COLLOQUIUM 617
Multiscale mechanics, multiphysics modeling and simulations for energy storage

29 August — 31 August 2022, Lake of Garda, Italy

Scientific program

Monday Aug. 29

Session 1

Opening – Chairman A. Salvadori

8:30

8:50

Carrozza, M. – Municipality of Sirmione

Tira, M.  – Rector of the University of Brescia

Trichilo, R. – CEO of CSMT

Gaboardi, S. – President of the Mobility Cluster RL

8:50

9:10

Mastinu, G. – Politecnico di Milano - “The automotive cluster of Lombardy: an excellent network from Europe”

9:10

9:30

Perego, O. – RSE – “Lombardy Energy Cleantech Cluster support to the innovation and competitiveness of regional battery sector”

Monday Aug. 29

Session 1

Social and industrial challenges.

Chairman G. Mastinu, Politecnico di Milano

9:45

10:15

Knobbe, E. – BMW - “Challenges to simulate interaction of mechanics and electro-chemistry in battery cells – perspective of a cell developer.”

10:15

10:45

Oancea, V. – Dassault Systemes - “Challenges to simulate interaction of mechanics and electro-chemistry in battery cells – perspective of a software developer.”

Q&A

Coffee break

Session 2

Manufacturing, designing, and processing of battery cells.

Chairman E. Knobbe

11:15

11:45

Krewer, U.  – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - “Model-based insight into Li-ion batteries – from cradle to grave”

11:45

12:15

Franco, A. – Université de Picardie Jules Verne -

“Digitalization of Battery Manufacturing using Multiscale Modeling and Machine Learning”

12:15

12:45

Kwade, A. – TU Braunschweig -

“Modelling processing and resulting mechanical and transport properties of lithium ion battery electrodes using DEM”

Lunch break


Session 3

Imaging and image-based modeling

Chairman A. Franco

14:15

14:45

Berg, S. – RWTH Aachen - “Mechanical Aspects of Ageing in Lithium-Ion Batteries Probed by Computer Tomography and Optical Means”

14:45

15:15

Shearing, P.  – UCL - “Multi-scale imaging and modelling of coupled phenomena in battery materials and devices”

15:15

15:45

Schmidt, V. – Universität Ulm - “Stochastic microstructure modeling of battery electrode materials based on 3D image data - a prerequisite for virtual materials testing”

Coffee break

Session 4

Interface mechanisms

Chairman V. Deshpande

16:15

16:45

Qi, Y.   – Brown University - "When electrons meet ions, multiscale modeling of interfaces in Li-ion Batteries"

16:45

17:15

Guo, K. – A*STAR Singapore - "Interfacial Degradation Mechanisms in Thin Film Electrodes"

17:15

17:45

Vegge, T.  – Technical University of Denmark - “ML-accelerated simulations of solid-electrolyte interfaces in electrochemical systems”

17:45

18:15

Wall, W.  – Technical University of Munich - “Electro-chemo-thermo-mechanical modeling of all solid-state batteries with a focus on interfaces, uncertainties and inverse analysis”


Tuesday Aug. 30

Session 5

Experimental investigations with solid and multicomponent electrolytes.

Chairman U. Krewer

9:00

9:30

Sheldon, B. – Brown University - “Chemo-mechanical phenomena in solid electrolytes”

9:30

10:00

Canepa, P. – NUSingapore - “Millisecond Ion-Transport in Solid Electrolytes”

10:00

10:30

Runesson, K. – Chalmers University of Technology - “Aspects on the computational modeling of structural batteries”

Coffee break

Session 6

ASSB processes and models

Chairman A. Latz

11:00

11:30

Siegel, D. – UT Austin - “Chemo-mechanical phenomena of relevance for solid state batteries: an atomic scale perspective”

11:30

12:00

Mc Dowell, M. – GeorgiaTech - “Operando Experiments for Understanding the Chemo-Mechanics of Solid-State Batteries”

12:00

12:30

Salvadori, A. – University of Brescia - “Recent advances in modeling and simulations of gel polymer and ceramic electrolytes”

Lunch break

Session 7

Modeling Damage and Failure in ASSB – I

Chairman G. Bucci

14:00

14:30

Deshpande, V.  – University of Cambridge - “Failure mechanisms in solid electrolyte Li-ion cells: from void growth in anodes to cracking of electrolytes”

14:30

15:00

Xu, B.   – TU Darmstadt - “Chemo-mechanical damage modeling and simulation of solid-state Li-ion battery materials”

15:00

15:30

McMeeking, R. – University of California, Santa Barbara - “Models for storage particle delamination and electrolyte cracking in cathodes of solid state batteries.”

15:30

16:00

Ciucci, F. – HKUST, Hong Kong - “Modeling the Defect Chemistry, Transport Properties, and Stability of Anti-perovskite Materials.”

19:30

Poster session and social dinner

Winery Borgo la Caccia, Pozzolengo

Wednesday Aug. 31

Modeling Damage and Failure in ASSB – II

Chairman M. Kamlah

9:30

Martinez-Paneda, E. – Imperial College - “A phase field electro-chemo-mechanical model for predicting void evolution at the Li-electrolyte interface in all-solid-state batteries”

10:00

Bucci, G. – Palo Alto Research Center - “Chemo-mechanics and microstructural design of solid-state batteries”

10:30

Di Leo, C.  – GeorgiaTech - “Continuum gradient theories for diffusion-reaction-deformation in solids: Application to conversion electrodes and Li filament growth.”

Coffee break

Modeling and simulations – I

Chairman W. Wall

11:30

Smith, K. – NREL - “Frontiers in Simulation of Battery Chemo-Mechanical Physics and Degradation”

12:00

Kamlah, M. – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - “Impact of structural features of electrodes for electrochemical energy storage cells on performance”

12:30

Latz, A.  – Universität Ulm - "Impact of structure and chemo – mechanical coupling on degradation in Lithium-Ion batteries”

13:00

Danilov, D. – Technical University of Eindhoven - “Mathematical modeling as an approach to the investigation of electrochemical storage”

Closure – E. Knobbe, R. McMeeking