Journal of shanghai Jiaotong University (Science) ›› 2017, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (5): 517-522.doi: 10.1007/s12204-017-1870-0

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Design of Car Battery Protection Device Based on Torsion Spring

Design of Car Battery Protection Device Based on Torsion Spring

ZHANG Dongming1 (张东明), ZHANG Xiaoyun1* (张晓云), YANG Zhichun1 (杨智淳), YU Junwei2 (俞俊威)   

  1. (1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; 2. Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Center, Shanghai 201805, China)
  2. (1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; 2. Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Center, Shanghai 201805, China)
  • Online:2017-09-30 Published:2017-09-30
  • Contact: ZHANG Xiaoyun (张晓云) E-mail: general zhang@sjtu.edu.cn

Abstract: In recent years, electric vehicles are developing rapidly in automotive industry. When involved in accidents, if the batteries of electric cars break, it is likely to cause a short circuit and start a fire. Aimed at this issue, a car battery protection device based on torsion spring has been designed. The car battery protection device can deform in a particular pattern in a collision accident. Impact energy of the accident is absorbed by the deformation, which can significantly reduce impact force on the batteries. Meanwhile, based on the principle of maximum energy absorption, some crucial parameters of the device can be determined. Furthermore, an impact simulation conducted on ANSYS software shows that maximum safety factors can be obtained when the material of car battery protection device is carbon steel. The analysis of “safe space” in the car battery protection device shows that the device can prevent battery damage effectively in general circumstances, which means the reliability of the device has been verified. Therefore, when applied to electric vehicles, the car battery protection device, which can prevent secondary accidents, significantly improves the vehicle security in accidents.

Key words: electric vehicle| battery, cushion| passive safety| structure design

摘要: In recent years, electric vehicles are developing rapidly in automotive industry. When involved in accidents, if the batteries of electric cars break, it is likely to cause a short circuit and start a fire. Aimed at this issue, a car battery protection device based on torsion spring has been designed. The car battery protection device can deform in a particular pattern in a collision accident. Impact energy of the accident is absorbed by the deformation, which can significantly reduce impact force on the batteries. Meanwhile, based on the principle of maximum energy absorption, some crucial parameters of the device can be determined. Furthermore, an impact simulation conducted on ANSYS software shows that maximum safety factors can be obtained when the material of car battery protection device is carbon steel. The analysis of “safe space” in the car battery protection device shows that the device can prevent battery damage effectively in general circumstances, which means the reliability of the device has been verified. Therefore, when applied to electric vehicles, the car battery protection device, which can prevent secondary accidents, significantly improves the vehicle security in accidents.

关键词: electric vehicle| battery, cushion| passive safety| structure design

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