The state of the art battery modules need to be analysed with regards to their structure, components and the relationship of the components to each other. In particular, the key challenges in battery module disassembly up to cell level are identified and classified in order to systematically derive the requirements for the disassembly system.
A battery has several ways to implement modularisation and among these are design of the housing and module as well as concerning the management of its environment.
Within this paper the initial steps for the realisation of an agile automated system for battery module disassembly will be presented. The state of the art battery modules need to be analysed with regards to their structure, components and the relationship of the components to each other.
Currently, there is no standardized design for battery modules, e.g. in the form of a norm . The battery cell type is selected according to the customer standard, which ultimately influences the design of the battery module .
The disassembly time starts from the tool switching to the ends of parts placement. In addition, two principles shall be observed in the disassembly process. First, multiple parts are directly connected to the battery, so disassembly safety must be considered, and the disassembly speed shall be reduced appropriately.
The rapid global growth in the production of electric vehicles (EVs) will produce numerous waste power battery modules (WPBMs) in the future, which will create significant challenges concerning waste disposal. Therefore, measures to disassemble and recycle WPBMs before using them in other fixed scenarios provide an opportunity for research.