Validating Breakthrough EV-Battery Technology
The European research project LIBERTY aimed to improve battery performance, safety, and lifetime while ensuring sustainability throughout the product lifecycle. In this article we look back on our a key role in this project: defining the test protocols and executing extensive battery testing at battery pack level, which included fast-charging up to 350 kW. Find out how our infrastructure and expertise in battery testing were instrumental in validating LIBERTY’s promising results.
Comprehensive Testing for Real-World Performance
To validate the research results at battery pack level, rigorous and controlled testing was required. At Flanders Make we invested in a new bi-directional DC-Source at our Lommel facility, capable of providing 1500 VDC and 540 kW. This advanced infrastructure allowed us to rigorously assess the charging time and power output of the LIBERTY battery system.
Throughout the testing process, the battery pack was installed in our climate chamber, allowing evaluation under realistic environmental conditions. An e-fluid cooling system was also integrated to ensure the correct cooling conditions during high-power charging sessions.
With our infrastructure and expertise, we helped to ensure that the LIBERTY project was able to deliver validated, high-performance, and sustainable battery technology for the next generation of electric vehicles.
Shaping the Future of Battery Technology
Flanders Make is at the forefront of electrification. We are actively contributing to innovative battery research at the European level. From battery architecture and system engineering, electrical and mechanical design to battery management systems and state estimation, advanced cooling and thermal management, functional safety, testing and digitalization of the battery systems. Find out more.
