Impact resistant battery enclosure systems
Battery enclosure arrangements for a vehicular battery system. The arrangements, capable of impact resistance include plurality of battery cells and a plurality of kinetic energy absorbing elements. The arrangements further include a frame configured to encase the plurality of the kinetic energy absorbing elements and the battery cells. In some arrangements the frame and/or the kinetic energy absorbing elements can be made of topologically interlocked materials.
1. An enclosure arrangement system for a vehicular battery system, comprising:
at least one enclosure arrangement module comprising: a plurality of battery cells;
a plurality of kinetic energy absorbing elements, wherein each battery cell is surrounded by more than one kinetic energy absorbing element which is cylindrical; and
a frame configured to encase the plurality of the kinetic energy absorbing elements and the battery cells.
2. The enclosure arrangement system of claim 1 , the kinetic emery absorbing elements are made of aluminum.
3. The enclosure arrangement system of claim 1 , the kinetic emery absorbing elements are made of stainless steel.
4. The enclosure arrangement system of claim 1 , the kinetic emery absorbing elements are made of foam.
5. The enclosure arrangement system for a vehicular battery system of claim 1 , wherein the frame is made of topologically interlocked material.
6. The enclosure arrangement system for a vehicular battery system of claim 5 , wherein the kinetic energy absorbing elements are made of aluminum or stainless steel.
7. The enclosure arrangement system for a vehicular battery system of claim 5 , wherein the kinetic energy absorbing elements are made topologically interlocked materials.
8. The enclosure arrangement system for a vehicular battery system of claim 5 , wherein the topologically interlocking material is acrylonitrile butadiene styrene or acrylic.
9. The enclosure arrangement system for a vehicular battery system of claim 7 , wherein the topologically interlocking material is acrylonitrile butadiene styrene or acrylic.
10. The enclosure arrangement system for a vehicular battery system of claim 5 , further comprising at least one sacrificial element disposed in the topologically interlocked material.
11. The enclosure arrangement system for a vehicular battery system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one sacrificial element is rigid crushable foam.