Features & Benefits
- FEV & HFQ Technology Associates have developed an advanced HFQ aluminium battery housing for next gen vehicles
- The HFQ battery housing achieves a 20.7Kg (17%) weight reduction versus the aluminium baseline structure
- The HFQ Battery housing achieves a €115 (15%) saving versus the aluminium baseline structure at 50,000 parts per annum.
- HFQ Technology has enabled reduced radii and draw angles, improving structural performance of the “Exo-Skeleton” concept to optimise the rigidity of the overall system (battery and bodyshell)
- Increased draw depth enables more part complexity and improves design flexibility making optimum use of the internal space available for energy storage/battery cells
- HFQ has enabled an innovative “Exo-Skeleton” design, placing the structurally relevant components on the outside of the enclosure
- This establishes a customized force flow above and below the battery pack
- This keeps the loads occurring in the event of a crash away from the package space used for the battery cells
- Improved volumetric and gravimetric energy density on pack level with the “Exo-Skeleton” concept
- The concept allows further evolution of HFQ Technology in the evolution from Cell-2-Pack to Cell-2-Vehicle
