Effect of explosion impact on the electrical performance and appearance of lithium-ion battery

Abstract

In this work, the effect of the overpressure and incidence angle of shock waves on lithium-ion battery with various states of charge was studied, and the changes of electrical performance and appearance were measured accordingly. The result shows that the compression from shock wave can lead to the voltage going up and the internal resistance and capacity down; the elevated magnitude of the lithium-ion battery voltage goes up with the state of charge decreasing; the voltage increases and the internal resistance decreases with the overpressure increasing; the magnitude of battery capacity descent depends significantly on the severity of rupture disk cracking, and the capacity declines drastically corresponding to the complete failure of rupture disk; the cracked severity of rupture disk from oblique compression displays more than that from horizontal impact of shock wave; compared to 37Ah batteries, 50Ah batteries have higher safety valve damage thresholds and destruction thresholds, but are more prone to bulging. The conclusions will be of value to the establishment of safety standards for lithium-ion battery.