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Completed TRL 3 (started at 2, targeting 3)
Electrified aviation has been growing and will continue to grow as industry, academia, and government invest in hybrid and all-electric aircraft concepts to reduce the carbon footprint and reach electrification goals by 2050. Batteries are a logical choice for powering these hybrid and all-electric aircraft, but battery technology is not yet at the required performance and safety levels. To enable a higher level of safety for existing and future batteries, the Sensor-based Prognostics to Avoid Runaway Reactions & Catastrophic Ignition project, SPARRCI, aims to improve safety of batteries through a multi-pronged approach that includes embedded sensors, nondestructive evaluation, and advanced modeling and prognostics.
Ultimately, this effort will give a higher level of insight into the operations and safety of cells within battery modules and allow highly informed decisions while these batteries are deployed in any application.
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