Webinars

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY: Modeling Mechanical Abuse and Short Circuit of EV Batteries

As electric vehicles (EVs) become more widespread, ensuring lithium-ion battery safety during collisions is increasingly important. Mechanical impacts can cause internal damage, leading to short circuits, thermal runaway, or explosions. Protective enclosures help reduce deformation, but effective design demands accurate failure predictions. This webinar presents a comprehensive approach for modeling mechanical abusive loads on EV batteries, incorporating experiments, material characterization and the Sahraei Failure Criterion—a universal failure model based on microstructural simulations of the electrode-separator assembly. Model validations will be presented across various cell types and loading scenarios in commercial software such as Ansys LS-Dyna and Altair Radioss. Combined with multi-scale simulations, this framework supports the development of safer, more resilient battery systems for EVs.

This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

• Experimental Methods for Material Characterization
• Multiscale Modeling from Components to Cells and Battery Packs
• Short Circuit Prediction with Sahraei Failure
• Applicability to Pouch, Cylindrical and Prismatic Cells

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Presenter
Elham Sahraei – Associate Professor at Temple University

Elham Sahraei is an Associate Professor and Director of the Electric Vehicle Safety Lab at Temple University. Her research focuses on lithium-ion battery safety under extreme mechanical loading. She is the founder of the Center for Battery Safety, advancing experimental and simulation methods for battery modeling. Her work is supported by the automotive industry, software companies, state agencies, and the U.S. Navy. Previously, she was a Research Scientist and Co-Director of the MIT Battery Consortium. Dr. Sahraei holds a Ph.D. from George Washington University. She has received multiple awards for her research and contributes extensively to conferences on battery safety and crashworthiness.

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(FREE) ATEIOS: Ateios Systems Demo Day – The Fastest and Only Way to Build 240 TWh of High-Energy, Sustainable Batteries

By 2050, the world will need 240 TWh of battery storage to power AI, mobility, automation, and energy systems. Ateios Systems will unveil how its RaiCure™ platform is redefining electrode manufacturing, delivering record-setting throughput, eliminating PFAS and solvents, and cutting costs without compromising performance.

Attendees will get a first look at our newest RaiCore™ products, hear from partners who are already integrating them into production, and learn how to adopt the platform now. If you’re a battery OEM, CAM supplier, or integrator looking to future-proof your supply chain, this is the event you don’t want to miss.

This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

• World-record setting updates on RaiCure™ Electrode Manufacturing Platform
• New product lines targeting 80% of the global battery market
• Gen 4 RaiCore™ LCO performance
• End-to-end PFAS-, solvent-free, recycling production process
• Testimonials OEMs, suppliers & manufacturing partners

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Presenter
Rajan Kumar – CEO at Ateios

Dr. Rajan Kumar is a Forbes-recognized nanoengineer and deep-tech entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in advanced materials and energy systems. He founded Ateios Systems in 2018 after inventing the world’s first all-printable, stretchable battery, an innovation that sparked the company’s journey toward scalable, next-generation manufacturing.

Today, Ateios is pioneering the world’s only solvent-free, PFAS-free electrode manufacturing platform, achieving speeds that exceed GWh production rates. Under Dr. Kumar’s leadership, the company became the first battery startup to reach profitability in under three years, reaching this milestone with just $2.5 million in venture capital. With less than $5 million in total funding, Ateios is now shipping PFAS-free electrodes to top-tier battery manufacturers worldwide, driving the industry toward safer, faster, and more sustainable product.

Ateios is a proud sponsor of this event.

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(FREE) MALVERN PANALYTICAL: Optimizing Battery Separator Performance with Advanced Pore Characterization

Lithium-ion battery separators play a critical role in ensuring safety, performance, and longevity. This webinar explores advanced pore characterization techniques, Capillary Flow Porometry (CFP) and Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry (MIP), used to analyze separator materials. We’ll discuss the differences between through and blind pores, and how these affect battery function. Using experimental data from Celgard monolayer and trilayer separators, we’ll demonstrate how pore size distribution, bubble point, and porosity impact battery design. Attendees will gain insights into how these measurements guide material selection and improve battery reliability.

This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

• Role of Separators in Li-Ion Battery Safety and Efficiency
• Techniques for Pore Characterization: Capillary Flow Porometry vs Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry
• Understanding Through vs Blind Pores
• Experimental Insights from Celgard Separator Analysis
• Implications for Battery Design and Manufacturing

A PDF copy of the presentation will be sent to all attendees after the event.

Presenter
Julian Hungerford – Senior Application Scientist at Malvern Panalytical

Julian graduated from the University of Michigan with an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, he then went on to pursue his PhD at Georgia Tech under the direction of Dr. Krista Walton. His research focused on the adsorption of acid gases in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). After completing his PhD, Julian joined Micromeritics in late 2020. He specializes in physisorption, separations, and porous materials.

Malvern Panalytical is a proud sponsor of this event.

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(FREE) INTERTEK: Applying Functional Safety in eMobility and Energy Storage Certifications

Functional Safety plays a critical role in the design and development of active control and safety systems across multiple industries, including automotive/EV, micromobility and stationary energy storage. This discussion outlines several of the core industry or regulatory requirements for functional safety as it applies to battery safety control systems. Specific areas of discussion are risk assessments, comparing various functional safety reference standards, and interpreting requirements across multiple certification schemes and standards.

This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

• Identifying key battery/ ESS standards
• Applying functional safety requirements to battery management systems
• Selecting appropriate Functional Safety standards
• Performing battery-specific risk assessment

A PDF copy of the presentation will be sent to all attendees after the event.

Presenter
Rich Byczek – Global Technical Director at Intertek

Rich Byczek is the Global Technical Director at Intertek. He has 30 years of experience in product development and validation testing, with over 20 years at Intertek. Rich is experienced in the areas of energy storage, product validation, EMC and Quality Management. As Intertek’s Global Technical Lead for Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage, Rich sits on several standards technical committees and working groups. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Lawrence Technological University and is based at the Intertek EV and Battery Center of Excellence located in Plymouth, Michigan.

Intertek is a proud sponsor of this event.

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(FREE) BAUM & ASSOCIATES: Applying Functional Safety in eMobility and Energy Storage Certifications

Sales of battery electrics (including PHEVs and EREVs) are growing globally, but the North American market is pulling back based on the removal of consumer incentives and the termination of emissions and fuel economy regulations in the US.

Interest in electric vehicles continues to grow among consumers, including prior EV buyers that are looking to capitalize on improving product. How will automakers price their products, and will they sell at high price in low volume (based on a short-term effort to reduce losses), or will they see the North American market as a means to increase global scale and reduce costs (leading to profitability down the road). Range and charge anxiety is being addressed by infrastructure providers and a range of automakers, with new products seeking to address consumer desires.

This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

• Current sales and forecast to 2030
• How the termination of federal incentives and regulations will affect the market
• How various automakers are reacting in the North American market
• Developments in infrastructure and the potential impact on the market
• How evolving battery technology and improved features can lower cost and influence demand

A PDF copy of the presentation will be sent to all attendees after the event.

Presenter
Alan Baum – Principal, Baum & Associates

Alan Baum formed Baum & Associates in August 2009. The company produces a detailed sales forecast, market analysis, and product life cycle for the range of electrified vehicles and provides monthly sales results for these vehicles. Baum analyzes the impact of alternative fuel vehicles as well as advanced technologies in internal combustion engines that provide improved fuel economy. He consults with suppliers, the financial community, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations. Since the 1980s, Baum has produced an automotive production forecast with detailed analysis of the automotive market.

PlugVolt is a proud sponsor of this event.

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