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Hyundai Kona EV set to stop sales in Korea following battery fires and recalls - Dec, 2020

Auto Makers Grapple with Battery-Fire Risks in Electric Vehicles - Wall Street Journal, Oct, 2020

Electric Car Batteries are Catching Fire and That Could Be a Big Turnoff to Buyers - CNN, Nov 2020

The race is on to mass produce electric vehicles with performance similar to conventional ICE vehicles. Integrating safe, next-generation, high-capacity and high-performance batteries is critical for any EV manufacturer looking to dominate in this market. But while electric vehicle manufacturers are looking to break new ground in the electric vehicle market, they have recently been hitting a bump in the road: batteries are catching fire.

  • September 2020: BMW initiated a recall in the United States of 10 different BMW and Mini plug-in hybrid models because of a risk of fire caused by debris that may have gotten into battery cells during manufacturing.
  • October 2020: The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into reports of apparently spontaneous battery fires in Chevrolet Bolt EVs.
  • October 2020: Hyundai announced that it was recalling 6,700 Kona Electric SUVs in the United States, among about 75,000 of that model to be recalled worldwide, after it had received numerous reports of vehicles catching fire while parked.
When automakers consider how many electric vehicles are on the road today, battery fires remain infrequent occurrences and it is tempting to dismiss these as isolated incidents. But hazards like these have the potential to turn prospective buyers away from the burgeoning market for electric cars.

Battery fires are a growing challenge as EV makers everywhere race to extend range and promote higher-speed charging. Such technology improvements are necessary, but the demand for steady improvement can put EV batteries under tremendous pressure, turning innovations into potential hazards.

Automotive IQ's
Global EV Battery Fire Safety Summit 2021 is a product of its time, delivering 10 solid hours of solutions-rich presentations and training specifically designed over two days, focusing on only the most important challenges in the battery safety space.

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Real Application Presentations Delivered on only the most critical safety topics, including:

  • Optimizing battery management systems to detect battery malfunction
  • Energy density & thermal stability of lithium-ion & solid state batteries
  • Using diagnostics to predict & control battery safety incidents
  • Battery safety hazards, guidelines, equipment and design
  • Optimizing supply chains at every level to mitigate battery safety incidents
  • Current & future safety testing standards for EV batteries
  • Post-Incident investigations in China and US - Key lessons learned

Conference Agenda
DAY ONE: THURSDAY, 25 FEBRUARY, 2021

9:00 EST
SAFETY RISKS TO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS FROM LITHIUM-ION BATTERY FIRES IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES

In an 80-page report that the NTSB has published recently, investigations of electric vehicle fires are presented along with a review of emergency response guidelines from 36 manufacturers. It found that all had ways to mitigate the risk of high-voltage shocks including methods for disconnecting the battery. But none of the guides spoke to limiting the risk of energy stored in the batteries, such as procedures for minimizing reignition or instructions on where and how to spray water to cool the batteries, the agency said. This exclusive presentation gives you a detailed look at key findings from the NTSB’s exhaustive report.

Thomas Barth, Survival Factors Investigator, National Transportation Safety Board

10:00 EST
EXHAUSTIVE REVIEW OF BATTERY FIRES IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Best Practices for Handling Lithium-Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles: Preventing and Recovering from Hazardous Events

Roeland Bisschop, Project Manager, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Safety and Transport, Safety Research 

11:00 EST
BATTERY FIRE SAFETY IN EVs - PURE EV CASE STUDY: LESSONS LEARNED FROM AN INDIAN VEHICLE MANUFACTURER

This exclusive OEM-led case study presentation will give attendees an in-depth look at the causes of battery fires and lessons that were learned after the post-incident investigations were complete.

> Was it an outlier incident?
> Was its cause related to battery cell supply chain?
> What are China’s and US’ EV battery safety standards and were they complied to in the case of the fire safety incidents?
> Did the battery management systems play any role in failing to flag up overhearing battery cells?
> What are the outcome of the post-incident investigations?

