Cell Chemistry and Format vs Application

images of all of the battery cell formats

It is really interesting to look at cell chemistry and format vs application, because in principle there is nothing stopping us from applying any chemistry or cell format to any application. In practice, however, the market has converged on some clear preferences. Here we have taken the Battery Pack Database and looked at this question … Read more

New to Battery Design?

structure of a battery pack

If you’ve spent your career in mechanical engineering, power electronics, software, automotive systems, or aerospace — and you’re now working on batteries — you’re in the right place. BatteryDesign.net is written by engineers, for engineers. The assumption here is that you can read a datasheet, you understand thermal gradients and control loops, and you don’t … Read more

BYD FC4680P

BYD FC4680 LFP cell

The BYD FC4680P cell is a Lithium Iron Phosphate chemistry in the Tesla 4680 cell format. 4680 => 46mm in diameter and 80mm high A small plug in the top is described as an “explosion proof valve”. Independently measured values shown in bold Key features of BYD FC4680P Dimensions Safety Data Data as shown on … Read more