VERSAPRINT

In order to boost the transition to a climate-neutral transport sector, VERSAPRINT will bring innovations to the battery system to tackle safety issues, enhance performances, and decrease costs and environmental impact. The VERSAPRINT technical solutions will be achieved mainly by 2D/3D printing directly on battery components and will operate from the heart of the battery system

(i) providing an efficient cell thermal regulation in order to reduce the risk of Thermal Runaway (TR) and increase density and lifetime;

(ii) significantly improving the system's thermal and safety management thanks to in-operando sensoring;

(iii) adding thermal and safety-oriented functionalities on busbars;

(iv) allowing easy and safe dismantling and re-manufacturing;

(v) lowering the casing’s weight, without losing its capability to contain TR while ensuring a good recycling rate;

(vi) providing an advanced thermal/fire response;

(vii) controlling the exhaust gases released during a TR by cooling and evacuating them safely.

VERSAPRINT will also implement a Decision Tool in order to choose the most optimised configuration for a given end application and will provide validation at TRL5
(i) at module level with two module prototypes (for automotive and aeronautics) as well as one virtual module prototype (for waterway transport);

(ii) at the system level through simulation for all these applications.

Other applications, such as buses, non-road mobile machinery and stationary storage, will also be explored through simulation. VERSAPRINT aims to reach the cost and performance targeted in Batteries Europe 2030 KPIs, while increasing module density by 5% and significantly improving the battery system fire resistance and safety (no fire outside module during TR). Sustainability will be assessed at all development stages. The multi-disciplinary consortium gathers 3 RTO/academic partners and seven industrial partners (4 IND and 3 SMEs), and is completed by 12 industrial Advisory Board members.

Standardisation objectives

To review and identify the primary relevant standards and certifications that apply to the novel materials and processes used in VERSAPRINT. To ensure a proper alignment among the research activities and the primarily applicable standards, and design a roadmap for the standardisation and certification of the final systems in a scaling-up perspective for the market uptake of the technology. The roadmap has to integrate all the steps and outcomes of the project. 

Reason for applying to HSbooster.eu services

The project requires support to find the correct standards for the novel technologies under development. Although the consortium members have notions about the applicable standards for their particular technologies, they expect HSbooster to support us in reaching a wider range of applicable standards and certifications for the prototypes under development in the VERSAPRINT project.