Battery Safety

The severity and consequences of a catastrophic lithium-ion battery safety incident has the potential to delay the introduction of new consumer electronics applications, increase product recurring cost, and ultimately decrease consumer confidence. More importantly, the consequences of a catastrophic lithium-ion battery failure increases the need for accelerating public safety awareness of emerging high-energy battery energy storage technologies. Recent high-profile industry lithium-ion battery safety incidents further underscores the importance for a better understanding of battery design-for-safety principles, hazard controls, and safety requirements compliance.

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At LIB-X Consulting, we bring a wealth of industry experience to assessing customer needs for evaluating all safety aspects of lithium-ion battery based applications. This includes expert knowledge of industry battery safety regulations and codes, implementation of safety test protocols for certification, and safe battery design principles. LIB-X consulting emphasizes a holistic systems-level approach to safe lithium-ion battery design, test, and deployment.

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In 2019, Tom was the lead organizer for the Battery Safety and Failure Modes symposium held at the 235th Electrochemical Society (ECS) Spring Mtg. (Dallas, TX) and currently serves as a project lead for the NASA Engineering Safety Center electrical power discipline team. Tom is also an active core subcommittee member for developing new battery safety standards such as the AIAA S-136 (Space Lithium Battery Safety) and SAE G-21B (Counterfeit and Substandard Battery Risk Mitigation).