Mechanical tests for batteries, modules and cells
Check the resistance of your batteries to dynamic and accidental mechanical stresses
The Emitech Group offers a complete range of mechanical tests on batteries, modules and cells.
These tests are designed to validate the structural robustness, vibration resistance and shock resistance of energy storage systems, whether they are intended for mobile, on-board or stationary applications.
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Why carry out mechanical tests on batteries?
Batteries are subject to mechanical stress throughout their life cycle:
- Vibrations during use (vehicle, train, aircraft, etc.)
- Shocks during transport or in the event of an accident
- Stress combined with temperature or electrical cycling
- Damage to the internal structure (cells, connectors)
- Short-circuiting or loss of performance
- Thermal runaway
What are the applications?
Traction batteries (automotive, rail, marine)
Battery packs for drones
Battery packs for aerospace and defence
Stationary modules subject to vibration (infrastructure, public works)
Types of mechanical tests proposed
Vibration tests
- Sinusoidal and random vibrations and customer profiles
- Simulation of road, rail and aeronautical loads
- Combined tests: vibration + electrical cycling + temperature
Shock tests
- Standardised mechanical shocks (shape, intensity, duration)
- Directional shocks on several axes
- Simulation of impacts, rough handling or severe falls
Combined mechanical tests
- Vibration + shock + thermal + operating sequences
- HASS (Highly Accelerated Life Test) approach
- Accelerated ageing studies
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What standards and benchmarks are covered?
- UN 38.3 (T.3 and T.4 tests)
- R100.3 (traction batteries)
- UL 2580 / UL 1973 / UL 1642
- ISO 12405, IEC 62660, MIL-STD-810, DO-160
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Our dedicated technical resources within the Emitech Group
- Electrodynamic vibration tables up to 80 kN
- Controlled shock platforms (acceleration, duration, waveform)
- Secure, air-conditioned test cells
- Multi-channel measurement systems: temperature, voltage, deformation, current
Why choose the Emitech Group for your mechanical, vibration and shock tests?
- Multi-physics expertise: vibration, shock, thermal, electrical
- Resources sized for all battery formats (cell, module, pack)
- Can be integrated into a combined test campaign
- Laboratories accredited to quality standards
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