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ESE Seminar - William Huang: "Cell and Battery Design Considerations for Electric Aviation"

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Abstract

Lithium battery technology is critical to the decarbonization of air transport via electric aircraft, and is the enabler behind new concepts in air transportation such as electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi services. The needs of battery technology for electric aviation are greatly different from consumer electronics and electric ground vehicles. This talk will discuss how lithium-ion battery cells of today can empower these technologies, and how the design and chemistry of these battery cells differ from those in other applications such as EV. Battery pack design considerations for aerospace will also be highlighted, especially those around safety and thermal runaway management.

Bio

William is a Staff Cell Engineer at Archer, where he leads cell qualification and technical sourcing for Archer's eVTOL aircraft development. William holds a B.S. in Nanoengineering from the University of California, San Diego and a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. William's PhD work with Professor Yi Cui at Stanford focused on structural and chemical characterization of the solid-electrolyte interphase with cryogenic transmission electron microscopy, along with its impact on battery degradation for advanced anode chemistries such as silicon and lithium metal. William joined Tesla following his PhD, where he worked on anode materials qualification for various cell programs.

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