Using Multiphysics to Predict and Prevent EV Battery Fire

Electric vehicles (EVs) offer the possibility to address the world’s transportation demands in a more environmentally sustainable fashion. Mass adoption can help to reduce reliance on fossil fuels but the lithium-ion (Li-ion) chemistries that represent current state-of-the-art battery technology still present unique challenges to designers and engineers — a chief development priority being to limit the potential for battery fire.