High Power Batteries

© Fraunhofer ISIT
Lithium booster battery module
© Fraunhofer ISIT
Lithium booster battery management system

Extremely robust high-performance storage for electromobility

Storage systems for electrical energy are one of the most critical components in restructuring the global energy industry. Due to their universal applicability, they also play a central role in many other fields of application, such as electromobility.



Vehicles are operated in the partial load range for most of their operating time. Considerable power reserves must, therefore, be kept available for brief power-hungry driving phases, such as overtaking or merging onto the highway. For these power peaks, Fraunhofer ISIT developed an additional modular battery system consisting of a highly robust, high-performance battery and fast-response, high-performance battery electronics.



The high-performance cells, manufactured with a discharge rate of up to 60 C, are based on different cell chemistries (classic, specialized) and are used in numerous areas, such as hybrid trains and maritime, aerospace (electric flying), or industrial applications.

High-power battery cell

 

CLASSIC

SPECIALIZED

VOLTAGE

3,7 V

2,3 V

ENERGY DENSITY

150 Wh/kg to 400 Wh/l

40 Wh/kg to 130 Wh/l

POWER

20 C

60 C

CYCLE STABILITY

>1000 cycles

>7000 cycles

DURABILITY

8 - 10 years

Up to 20 years

TEMPERATURE RANGE

0˚C - 60˚C

-10˚C - 60˚C

CAPACITY

<65 Ah

<20 Ah

GEOMETRY (INDICATIVE)

35 cm x 15 cm

35 cm x 15 cm

In addition to the usual features, such as very accurate measurement of cell voltages, short-circuit and overload protection, and cell temperature monitoring, the battery electronics also offer a new, more effective energy distribution method. Instead of shifting energy between modules, the electronics bypass entire modules when necessary.

Application examples and technical data:

 

Battery-electric train

Industrial application

Airborne

Commercially available

Voltage

2,3 V

3,7 V

3,7 V

3,7 V

Energy Density

40 Wh/kg

130 - 170 Wh/kg

Up to 150 Wh/kg

150 Wh/kg

C-rate

40-60 C

10 C

15 - 20 C

3 - 8 C

Cycle stability

> 7000 cycles

2000 cycles

Up to 600 - 1500 cycles

Up to 1000 cycles

Durability

10 - 20 years

5 - 8 years

Up to 10 years

Up to 5 years

Downloads