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AccCellBaT · Project

Accelerated Battery Development via Digital Twins and Hybrid Testing

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Imagine if you could test a new car battery on a computer almost as accurately as in a real lab. Instead of building and breaking hundreds of physical prototypes, this system uses a digital copy to predict how the battery will behave. It combines a few essential real-world tests with smart simulations to get the product to market much faster.

By the numbers
30%
reduction of battery development testing time
The business problem

What needed solving

Battery development is currently too slow and expensive because it relies on excessive physical testing. The lack of reliable digital simulations forces companies to build too many prototypes, delaying time-to-market.

The solution

What was built

A linked data management platform and a hybrid design verification and validation (DVP) tool that combines digital twins with physical tests.

Audience

Who needs this

Electric vehicle manufacturersGrid-scale energy storage developersBattery cell chemistsBattery pack engineers
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Automotive
enterprise
Target: Electric Vehicle OEM

If you are an EV manufacturer dealing with slow prototype cycles — this project developed a hybrid design verification and validation plan that reduces battery development testing time by 30% or more.

Energy Storage
mid-size
Target: Stationary Battery System Provider

If you are a storage provider dealing with high costs of physical validation — this project developed a linked data management platform that connects cell data to system models to speed up market readiness.

Battery Manufacturing
any
Target: Advanced Cell Producer

If you are a cell manufacturer dealing with complex new chemistries — this project developed physics-based and data-driven simulation models to determine performance and safety without exhaustive physical trials.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

How much can this reduce development costs and time?

The project aims for an overall reduction of battery development testing time of 30% or more through improved modelling and hybrid testing.

Can this be scaled to different battery types?

Yes, the developed methods are designed to be applicable for multiple industrial fields, specifically validated for automotive and stationary storage applications.

What is the IP or licensing model for the simulation software?

Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the project results in a process-and-method manual and a development tool for V&V.

How does the system integrate with existing data?

It uses a linked data management platform that ensures requirements, data, and results are available across all stages, from cell manufacturer to OEM.

What is the price of implementing this methodology?

Based on available project data, there is no specific pricing provided for the resulting tool or methodology.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is heavily industry-driven with a 45% industry ratio, comprising 11 partners across 4 countries (AT, DE, FR, IT). With 5 industrial partners and 2 research organizations, the project is well-positioned for commercial translation, led by AVL List GmbH, a professional engineering entity.

How to reach the team

Contact AVL LIST GMBH in Austria for technical inquiries regarding the hybrid DVP tool.

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to explore how to integrate the AccCellBaT hybrid validation methodology into your R&D pipeline.

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