The Use of UL 1642 Impact Testing for Li-ion Pouch Cells

The industry demand for high-capacity cells with a small footprint is a result of demands for improved products and new applications. However, this presents challenges in terms of safety. While standards, such as UL 1642, have been developed for battery safety assessment, including impact testing, t...

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Published inIEEE access Vol. 7; pp. 176706 - 176711
Main Authors Aalund, Ryan, Pecht, Michael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Piscataway IEEE 2019
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Batteries
Explosions
Fires
Force
Impact test
Industrial safety
internal short circuit
Li-ion pouch cells
Lithium ions
mechanical testing
Product safety
safety
Test procedures
Testing
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Summary:The industry demand for high-capacity cells with a small footprint is a result of demands for improved products and new applications. However, this presents challenges in terms of safety. While standards, such as UL 1642, have been developed for battery safety assessment, including impact testing, this paper shows that cell manufacturers are facing difficulties with UL 1642 safety tests. This is leading to alterations in the test procedures, where `golden samples' are tested, while production cells cannot pass the safety tests. This is a flaw in the process that is being accepted by UL. This paper reviews the UL 1642 standard and similar standards used in portable electronics, provides experimental support for the concerns, and presents recommendations.
ISSN:2169-3536
2169-3536
DOI:10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2957814