Thermal Insulation and Fire Protection of an Electric Vehicle Battery. To operate an ELECTRIC VEHICLE, an enormous amount of power a thousand times stronger than a smartphone is required. The composition of an EV battery might vary slightly depending on the types of electric vehicles, but generally, EV batteries are composed of cells, modules, and a pack. Thermal runaway is a situation where the current flowing through the cell or battery on charge or overcharge causes the cell temperature to rise, which increases the current with a further rise in temperature. Internal battery temperature will continue to rise, causing battery current to rise, creating a domino effect. When thermal runaway happens, it can produce smoke, fire, and even explosions. One of the best forms of protection against thermal runaways is to place protective material between battery modules. Companies such as Aspen Aerogels have been researching and developing a range of thermal management protection materials and methods over the years. Aspen Aerogel's 20-year heritage is rooted in solving severely space-constrained heat shielding, insulation, and fire barrier challenges for technology leaders such as NASA and BASF, as well as leading aerospace, and energy infrastructure companies. Placed between cells, PyroThin™ thermal barriers provide precious minutes of protection from thermal runaway propagation. When used to line battery modules, or under the pack cover, PyroThin can help protect occupants from the hazards caused by thermal runaway, and help you meet your regulatory and mandated egress requirements. Here in this Cinematic Animation of Dhaka Designer, we have shown a small incident of EV Thermal Runway and how Aspen Aerogel’s Thermal Runaway Protection helps to break the Domino Effect
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