We are excited to announce that BATSS has successfully achieved its first milestone with the battery system’s initial specifications, requirements, and challenges for the use cases defined by our partner FMF.
Over the past months, BATSS has focused on aligning the battery system (BS) concept with our targeted use cases — two for first life and one for second life. Through dedicated efforts, the requirements for these use cases and the associated specifications have been agreed upon, leading to the definition of the initial BS concept.
This achievement falls under the scope of Work Package 2 (WP2): Battery System Requirements, Manufacturing, and Validation. WP2 plays a key role in defining the requirements and specifications, as well as in the assembly, testing, and validation of the BS. BATSS ensures continuous feedback between the defined requirements and the design and simulation teams, encompassing thermal, electrical, and mechanical design, modeling, and simulations.
In the early stages of the project, preliminary validation test procedures, requirements, and specifications were established to guide the expected BS design. Our targeted applications include a construction site vehicle, a leisure boat, and a semi-stationary application (~400 V), with potential exploration of higher voltage applications (~800 V) such as buses and trucks.
FMF, in close collaboration with MBS, led the effort to define the requirements and high-level specifications of the BS. Special attention was given to fire-related requirements while addressing condensation issues and, by March 2024, an initial set of standards, requirements, and specifications was agreed upon. This definition will be finalised in June 2025 with the release of Deliverable 2.1, which will include any updates or deviations from the initial approach.
We are proud of this milestone and look forward to continuing our progress in developing sustainable battery systems. Stay tuned for more updates as we advance towards our next milestones.
