CATL launches CTP 3.0 battery "Qilin," achieves the highest integration level in the world
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NINGDE, China, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
On June 23, CATL launched Qilin, the third generation of its CTP (cell-to-pack)
technology. With a record-breaking volume utilization efficiency of 72% and an
energy density of up to 255 Wh/kg, it achieves the highest integration level
worldwide so far, capable of delivering a range of over 1,000 km in a breeze.
Focusing on the very nature of electrochemistry, CATL continues its endeavor to
push beyond the boundaries of innovations in system structure. In 2019, CATL
launched the world's first module-less battery pack CTP, taking the lead in
achieving a volume utilization efficiency of over 50%. Together with overall
breakthroughs in the core process, algorithm and materials, CATL redefines
battery structure design with "Qilin," which is named after a legendary
creature in Chinese mythology.
Function Integration. In the CTP 3.0 battery, the internal crossbeam,
liquid-cooling plate and thermal pad have been integrated into a
multifunctional elastic interlayer. It also features built-in micron bridges
inside the interlayer, which flexibly accommodate the changes inside the cell,
improving the battery reliability throughout its full life cycle. The
integrated energy unit, which is composed of the cell and the multifunctional
elastic interlayer, builds a more stable load bearing structure perpendicular
to the driving direction, thus enhancing the shock and vibration resistance of
the battery pack.
Reshaping system structure. Powered by its precise computing and AI simulation
capabilities, CATL explores the boundaries of battery design involving the
battery's full life cycle application scenarios. The ingenious bottom sharing
design allows the smart arrangement of various components including structural
protection, high-voltage connection and a protective vent for thermal runaway,
further increasing the battery capacity by 6%. Meanwhile, the CTP 3.0 battery
satisfies the criteria of the battery safety tests required by national
standards such as the bollard test.
Disruptive Water Cooling Design . By placing liquid cooling functional parts
between adjacent cells, the trailblazing large-surface cell cooling technology
increases the heat transfer area by four times, cuts thermal control time in
half, and supports a hot start in 5 minutes and fast charging in 10 minutes. It
enables the cell to cool down rapidly in extreme circumstances, effectively
preventing abnormal thermal conduction among cells. Moreover, it has achieved
thermal stability and thermal safety for all chemical systems, making it
compatible with materials with higher energy density.
From the material, cell to system structure, the systematic engineering mindset
runs through the whole chain of research and development in CATL. Supported by
the above-mentioned technological innovations, the CTP 3.0 battery can increase
the energy density to 255Wh/kg for ternary battery systems, and 160Wh/kg for
LFP battery systems. With the same chemical system and the same pack size, it
can deliver 13% more power than the 4680 battery, accomplishing an all-round
improvement in range, fast-charging, safety, service life, efficiency and
low-temperature performance.
The CTP 3.0 batteries, or Qilin, are expected to be mass produced and come on
the market in 2023. From simulated computing in the micro world to artful
streamlining inside the battery structure, CATL remains focused on
technological ingenuity and independent innovation, aiming to promote the
overtaking of fossil fuel vehicles by electric ones.
SOURCE: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
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