Simon Vitzthum
ZwickRoell GmbH & Co. KG
Day 2 (November 6, 2024)
3:20 p.m.
Palladium
Future-proof batteries thanks to advanced mechanical testing
Battery technology aims to increase energy density, lifetime and safety, taking into account many cause-and-effect relationships. This presentation describes innovative mechanical testing methods along the entire battery cell value chain, including research and development and quality control.
Mechanical properties, electrical conductivity under pressure and temperature, tensile strength of battery films and adhesion of the electrode coating are discussed. The influence of mechanical pressure on the service life of battery performance is also discussed.
Curriculum vitae
Dr. Simon Vitzthum studied mechanical engineering and management at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in the Bachelor's program and general mechanical engineering in the Master's program until 2016. During this time he worked for 6 months at BMW AG in the Research and Innovation Center in Munich in the field of vehicle dynamics. He then spent 7 months in the complete vehicle testing department at BMW North America near Los Angeles, where he focused on testing electric vehicles.
After graduating, Dr. Vitzthum took up a position as a research assistant and doctoral candidate at the Chair of Forming Technology and Foundry Engineering at TUM in 2017. He worked on material testing and characterization of sheet metal materials for finite element simulation and led numerous bilateral industrial research projects with well-known automotive manufacturers.
His doctoral thesis investigated microstructural phenomena of high-strength steels using in-situ synchrotron diffraction experiments. He completed this research work with his doctorate in 2023. Since March 2023, Dr. Simon Vitzthum has been working at ZwickRoell, where he is responsible for the mobility industry as Global Industry Manager. In this position, he is responsible for market observations, product development and various sales support tasks.