Research Focus
- Battery testing for electric vehicles in accordance with UN R100 and UN R136 standards
- Development of a Battery Management System (BMS)
- Battery packing technology
Battery Tester
- Output power 300 kW
- Test Voltage range 23 – 1,000 V
- Current range ±300 A
Walk-in Climatic Chamber
- Interior size 2m x 2m x 2m
- Temp. range -50 – 85°C
- Humidity range 30 – 98% RH
- O2, H2, and CO detector and CO2 extinguisher
Capability
UN R100 / UN R136 Test Items
Overcharge Protection
Over-discharge Protection
Over Temperature Protection
Current
Projects
Development of a Technology Prototype to Enhance the Efficiency of Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling and Battery Health Assessment for Managing End-of-Life Batteries in the Industrial Sector
- Led by : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yossapong Laoonual
- Funded by : Program Management Unit for Frontier Brainpower and Future Industries
(PMU-B) - Duration : 1 December 2024 – 30 November 2026
Advancing Redox Flow Battery Technology for Sustainable Utility-Scale Offshore Energy Storage System
- Led by : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yossapong Laoonual
- Funded by : Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority – MTJA
- Duration : 15 May 2025 – 14 February 2028
Thermal Runaway Test Chamber
The system is designed to conduct high-pressure testing, supporting comprehensive battery safety evaluations in accordance with UL 9540A. It enables the assessment of thermal runaway initiation and fire propagation characteristics in both single-cell and multi-cell configurations under systematically controlled testing conditions.
Battery Testing Chamber
Battery Testing Chamber 500 Liter
High pressure chamber up to 150 bar
Cell-Level Research Laboratory
Experimental Equipment
- Charge/discharge test system (48 channels 5V 6A)
- Charge/discharge test system (2 channels 120V 60A)
- Electrochemical measurement system
- Glove box
- Automatic flim applicator with doctor blade
- Vacuum oven
- Homogenizer
- Muffle and tube furnaces
- Laser machine
- Viscometer
- 3D printer
Thermal Runaway Testing
Comprehensive research capability in lithium-ion battery safety assessment, encompassing thermal runaway analysis, fire and explosion characterization, as well as prototype battery pack development and experimental testing under controlled conditions.
