Energy Storage

Multi-Scale Modelling of Lithium-Ion Batteries

In this consortium led by Imperial College, we work on three main tasks:

• Visualisation and data management (VISDAM) (Denes Csala)
• Atomistic modelling of phase transitions and how they appear in voltage/entropy profiles (Michael Mercer)
• Lithium-Ion Battery Ageing: Observation, Explanation, Forecasting (Harry Hoster)

Partners

• The Faraday Institution
• Imperial College London
• University of Oxford
• University of Bath
• University of Southampton
• Warwick Manufacturing Group

UK Niche Vehicle Battery Cell Supply Chain (Harry Hoster and Nuria Tapia Ruiz)

This project (led by AGM Batteries) will bring battery cell manufacture back to the UK. For that, we rely on one of the UK's strong existing manufacturing sectors: niche vehicles, also known as specialized vehicles. These are produced in smaller numbers as compared to passenger cars. UK companies producing these vehicles are thus having more difficulties sourcing cells on the global markets at affordable prices, given the general shortage of cell supplies. For a newly established UK cell manufacturing sector, this provides business opportunities with less price pressure and no tax barriers. Here, we bring together companies all the way from battery materials to vehicle manufacturers.

The Lancaster team oversees the problem of battery lifetime prediction and warranty assurance provision (see also project pozibot).

Partners

• InnovateUK
• AGM Batteries
• Delta Motorsport
• Williams Advanced Engineering
• Centre for Process Innovation
• William Blythe