Dr.-Ing. Jan Richter
Batemo GmbH
Day 3 (November 7, 2024)
11:00 a.m.
Titanium
The design of battery cells revealed - Why batteries are built the way they are
Pouch, prismatic or cylindrical? Thin or thick electrodes? One connection, multiple connections or connectionless? Why are batteries built the way they are? In this talk we will discuss the influence of variations in battery cell design on different performance targets using two methods:
First, by virtually designing and redesigning different cells and studying the effects on cell performance. Secondly, we compare the results with experimental data obtained by measuring and disassembling hundreds of battery cells. This covers all formats, from high power to high energy designs, and includes all different active materials, from LFP to NMC to NCA, from LTO to graphite to silicon. In this way, we uncover general design trends for battery cells that will shape the battery market in 2024. Based on this, the audience will gain a deep understanding of today's battery market and learn how to design battery cells in a targeted way.
Curriculum vitae
Dr.-Ing. Jan Richter studied electrical engineering and information technology and focused on electromobility and the fields of electrochemical energy storage, power electronics and electrical machines. He completed his doctoral thesis at the Institute of Electrical Engineering (ETI) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and worked on the modeling, parameter identification and control of heavily loaded synchronous machines.
In 2017, Dr.-Ing. Jan Richter founded Batemo GmbH in Karlsruhe together with Dr.-Ing. Michael Schoenleber, where he works as CEO. Since then, Batemo has been serving various markets and working with companies from different industries such as power tools, light mobility, automotive, aerospace, industrial and cell manufacturing. To this day, Batemo is fully owned by the founders, independent and fully customer-funded.