Perspective from Indian Start-up, Pure EV : Mandar Ruikar, R&D Thermal Engineer, Pure EV

12:00 EST

A EUROPEAN AND UK VIEW OF STANDARDS AND TESTING FOR EV BATTERY PACKS AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

> EV Battery Safety standards for Europe
> Li-ion battery pack transportation regulations
> How can the Battery Management System improve safety?
> An introduction to the UK’s three new codes of practice released this year by the British Standards Institution – PAS 7060,PAS 7061 and PAS 7062.
> Some example Tests

Peter Miller, Chief Engineer - Batteries, Millbrook
 
DAY TWO: FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY, 2021

9:00 – 11:00 EST
BATTERY SAFETY TRAINING COURSE
BATTERY SAFETY HAZARDS, GUIDELINES, EQUIPMENT AND DESIGN

 
Batteries become daily use components for many applications. More than that we can say that without batteries our life will change dramatically – Just think on life with no mobile phones. In the race for energy density we sometimes forget the safety. Unfortunately we face daily safety events with injures and severe damage.

This training program focuses on portable and stationary battery safety along battery cycle life (acceptance, testing, assembly, use, transportation and disposal). The training incorporates Shmuel De-Leon and other experience on battery safety for over 25 years of work in the field. The motivation behind the training is to provide attendees with the knowledge needed to handle safely the batteries in their organization and to support reduction in safety events.

Training provides:
Full review of Root Couse for battery safety events | Guidelines on how to handle batteries safely
What to do guidelines in case of battery safety event | Check list of safety equipment needed| Fresh and updated knowledge about safety battery

Battery Safety Hazards
> Reviews all battery risks (Lead-Acid, Lithium and others…) and take an in-depth look at the causes and lessons learnt from the Boeing Dreamliner battery safety event

Battery Safety Guidelines
> Understand the main guidelines on how to work effectively with batteries and what to do when a safety event occurs

Battery Safety Equipment
> Examine the list of key safety equipment needed for working areas and battery storage warehouses

Battery Safety Design
> Understand safety design guidelines when designing a battery

EV Battery Safety
> EV Batteries differ from ordinary batteries because of their high voltage and extreme conditions to be use (Temperatures, vibration and shocks…). This final section will see a review of best practices for working safely with EV batteries

Training Course Leader: Shmuel de-leon, CEO, Shmuel De-Leon Energy Ltd.
 
11:30 EST
USING CALORIMETRY HELP IN BATTERY RESEARCH TO MITIGATE ABUSE AND FIRE INCIDENTS

Carlos Ziebert, Group Leader Batteries – Calorimetry and Safety, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute for Applied Materials 

12:35 EST
ENERGY DENSITY & THERMAL STABILITY OF LITHIUM-ION & SOLID STATE BATTERIES

Increasing energy density and energy storage is not only of the biggest challenges for EV right now but also the main direction of EV battery development to date, with OEMs increasingly interested in finding new solutions to improve acceleration, range, safety and durability.

> Learn what is being done by battery manufacturers to deliver energy-dense battery packs and systems that have been developed to increase energy storage, safety, efficiency and cost savings.
> Learn more about the new chemistries and materials that are increasing energy density while improving safety.


Sachin Patil, Senior Functional Safety, Nikola Motor Company

Who is this event designed for & who should attend? 

    • Electric, Autonomous and Hybrid Vehicles Manufacturers
    • Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers in the EV space, including:
    • Battery and Fuel Cell Manufacturers
    • Battery Management Systems Suppliers

    • Lithium-Ion/Li-Ion Battery Companies
    • Solid-State Batteries Companies
    • Electrified Powertrain Systems and Component Suppliers
    • Thermal/Cooling Systems and Related Component Manufacturers
    • eMobility/Charging Infrastructure Companies
    • High Voltage Systems and Power Semiconductor Suppliers
    • CAE Software and Modelling Suppliers
    • Benchmarking Engineering Services Providers
    • Engineering Consultancies

With Job titles including but not limited to:

    • CEOs, VPs, Directors, Heads of, Technical Leads, Managers, Engineers, Scientists of:
    • BEV, Hybrids and Mild-Hybrid
    • Electrification
    • Batteries
    • Energy Storage
    • Cooling and Thermal Management
    • Materials
    • Research, Development & Innovation
    • eMobility & Charging Infrastructure
    • Powertrain Engineering & Propulsion
    • Systems & Control Engineering

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