Ricardo

We are a global strategic engineering and environmental consultancy that specialises in the transport, energy and scarce resources sectors.

Our work extends across a range of market sectors – including passenger cars, commercial vehicles, rail, defence, motorsport, energy and environment – and we are proud to possess a client list that includes transport operators, manufacturers, energy companies, financial institutions and government agencies.

Through our multi-industry knowledge and deep technical expertise, we are uniquely positioned to handle our clients’ toughest strategic and operational challenges, with assignments that have included strategy development, cost reduction, safety management, regulatory compliance and environmental impact assessments.

In addition to our technical consultancy services, we have in-house engineering capabilities that enable us to design and deliver high-quality prototypes and low-volume manufacturing of complex products and assemblies, including engines, transmissions, electric motors and generators, battery packs and fuel cell systems.

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Innovative battery thermal management: reducing total battery cost and improving safety and charging time

November 10, 2020

Electric Vehicle BatteryElectric Vehicle ChargingElectric VehiclesTesting and ValidationThermal Management

Julian Dunn, Head of Energy Storage, Ricardo | LinkedIn

Dr. Cedric Rouaud, Global Technical Expert - Thermal Systems, Ricardo | LinkedIn

Ieuan Lewis, Product Leader - Battery and Energy Storage Products, Ricardo | LinkedIn

In this free webinar, Dr Cedric Rouaud, Julian Dunn and Ieuan Lewis from Ricardo discuss the company’s innovative immersion cooling method, which can reduce total battery cost by up to 5% while improving the charging time by as much as 50%.

The experts also outline the VPD approach, which is helping to make the battery safer by reducing or mitigating the risk of thermal runaway.

Key topics and takeaways:

An overview of Ricardo’s battery capability
A virtual product development process for battery development, which reduces project cost and duration by up to 40%
Thermal management and cooling methods for battery, with a focus on immersion cooling reducing charging time by 50%
Thermal runaway mitigation by simulations reducing the need for early-stage tests