Cell and Battery Design Considerations for Electric Aviation

Lithium battery technology is critical to the decarbonization of air transport via electric aircraft, and is the enabler behind new concepts in air transportation such as electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi services. The needs of battery technology for electric aviation are greatly different from consumer electronics and electric ground vehicles. This talk will discuss how lithium-ion battery cells of today can empower these technologies, and how the design and chemistry of these battery cells differ from those in other applications such as EV. Battery pack design considerations for aerospace will also be highlighted, especially those around safety and thermal runaway management.

Speaker: William Huang, Stanford University