Episode 47: Extreme Battery Testing

Technology Today

Southwest Research Institute

Technology

4.8 • 19 Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Batteries are key to our way of life. They not only power up vehicles and electronics, but also medical devices, aircraft and space technology. They have to be ready for a challenge and they have to be safe. So, what happens when batteries take a beating and fail? The SwRI Energy Storage Technology Center is equipped to answer that question, taking batteries to their limits with crushing, destructive, explosive consequences to make them tougher, more resilient and safer. Listen now as SwRI engineers Dr. Bapiraju Surampudi and Ian Smith discuss the extremes of battery testing and research.

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0:00.0	SWRI researchers are taking automotive batteries to their limits to make sure you are safe behind the wheel.
0:07.3	Find out how we put them through crushing, explosive, extreme testing for safety.
0:12.8	That's next on this episode of Technology Today.
0:19.2	We live with technology, science, engineering, and the results of innovative research every day.
0:25.4	Now let's understand it better.
0:27.6	You're listening to the Technology Today podcast presented by Southwest Research Institute.
0:33.3	Transcripts and photos for this episode and all episodes are available at podcast.swri.org.
0:41.9	Hello and welcome to technology today. I'm Lisa Benia. SWRI is a leader in battery testing and
0:48.5	research. When you turn on your car, you're probably not thinking about catastrophic failure.
0:54.0	Our guests today are always thinking about catastrophic failure.
0:54.2	Our guests today are always thinking about battery failure, what could go wrong, and how to prevent
0:59.6	it.
1:00.6	They beat up batteries in their lab to make them safe for consumers.
1:04.2	SWRI engineers, Dr. Bapi Sudampuri and Ian Smith, join us now to talk about our battery
1:10.4	testing capabilities and services. Thanks for being here, Bopi and Ian Smith, join us now to talk about our battery testing capabilities and services.
1:12.6	Thanks for being here, Bopi, and Ian.
1:14.6	It's very good to be here. Lisa.
1:16.6	Good to be here as well, Lisa. Thank you.
1:18.6	So today we want to understand the battery testing process at SWRI.
1:22.6	So first, what types of batteries are you testing?
1:25.6	So we're primarily focused on various chemistries under the lithium ion battery category.
1:34.3	These chemistries are most commonly used in electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles.
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