Differences in the design and ageing of a vehicle battery depending on whether men or women are the dominating drivers
Research Project, 2020
– 2021
This project will investigate how different type of drivers affects the ageing in the Li-ion batteries in a vehicle. The goal is to quantify the ageing difference in the battery between an aggressive driver (fast accelerations) compared to a more placid driver (mild accelerations) and how this can affect the sizing of the battery for electrified vehicles, as well as to investigate the difference in ageing of the battery, when exposed to the two driver types. The assumption is that men are more aggressive drivers and women more placid drivers. The project includes analysis of previously collected driving data to investigate different driving behaviours. Based on this, two different driving cycles will be developed that will be used for lifetime testing of battery cells and for a case study using a battery ageing model.
Participants
Evelina Wikner (contact)
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering
Sara Fogelström
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering
Torbjörn Thiringer
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering
Funding
GENIE, Chalmers Gender Initiative for Excellence
Funding Chalmers participation during 2020–2021
The Chalmers University Foundation
Funding Chalmers participation during 2020–2021
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Transport
Areas of Advance
Energy
Areas of Advance