Concept Note # 07 of ARAI, Pune, Maharashtra State, India



1.Name / Organisation The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), Pune (Maharashtra State), India2.Email address / Phone numberName: Mrs. Ujjwala S Karle Email: karle.tg@ Mobile: +919850961655 Landline: +91 20 302314033.Title of ProjectDevelopment of Accelerated Quantifiable Methodology for evaluation of Li battery manufacturing quality & performance for India (LiB-MAQ)4.Application for ICF ClusterFuture Mobility, Maharashtra5.Co-Members of the Consortium *(Type – Indian Academia, Indian Business, International Academia, International Business, Indian non-commercial organisation, International non-commercial organisation, Other - specify)* Information not mandatory for the concept note stage.#OrganizationType1.University of Warwick, UKInternational Academia2.University of Leeds, UK3.University of Kentucky, USA4.Micro Materials, UKInternational Business6.If you do not already have agreed consortium members, please indicate here the kind of partners you would like to hear from. Not Applicable7. Are you content for us to publish your concept note on our web platform in order to encourage potential consortium members to reach out to you? Yes8.Funding Requested (up to ?250k)?240k9.Co-funding provided (if any) and sourceYes. ?100,000 of value to the project will be funded byMicro Materials, UK10.Please summarise your Innovation Challenge Fund research project in one sentence. 350 character limitDevelopment of accelerated quantifiable testing guideline to evaluate LIB manufacturing practice and its performance for xEV applications. This methodology will act as Input for policy formulation for E Mobility Industry in India.11.Please describe your project further. What problem does your pilot seek to address? Who are the potential beneficiaries and other stakeholders? What are the inputs and activities, and what are the outputs? What does success look like after 12 months of funded research? How will your solution reach the market place? 2500 character limitBackground: Future mobility in India will be using Li based advanced battery technologies and it is expected that 30% xEV penetration will happen by 2030. Indigenization of EV components is one of the primary objective of FAME policy. Under Atmanirbhar Bharata Abhiyan (Self Reliant Policy), GoI is promoting indigenous manufacturing of LiB cells. The quality of the cells produced in the Indian cost competitive market becomes important and this should be checked and approved with respect to its initial performance and also after subjecting to different abuse conditions as per Indian automotive standards and applications. Problem Statement: Li-ion cell based on advanced multiple chemistries have led to batteries with high performance, longer lifetime and improved safety. The performance of the cell and its consistency till its end of life decides the success of future mobility. It is thus imperative that the cells produced is of highest safety standards, quality as well as best practices. In addition to the quality and safety of the cells the same should perform for the intended automotive application. It is thus essential to generate a highly accelerated testing methodology of various LiBs using electrical, electrochemical, nanoindentation & metallurgical characterization techniques to come up with quantifiable procedure to rate the Li cells produced in India for automotive applications. The project will also address impact and fatigue tests with associated modelling activity. This scientific methodology will act as Input for policy formulation for E Mobility Industry in India.Deliverable:To carry out destructive & non-destructive characterization and generate a comprehensive data for holistic analysis of multiple Li based advanced cell chemistry. To develop an accelerated testing methodology based on the data generated for LiB safety, performance and manufacturing quality evaluation. To prepare guidelines to evaluate LiBs and prepare the acceptable criteria to further use in future automotive application.Potential Beneficiaries / Stakeholders:Government of India, Battery / Electric Vehicle industry, Indian EV Consumer, Academic & Research institutes and environmental stakeholders. 12.What is ‘technological’ about your proposed solution and why might this be appropriate to the challenge areas?1000 character limitThis project will carry out nanoindentation study of the behaviour of electrodes and other components such as separator & current collector. This will quantify the modulus, hardness of material and the in-plane uniformity of the properties under different abuse conditions. We will investigate different areas of the battery as mentioned above to see which parts and associated processes are the key to the long term performance, quality and safety of the cell. The cells will also be subjected to advanced characterization techniques such as tomography, microscopy, corrosion and wear techniques to carry out holistic analysis of the data. The procedure thus developed will be an addition to the existing scientific knowledge on understanding the advanced Li cell chemistry behaviour. The final output will be a highly accelerated testing methodology to understand the cell. This concept is apt for the challenge areas defined in the call. We are targeting the challenge area ‘Technology leap’.13.Is your proposed solution a response to the impacts of COVID-19, or an effort to contain the pandemic? If so, please explain. 1000 character limit The effect of COVID-19 pandemic is felt globally across various operations. The affected regions are at the heart of many global supply chains.?Many companies are forced to rethink their global supply chain model. GoI is pushing its Make in India programme by offering domestic & foreign manufacturers fiscal incentives to manufacture locally. The overall objective is to boost manufacturing & generate jobs. In xEV the Li ion cells are the costliest part & presently it is imported in India. Niti Aayog has proposed to build up to 10 large factories that would get subsidies to produce lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. Faster rollout of cell manufacturing in India is a prerequisite for successful electric vehicle mission. This project will help the above initiative of the industry & other stakeholders in assisting the manufacturers to evaluate their product with respect to safety, quality & suitability to the end target automotive applications under one roof. 14.Does your proposed solution contribute to combatting climate change or promoting a greener planet? If so, please explain. 1000 character limitMobility is experiencing a paradigm shift. The? drop in air pollution?in cities such as Delhi is showing that by slashing ICE vehicle the air is clean. Commuters see personal vehicles as safer than public transport.?Indian Govt. is following up on this shift with good EV friendly policies and promoting self-reliance. As per Arthur D. Little, UITP report “In UK, 1.3 Mn E-bicycles were sold from Jan-May 20, compared to only 508,000 cars (some 20 percent of which were electrified)”.?The Indian industry can accelerate the transition toward sustainable mobility such as E Mobility. The industry have to gain the trust of commuters by providing safe & high quality products wherein battery quality becomes prominent. This project will help GoI and E Mobility industry in identifying the quality of the cells to be produced and used for xEV at initial stage. This safe cells produced in India will be leveraged to promote the energy transition and low-carbon agenda.?15.How is your proposal relevant to the development challenges of India? 1000 character limitIndian EV ecosystem is expected to grow exponentially. The major challenge in cell manufacturing is the consistent process quality & adoption of latest characterization technologies is a key factor in producing safe & reliable cell. The international team of researchers with rich experience in electrochemistry, wear, battery, Nano characterization along with ARAI which is the premier research institute of the Indian automotive industry will develop guideline to evaluate the cells & manufacturing process. ARAI plays a key role in Type Approval activity by understanding requirements of the customer, cohesive planning & processing through the multiple stakeholders & delivering the final type approval. It is expected that out of the project a facility on Nano testing of battery materials will be established to be used for Indian industry who are in the business of lithium ion battery manufacturing or users & also support GoI in policy formulation related to Lithium ion battery evaluation.16.What consideration have you made of gender in developing your concept? Could your project address gender inequality or other kinds of inequality? 1000 character limitTechnology developed in this project is beneficial to all persons irrespective of financial status or social background and has no gender bias.Notes: Please be kindly reminded of the primary criteria: relevance to the environmental &/or C19 agenda. See boxes 13 & 14. Except box 5, all boxes require mandatory response.In the interests of fairness, proposals that exceed the character limits will not be considered. ................
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