Justifying relevance of development of a procedure to assess electric vehicle battery safety at collisions

Abstract

Introduction (problem statement and relevance). As the number of electric vehicles equipped with high-voltage batteries (HVB) on the roads increases, there is an emerging need to ensure their safety. The purpose of the study is to justify the relevance of development of a procedure for making electric vehicles that includes review and analysis of existing studies, as well as creation of models and methods ensuring compliance of electric vehicles with passive safety requirements.Methodology and research methods. It is planned to use finite-element modeling, to perform virtual tests and analysis of results of experiments, including modeling of cells and batteries, as well as virtual testing of vehicles taking into account safety standards.Scientific novelty and results. The expected results include developed models and successfully performed virtual tests confirming vehicle compliance with safety standards. The scientific novelty consists in creation of an effective procedure facilitating development of safe electric vehicles.Practical significance. The developed procedure will enable effective designing of safe HVB vehicles contributing to the development of a safe and competitive electric vehicle industry.