Virtual Models, Real Safety:
New Approaches to Safe Battery Design
16 October 2025 | 2 p.m. CEST | online
Battery safety is a key concern for both e-mobility and stationary energy storage. Among the most severe risks are thermal runaway and thermal propagation, which can lead to catastrophic failure if not properly understood and mitigated.
This webinar introduces a digital approach to analyzing these phenomena and supporting the development of effective countermeasures. By combining high-fidelity 3D simulations, scalable system-level models, and AI-based techniques, the methodology enables a comprehensive assessment of safety-critical effects.
A key strength of the approach is the scalability: from detailed simulations at the cell level to complete battery system models, the framework adapts to different stages of development and use cases. This flexibility enables engineers and decision-makers to assess safety risks early in the design process and efficiently validate risk mitigation strategies.
A deep and reliable understanding of battery safety requires the synergy of digital tools and experimental testing and validation. This presentation offers insights into how such an approach can be implemented in practice to meet the growing safety requirements of modern energy storage technologies.
AGENDA
16 October 2025 | online
2:00 PM CEST
Welcome & Introduction
Alexander F. Walser | ASCS e.V.
2:05 PM
Virtual Models, Real Safety:
New Approaches to Safe Battery Design
Juergen Schneider | AVL
2:45 PM
Q&A
Ask the speaker
3:00 PM
End
SPEAKER
Juergen Schneider studied mechanical engineering and economics at Graz University of Technology and joined AVL in 1995, where he served in a range of technical roles until 2018, overseeing numerous simulation projects across various domains.
Since 2019, Juergen has focused exclusively on electrification within AVL’s Advanced Simulation Technologies business unit. In his role as Senior Solution Manager for Virtual Battery Development, he leads strategic initiatives in business and software development, with focus on battery systems and technologies.
TARGET AUDIENCE
- Battery engineers & designers – those responsible for pack and system design, needing to understand safety requirements and simulation/testing methods.
- Simulation & modeling experts – interested in digital approaches, surrogate models, 1D/3D analysis, and AI-based techniques.
- Testing & validation specialists – combining experimental methods with digital tools to verify safety-critical behaviors.
- R&D managers & decision-makers – who must evaluate technologies, mitigate risks early, and ensure compliance with future safety standards.
- Automotive OEMs & suppliers – particularly in EV battery design and integration.
- Energy storage companies – working on stationary systems that face similar safety challenges.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Learn what current and future safety requirements a battery pack must meet
- Discover the possibilities offered by combining simulation and testing
- Understand how particle ejection contributes to the onset and severity of thermal propagation events
- See how Surrogate Models complement 1D and 3D analysis methods and allow to evaluate 450.000 configurations
- How to successfully implement designs with no flame out (NFO)
