Forensics

Battery failure investigation

We provide causation findings and solutions to product failures both in the lab and in the field. Unknown cause events often cause production to stop ship, recalls, and we are honored to provide clear answers and risk analysis in these tough times. 

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System failure analysis

Fire investigators are rarely trained subject matter experts in battery pack failures. This often results in the battery being blamed, even if it were only involved by not causality. We approach forensic analysis with the expertise needed to prove your product's innocence, or explain root causality. Our presence helps identify and protect against common battery forensics mistakes or overlooked details during analysis.  

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Corrosion mitigation

Many batteries in the wild will face condensing humidity cycles, corrosive road salt droplet spray, dilute acid gas exposure, and more. Standards like IP67 or IP69 lead to false positives of environmental integrity. We have developed proprietary testing solutions to produce accelerated and repeatable quantification of environmental risks to performance and safety.

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Additional offerings

Cell Services

We cover many tests that our clients may not have the time or resources to adequately cover. This includes heat capacity and thermal conductivity, and destructive testing in our state-of-the-art calorimeter.

Material Science

We can prevent costly product recalls and brand damage. Through many years of hard earned lessons, we’ve seen the interplay between electricity and humidity saturation cause dielectric degradation and failures.

Testing

We focus on collecting the most challenging and high-value data. Our team members have experienced many painful test failures, so our client testing can be completed smoothly and safely.

Specialized equipment

We have acquired or built specialized equipment. A few examples of our capabilities include: 5,000A constant current source, quantify thermal energy spikes precisely, and imbed temperature sensors and voltage tap points of interest inside live cells to cycle them under forced temperature gradient fixtures.

Consulting

We tailor an agreement specifically for our clients. Our knowledge base spans a wide variety of topics in the industry. We aim to work with technical teams to enhance their ability to succeed in our mutual endeavors.

Forensics

We have a best-in-industry track record at determining root-cause failures. Our recreation of event ignition kinetics validate forensic assumptions in our lab. If a product can be made to store energy, it can release energy in unintended and destructive ways.