BTC-500 | Large-scale, battery testing, adiabatic calorimeter
The BTC-500 is a large-scale adiabatic calorimeter designed for the safe testing of larger battery cells and small modules under thermal, electrical, and mechanical stress conditions.
- Supports abuse testing of large-format cells and small battery modules
- Characterises differences in battery performance at scale
- Helps define safe operating limits for larger battery systems
- Enables investigation of thermal runaway and propagation behaviour
- Provides critical safety performance data under real-world stress scenarios
Overview
The BTC-500 extends adiabatic calorimetry to larger battery formats, enabling safe and reliable testing of high-energy cells and small modules. Its floor-standing design accommodates increased power and size requirements while maintaining precise thermal measurement under abuse conditions.
By enabling detailed analysis of thermal runaway and propagation, the BTC-500 supports the development of safer battery systems at scale. It is particularly valuable for validating safety performance and defining operating limits in applications where battery size and energy density present increased risks
Application Notes:
On-Demand Webinars:
- Key Benefits of isothermal and adiabatic calorimetry battery testing
- The Use of Isothermal Calorimetry in Battery Performance Testing
Blogs:
- Best Publications on Battery Testing to Read Now – Part 1
- Best Publications on Battery Testing to Read Now – Part 2
Videos:
- Heat Wait Search Video Using H.E.L Battery Testing Calorimeters (BTC)
- With The H.E.L BTC 130 the maximum temperature of the environment which results in a battery thermal explosion that can be predicted by placing the sample in the BTC and performing well-established adiabatic tests. This involves stepwise heating, followed by a wait-and-search period that can be used with cells and large battery packs alike to determine the maximum safe operating temperature.
Technical Literature
The following is a list of supporting Technical Literature.
Integration of mass spectrometry to characterize the gas evolution of batteries in thermal runaways using adiabatic calorimetry.
Assessing the suitability of H.E.L’s BTC-500 for small battery testing
Publications
The following are a list of some technical publications which highlight the use of the equipment.
A comprehensive insight into the thermal runaway issues in the view of lithium-ion battery intrinsic safety performance and venting gas explosion hazards
Gang Wei, Ranjun Huang, Guangxu Zhang, Bo Jiang, Jiangong Zhu, Yangyang Guo, Guangshuai Han, Xuezhe Wei, Haifeng Dai
01-Nov-2023
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306261923010152(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)
Revealing the multilevel thermal safety of lithium batteries
Gaojie Xu, Lang Huang, Chenglong Lu, Xinhong Zhou, Guanglei Cui
01-Oct-2020
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2020.06.004(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)
Study on the Performance of Parallel Air-Cooled Structure and Optimized Design for Lithium-Ion Battery Module
Shuai Pan, Changwei Ji, Shuofeng Wang & Bing Wang
28-Jul-2020
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-020-01020-x(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)
In-Operando Impedance Spectroscopy and Ultrasonic Measurements during High-Temperature Abuse Experiments on Lithium-Ion Batteries
Hendrik Zappen, Georg Fuchs and Alexander Gitis and Dirk Uwe Sauer
22-Apr-2020
https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries6020025(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)
Study on thermal stability of nickel-rich/silicon-graphite large capacity lithium ion battery
Hang Li, Xiangbang Kong, Chaoyue Liu, Jinbao Zhao
01-Oct-2019
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.114144(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)
Prediction of the heavy charging current effect on nickel-rich/silicon-graphite power batteries based on adiabatic rate calorimetry measurement
Hang Li, Chaoyue Liu, Xiangbang Kong,Jun Cheng, Jinbao Zhao
01-Oct-2019
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.226971(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)
Measurements in abusive tests on lithium ion polymer cells
F. Bianchi; B. Tevenè
14-May-2015
https://doi.org/10.1109/I2MTC.2015.7151419(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)
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