In the "PEAk-Bat" project, the "Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components" chair at RWTH Aachen (Germany) collaborated with Ford, ACTS Advanced Car Technology Systems, SCIO Technology, TÜV Rheinland, Farasis Energy, and Trumpf to address reducing costs and time for battery production. The focus was on developing structural battery systems.

Electromobility Project "PEAk-Bat" Completed: Design Concept for Structural Battery Aystems

2025-11-18 From Stefanie Eckardt | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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In the "PEAk-Bat" project, the "Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components" chair at RWTH Aachen (Germany) collaborated with Ford, ACTS Advanced Car Technology Systems, SCIO Technology, TÜV Rheinland, Farasis Energy, and Trumpf to address reducing costs and time for battery production. The focus was on developing structural battery systems.

In the PEAk-Bat project, the Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components chair at RWTH Aachen, together with Ford, ACTS Advanced Car Technology Systems, SCIO Technology, TÜV Rheinland, Farasis Energy, and Trumpf, worked on structural battery systems.(Image: RWTH Aachen PEM) — In the PEAk-Bat project, the Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components chair at RWTH Aachen, together with Ford, ACTS Advanced Car Technology Systems, SCIO Technology, TÜV Rheinland, Farasis Energy, and Trumpf, worked on structural battery systems.
(Image: RWTH Aachen PEM)

In the project, researchers built ten vehicle bodies with an integrated structural battery system and had them tested by TÜV Rheinland and Magna. Additionally, several simulation models were developed and validated through experiments. The design concept for structural battery systems developed within the project, using a module-to-chassis approach, led to an increase in volumetric energy density by more than ten percent and an increase in gravimetric energy density by more than 15 percent.

Fewer Battery Tests Needed in the Future

"Early validation of battery systems using artificial intelligence helps to reduce critical errors in the production process and the costs of prototypes," explains PEM Director Professor Achim Kampker. The researchers' approaches to virtual validation significantly reduce the number of battery tests previously required in the development process. "The time saved on testing allows for faster development of novel battery systems and, as a result, an earlier market launch," explains PEM management member Professor Heiner Heimes.

The consortium's goal was to increase both the mass-specific and spatial energy density of batteries in the future. Additionally, key guidelines and insights in the field of battery safety emerged during the project, which were published in the form of a "Methodology for Assessing the Testing Necessity in Battery System Modifications." (se)

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