies to electric motors equipped with rechargeable batteries. This is the case for automotive vehicles, but also for recreational and industrial vehicles. Canada is a world leader in recreational and industrial vehicles, and this project will strengthen this position as the trend towards electrification intensifies. The IP generated could benefit other Canadian companies in transportation and energy storage, beyond recreational and industrial vehicles. Maximizing the energy throughput of rechargeable batteries over their lifetime is key to their broad adoption, while minimizing demand for critical and strategic minerals.
Due to their remarkable energy density and high power, lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and all-solid-state batteries (ASSB) are the most commonly used storage technologies in the growing electric vehicle market. However, significant challenges related to cell aging and to diagnostics of battery performance hinder the exploitation of the full commercial potential of these technologies. The main objectives of this research proposal include improving knowledge on battery aging to increase battery performance, extend battery life and find a standard procedure to detect defective cells inside batteries. The tools developed in this project will take the form of 1) fast and calibrated numerical models representing the behavior of cells and batteries under operating conditions encountered in recreational and industrial vehicles, 2) models used in online algorithms to diagnose the electrical, thermal and chemical states of individual cells and batteries, 3) experimental setups and test protocols aimed at identifying aging mechanisms and detecting defective cells.
In this project, the training of highly qualified personnel (HQP) in transport electrification and the development of specialized knowledge and engineering tools will have an important strategic and economic impact for our partners, BRP and UgoWork.
Program
Alliance Grants
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
584435-2023
Name nom
Veilleux, Jocelyn J
Department département
Génie chimique et génie biotechnologique
Organization id
68
Institution établissement
Université de Sherbrooke
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2023
Award amount
150001
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
305
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Energy storage and conversion
Area of application fr
Stockage et transformation de l'énergie
Research subject code
2001
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Materials structure, properties and testing
Research subject fr
Structure, propriétés et essais des matériaux
Field of research list names en
Not available
Field of research list names fr
Non disponible
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
Lithium Aging Mechanisms and Modeling (LiAMM)
Keywords
aging mechanisms; all-solid-state battery; industrial vehicle; lithium ion-battery; modeling; post-mortem analysis; recreational vehicle
Application summary
To replace fossil fuels in transportation applications, all vehicle manufacturers are looking to transfer their motor technologies to electric motors equipped with rechargeable batteries. This is the case for automotive vehicles, but also for recreational and industrial vehicles. Canada is a world leader in recreational and industrial vehicles, and this project will strengthen this position as the trend towards electrification intensifies. The IP generated could benefit other Canadian companies in transportation and energy storage, beyond recreational and industrial vehicles. Maximizing the energy throughput of rechargeable batteries over their lifetime is key to their broad adoption, while minimizing demand for critical and strategic minerals.
Due to their remarkable energy density and high power, lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and all-solid-state batteries (ASSB) are the most commonly used storage technologies in the growing electric vehicle market. However, significant challenges related to cell aging and to diagnostics of battery performance hinder the exploitation of the full commercial potential of these technologies. The main objectives of this research proposal include improving knowledge on battery aging to increase battery performance, extend battery life and find a standard procedure to detect defective cells inside batteries. The tools developed in this project will take the form of 1) fast and calibrated numerical models representing the behavior of cells and batteries under operating conditions encountered in recreational and industrial vehicles, 2) models used in online algorithms to diagnose the electrical, thermal and chemical states of individual cells and batteries, 3) experimental setups and test protocols aimed at identifying aging mechanisms and detecting defective cells.
In this project, the training of highly qualified personnel (HQP) in transport electrification and the development of specialized knowledge and engineering tools will have an important strategic and economic impact for our partners, BRP and UgoWork.
