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Numerical Comparative Study on the Thermal Runaway of NCM/LFP Batteries of the Same Geometry

동일 형태의 NCM/LFP 배터리의 열폭주 현상에 대한 수치해석적 비교 연구

  • Myung-Bo Gang (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jeju National University) ;
  • Woo-Young Kim (Department of Smart Electric Vehicle, Korea Polytechnics) ;
  • Nam-Jin Kim (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jeju National University)
  • 강명보 (제주대학교 기계공학과) ;
  • 김우영 (한국폴리텍대학 전북캠퍼스 스마트전기자동차과) ;
  • 김남진 (제주대학교 기계공학과)
  • Received : 2022.08.24
  • Accepted : 2022.11.10
  • Published : 2022.12.01
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Abstract

In this study, the thermal runaway of NCM and LFP batteries were compared and analyzed through numerical analysis under various conditions. Comparing the thermal runaway of the NCM622 (18650) battery cell and the LFP (18650) battery cell through oven test simulation, the LFP battery did not show thermal runaway, whereas the NCM622 battery temperature increased to 710℃ in 12 minutes. To observe the thermal runaway and propagation of the prismatic LFP battery cell, the internal temperature was set at 200℃ and the oven test simulation was conducted. It was found that thermal runaway occurred at 391℃ after 47 minutes. As a result of observing thermal runaway propagation by placing five NCM622 and LFP battery cells, the thermal runaway propagation was clearly observed in the case of the NCM622 battery, but in the case of the LFP battery, thermal runaway was not observed after the first cell. From the third battery cell, it was confirmed that the temperature change was very insignificant, and through this, it is considered that the LFP battery is relatively safe compared to the NCM battery in terms of the thermal runaway propagation of the battery.

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