Vehicle Thermal Runaway Solutions
For a long time, it seems that it is difficult for new energy vehicles to get rid of the problem of "spontaneous combustion". Because of the existence of batteries and high-voltage systems, its safety is concerned by many consumers. In particular, the battery, as a flammable and explosive substance, makes many car owners worried.
Fires can occur for a variety of reasons. Some burn after a collision, some burn while charging, and some spontaneously ignite without warning when driving or standing still. Blind pursuit of long battery life also brings battery safety hazards to pure electric vehicles. In order to achieve long battery life, it is necessary to increase the specific energy of the battery (that is, unit mass/energy per unit volume).The commonly used method is to adjust the battery structure, continuously reduce the auxiliary parts such as the shell and interlayer, and only retain the cathode, anode and electrolyte related to the battery performance.These subtracted parts are actually very important to ensure the safety of the battery. After removal, it is easy to cause thermal out of control. After the battery density is too high, its instability also buried the hidden danger of spontaneous combustion.It should be noted that when the fire is big, the power battery will be bent, deformed, and damaged. In addition to leakage, there may also be a large amount of toxic gas leakage at the scene.
In 2017, the country's new regulations stipulate that there must has a battery combustion alarm device inside the battery box of large passenger cars. At this stage, the alarm methods on the market are wired temperature sensing cables, fire detection tubes, smoke detection etc. Which is the most effective detection method?
Product type | Monitoring method | Feature comparison | Performance comparison |
Linear temperature sensing cable self-starting fire extinguishing device | Passive | Threshold judgment (temperature detection) | Severe lagging (action will only take place after fire) |
Fire detection tube temperature-sensing self-starting fire extinguishing device | Passive | Threshold judgment (temperature detection) | The monitoring coverage is small, seriously lagging (the action will only take place after the fire) |
Vehicle smoke alarm system | Active | Each independent threshold judgment (smoke detection, temperature detection, gas detection, flame detection) | The alarm is in the front, the anti-interference is poor, the false alarm rate is high, |
Solution for protecting the lives of drivers and passengers
Winsen Technology's battery combustion detection module responds quickly and alarms to the battery before and during combustion, which can effectively protect the life safety of drivers and passengers
The ZEP01 battery detection module is a general and miniaturized module, which uses the principles of electrochemical and planar semiconductors to detect the volatile gas of the battery and the gas generated when the battery is burned. Conduct triple detection on the battery box before and during combustion through gas, smoke, and temperature sensing cables. ZEP01 is a battery combustion comprehensive gas detection module designed and manufactured by closely combining mature electrochemical detection technology with semiconductor detection technology.
- Gas detection: the gas(CO, nitrides, lithium compounds, etc.)volatilized before the combustion of the battery is detected, which has a good early warning effect.
- Smoke detection: in the early stage of battery combustion, there will be smoke generated, smoke sensor senses smoke then alarm, which has a good alarm function and can be used as a mid-term early warning signal.
- Temperature sensing cable detection: The temperature sensing cable is used as an action signal to link the fire extinguishing device. When a fire occurs, the temperature sensing cable is fused and a short circuit occurs, and an action signal is sent to start the fire extinguishing device (dry powder, aerosol, etc.) to extinguish the fire.
▲ ZE21-CS battery leak |
ZE21-CS electrochemical battery leakage detection module is a special, miniaturized module. The electrochemical principle is used to detect the volatile gas of the battery liquid and the integrated gas generated when the battery is burned, which has good gas selectivity and stability. Built-in temperature sensor for temperature compensation, with serial data output, high acquisition accuracy.
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