AVL Focus - Issue 2023

THE AVL MOBILITY TREND MAGAZINE - No. 1 2023

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e-mobility

As the complexity and popu-

larity of e-mobility increases, the

demands placed on the battery are

greater than ever. This crucial sys-

tem must therefore perform and

behave with utmost reliability.

Even though today’s batteries de-

liver more than ever before, their

development and production are

subject to uncertainties and unpre-

dictable issues such as production

tolerances. This can lead to a high

level of costly production scrap.

Battery development is a vibrating

space of captivating topics, such as

cell characterization, cell aging, fleet

battery modelling, and optimiza-

tion of cell material and geometry.

When optimizing cell material and

geometry, there are risks of devia-

tions in terms of capacity, aging,

lifetime, or performance that can

affect the battery’s target values, but

which are difficult to manage.

At AVL we’re using AI to tackle

this problem.

DESIGNING THE BEST CELL

IN THE WORLD

Cell design comes with ­myriad con-

siderations, from choosing the right

chemical composition for the best

performance, to the ­exact anode

thickness and layout, all to achieve

the desired KPIs. Input uncertain-

ties (such as tolerances, environ-

mental or usage factors) that are

often difficult to consider, make op-

timizing the cell composition com-

plex and time consuming. That is

why we have developed the Ro-

bustness Optimizer, as part of AVL

CAMEO 5™ for Battery.

This AI algorithm takes any difficult

or uncertain values – such as toler-

ances, environmental or usage fac-

tors – and integrates them into the

optimization workflow. The result is

increased certainty in ­areas such as:

• Optimal trade-offs between bat-

tery KPIs such as cell capacity,

fast charging capability and losses

• Production tolerance consider-

ation and identification in cell

composition design

• Strongly reduce production scrap

and save money

With the Robustness Optimizer, we

are leading the charge for optimal

cell design. Turning uncertainty on

its head, the unpredictable can now

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The new AVL CAMEO 5™

for Battery tackles high

cell production scrap.

INTRODUCING AI

FOR BATTERY DESIGN

CONFIDENCE