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Fractional thermal runaway calorimetry (FTRC) is a technology used to test the impact of battery failures due to a thermal runaway event. This technique expands on existing battery calorimetry technologies, such as accelerating rate calorimetry (ARC), bomb calorimetry, and copper slug calorimetry, taking the test results to a whole new level by providing more detailed analysis of the heat release as well as the mass released during a thermal runaway event.

FTRC is a unique technology, able to quantify the pathways of thermal energy release during a battery thermal runaway event (i.e., battery body, vent gases, ejecta). Ä¢¹½tv is driving this industry-changing technology forward by licensing FTRC technology from NASA for use with our commercial clients. With Ä¢¹½tv's 20+ years of experience in battery failure analysis, we are in a unique market position to perform these tests and interpret the results that impact our clients. Many markets that Ä¢¹½tv supports may benefit from the technology and insight afforded by FTRC, including consumer electronics (e.g., product design), aerospace, automotive, and utilities.

The new FTRC will be located at Ä¢¹½tv's office in Natick, Massachusetts, which is home to ~20 experts who regularly consult on batteries, from materials to systems and everything between. For a deeper dive into understanding battery thermal runaway and how the FTRC technology could help you and your team, please refer to the following sources:
 

How Ä¢¹½tv Can Help

Ä¢¹½tv routinely analyzes various aspects of lithium-ion battery safety spanning from product design to response to mechanical, thermal, and electrical abuse; cell thermal runaway propagation; and fire suppression.