Circular and Durable Tailored Battery Housing for Heavy Trucks - CiDuBat

Purpose and goal

This project addresses the need for circular, durable, and cost-effective battery housings for heavy trucks. The objective is to develop a conceptual design that facilitates servicing, upgradability, reusability, and end-of-life recyclability, while also ensuring durability and crashworthiness.

Expected effects and result

A conceptual design of battery housings with enabled potential for circularity and ensured durability and cost efficiency. Key features for performance and circularity defined as well as process definition for optimized production. The conceptual design will be adapted and implemented in a wide range of heavy vehicles.

Planned approach and implementation

The project is structured into six work packages (WP1-6). WP1 focuses on defining the design space for circular solutions using the methodologies Future Adaptive Design and the Circular Compass. WP2 and WP3 will develop a conceptual design of the battery housing, with focus on design and manufacturing aspects. WP4 will test and validate the design, with feedback provided to WP1-3. WP5 and WP6 support the project through dissemination, exploitation, and project management activities.