Contact person
Johan Fast Berglund
Forskare
Contact JohanCircular and Durable Tailored Battery Housing for Heavy Trucks
Battery housings for heavy trucks face a complex and challenging set of requirements. They must be circular in terms of servicing, upgradability, and material recycling. At the same time, they need to be weatherproof and capable of withstanding mechanical loads. Also, they must be resource-efficient in terms of both materials and manufacturing.
There are strong interdependencies between choice of materials and choice of manufacturing processes that limit, or enable, the possibilities to reach a solution fulfilling the requirements, needing a complex multi-objective optimization.
The project addresses the need for circular, durable, and cost-effective battery housings for heavy trucks. The objective is to develop a conceptual design that facilitates servicing, upgradability, reusability, and end-of-life recyclability, while also ensuring durability and crashworthiness.
A conceptual design of battery housings will be developed. Key features for performance and circularity will be defined as well as a process definition for optimized production. The conceptual design will be able to be adapted and implemented in a wide range of heavy vehicles.
The project is structured into six work packages (WP1-6). WP1 focuses on defining the design space for circular solutions using the methodologies Future Adaptive Design and the Circular Compass. WP2 and WP3 will develop a conceptual design of the battery housing, with focus on design and manufacturing aspects. WP4 will test and validate the design, with feedback provided to WP1-3. WP5 and WP6 support the project through dissemination, exploitation, and project management activities.
Summary
Project name
CiDuBat
Status
Active
RISE role in project
Coordinator
Project start
Duration
Two years
Partner
Baosteel Tailored Blanks Sverige, Bendiro Profile Tech, Purem, Volvo Lastvagnar
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