LION E-Mobility and Castrol Partner to Advance Direct Battery Cooling Technology for Electric Vehicles
TL;DR
LION E-Mobility's partnership with Castrol creates a competitive advantage through faster charging, improved battery lifespan, and superior thermal management for high-performance EV applications.
The new battery module uses direct cooling with Castrol ON EV Thermal Fluids, employing a modular design for homogeneous temperature distribution and single cell fuses to prevent short circuit propagation.
This technology advances electric mobility by making vehicles safer, more efficient, and longer-lasting, contributing to sustainable transportation and reduced environmental impact worldwide.
Battery cells submerged in lightweight dielectric fluid achieve revolutionary cooling, enabling electric vehicles to charge faster and perform better even under extreme conditions.
LION E-Mobility AG, through its subsidiary LION Smart Production GmbH, has entered a strategic partnership with Castrol to develop advanced battery modules featuring direct battery cooling technology for electric mobility applications. The collaboration combines LION Smart's direct battery-cooling innovation with Castrol's expertise in thermal fluids and battery thermal management, targeting significant improvements in battery performance across passenger cars, trucks, and battery energy storage systems worldwide.
The new battery module utilizes direct battery cooling, an approach where battery cells are submerged in Castrol ON EV Thermal Fluids, a lightweight dielectric fluid. This technology enables superior heat dissipation compared to conventional indirect cooling systems, facilitating faster charging and discharging capabilities while enhancing power density, battery lifespan, and safety. The modular design ensures homogeneous temperature distribution with minimal temperature gradients within cells, while a single cell fuse mechanism reduces potential propagation from internal short circuits.
Internal testing indicates that this direct cooling approach significantly advances battery temperature management, particularly benefiting plug-in hybrid vehicles through higher energy recuperation levels, greater power output at lower system costs, and increased operational safety. The technology was recently showcased at Battery Show Europe, where experts demonstrated its potential to enhance PHEV performance through more efficient cooling and superior thermal balance.
Matthias Donner, VP Advanced Mobility and Industrial Products at Castrol, emphasized that direct battery cooling represents a transformative technology for electric vehicle performance and safety, stating that the partnership marks a significant step toward real-world deployment. The collaboration allows Castrol to demonstrate the full potential of Castrol ON EV Thermal Fluids in advanced battery systems, potentially enabling vehicles to charge faster and operate more efficiently under extreme conditions.
Michael Geppert, Head of Engineering at LION Smart, noted that their battery system architecture is designed to push electrical performance boundaries in high-power applications, with Castrol's direct battery cooling expertise providing an ideal complement. The partnership reinforces LION Smart's commitment to delivering next-generation solutions that address growing demands in the electric mobility sector. LION E-Mobility AG, with its 2 GWh annual production capacity and automated module assembly lines in Germany, is positioned to meet increasing demand for high-performance energy storage solutions as the electric vehicle market continues to expand globally.
Curated from NewMediaWire