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    Non-Destructive Testing: Insuring Safety, Reliability, and Reducing Cost of Li Batteries

    Non-destructive non-contact electromagnetic, ultrasonic, holographic interferometry, gas discharge visualization, and combined methods are innovative tools for successful coordination of stages of R&D, manufacturing, and applications of Li batteries. Deployment of automated non-destructive quality assurance technology at every stage of the manufacturing process will increase the reliability and safety of batteries, while lowering overall manufacturing costs.

    This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

    • Physical principles of the non-destructive & non-contact methods for evaluation and testing of Li batteries during production:
    – Initial materials, including nano-structured powders of electrode materials
    – Polymer and solid inorganic electrolytes
    – Properties of electrodes during coating, including the resistance of interface between current collectors and electrode mass
    – Multi-layered electrode structures, as Jelly roll dry electrode structure
    – Final product
    • Design of equipment for non-destructive testing
    • Examples of using the non-destructive methods in Li batteries, super-capacitors, solar cells, chemical industry, and other industries (example – evaluating the properties of the cement)
    • Benchmarking, and the market of application for non-destructive, non-contact testing

    Presenter
    Dr. Elena Shembel – Chairman & CEO at Enerize Corporation

    Dr. Shembel is co-inventor of more than 50 patents and patent applications worldwide, including 15 US Patents and 1 Great Britain patent during last 8 years in the areas of batteries, solar cells, fuel cells, and non-destructive methods of testing. She earned PhD in “Electrochemical processes for systems with porous matrices for space systems”, and degree of Doctor of Chemical Sciences at the FSU Academy of Sciences Institute of Electrochemistry, Moscow for her work in processes and optimization of lithium batteries.

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    Development and Testing of Electric Drives and Battery Management Systems

    Many types of hybrid and electric drive (E-Drive) control systems are being developed for platforms in several industries. These systems also use Battery Management Systems (BMS) to handle their demanding power needs. However, the development of these technologies brings increased system complexity, evident in the many platform variants and control algorithms of various electronic control units (ECUs).

    dSPACE provides comprehensive solutions for E-Drive or BMS development, from providing proper hardware I/O interfaces for prototyping/testing these applications to real-time models for simulation of these controlled systems. There is also the need for consideration of power and safety requirements and precision of the simulation or control capability.

    This presentation will cover RCP and HIL systems and models for the development and validation of E-Drive and BMS control systems. Specific implementation techniques for model processing and interfaces in real-time along with critical power interface and electrical hardware functionality will be shown.

    This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

    • Real-time Simulation Models for Electric Motors and Battery Systems
    • Rapid Prototyping hardware for E-Drive and BMS Development
    • Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Simulators for testing E-Drive/BMS Systems

    Presenter
    Jace Allen – Lead Technical Specialist – Simulation & Test Systems at dSPACE Inc.

    Jace is the Lead Technical Specialist for Simulation and Test Systems at dSPACE, Inc, having designed and managed over 200 Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) system implementations for various customers. In the past 20 years he has handled many diverse modeling, controls, and simulation test applications in the Automotive, Commercial Vehicle, and Aerospace areas. His background includes modeling, simulation, and product development for vehicle powertrain, safety/security systems and also software development with embedded controls tools. He is a member of SAE, IEEE, and AIAA and has published 10 SAE Papers.

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    Update on Zinc Hybrid Cathode Battery Technology: Lessons Learned from Demo Projects with Major Utilities in US & Europe

    With no economical means to store energy, the utility distribution network has typically been overbuilt and continually expanded to serve peak demand, though only a fraction of that infrastructure is used on an average day.

    Working closely with utility partners like AEP and Con Edison, Eos Energy Storage has evaluated the economics of battery storage on the distribution system, with compelling results. Using first-hand knowledge of system costs and specifications, it was found that a utility-owned battery system can break even with a conventional T&D upgrade of ~$5M, or less when monetizing available market revenues.

    In this webinar, Eos will share an update on commercialization of its zinc hybrid cathode battery technology and share lessons learned from deployments with major utilities in the US and Europe, from initial business case analysis to commissioning a turnkey product.

    This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

    • Discuss how energy storage can be leveraged as a utility distribution asset and market resource
    • Share Eos’s experience in deploying energy storage systems at utility sites in the US and Europe
    • Update on performance and path to commercialization for novel zinc hybrid cathode battery technology

    Presenter

    Philippe Bouchard – Vice President, Business Development at Eos Energy Storage

    Philippe joined Eos after 5 years of in-depth experience leading emerging technology and regulatory initiatives within the utility energy industry. While working previously within Southern California Edison’s Advanced Technology Organization, Philippe co-authored SCE’s Smart Grid Deployment Plan and managed a $3 million portfolio of diversified R&D and technology evaluation projects. Philippe brings an interdisciplinary background in chemistry and environmental sciences, and graduated with a B.A. from Pomona College.

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    Stability of Li7La3Zr2O12 Garnet Solid-State Electrolyte Against Metallic Lithium

    Energy storage demands will require safer, cheaper and higher performance electrochemical energy storage. While the primary strategy for improving performance has focused on state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries, this work seeks to develop solid-state batteries employing metallic Li anode. Recently, the ceramic electrolyte, Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) cubic garnet, has shown promise owing to its unique combination of properties such as high Li-ion conductivity and electrochemical stability. Generally, LLZO is synthesized through powder processing and sintering at high temperature to produce dense membrane. Processing of the ceramic materials produces internal and surface flaws which will inhibit lithium transport creating localized current density and control the stability against Li dendrite propagation. This presentation will discuss new improvement in methodology to evaluate the integrity of LLZO membrane.

    This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

    • Methodology to evaluate the integrity of LLZO by identifying the microstructural flaws and their impact on mechanical properties
    • DC cycling, EIS, XPS will be shown to determine the reactions that govern the maximum current density
    • Correlate the electrochemical stability and critical current density with defects in polycrystalline solid state LLZO electrolyte

    Presenter
    Asma Sharafi – PhD Student with Jeff Sakamoto at University of Michigan

    Asma received her MS in Chemistry (material science) in 2013 at University of Georgia. Currently, she is a PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at University of Michigan under Jeff Sakamoto’s supervision. The primary focus of her research is on the development of new solid state electrolyte (SSE) with the garnet structure (Li7La3Zr2O12) that offer unprecedented safety and durability.

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