Li-Ion Battery Module — Mechanical Robustness & Thermal Simulation

Prismatic Li-ion cell modules must survive mechanical abuse and manage thermal runaway propagation — both are regulatory-critical for automotive deployment.

Simulate crush, shock, vibration, and coupled thermal-mechanical behavior of a prismatic cell module to assess structural margins and thermal-runaway risk.

Built detailed prismatic cell geometry in ANSA. Executed crush, mechanical-shock, and vibration simulations in ABAQUS Explicit against IEC 62133 / UN 38.3 standards. Modeled coupled thermal-mechanical behavior including thermal-runaway initiation and propagation (onset > 150 °C from NMC data).

Characterized force-displacement behavior and failure thresholds under all abuse conditions. Identified peak stress regions for module design optimization. Provided design-risk data for cell constraint architecture and thermal management strategy.