Project 5 (ESTÜ)

Project Topic: Development of Frame and Cover Components of Composite-Based Battery Carrier Systems with Advanced Materials and Innovative Manufacturing Methods

The Advanced Technologies Application and Research Center (İTAM) at Eskişehir Technical University has been operational since 2018 with the aim of conducting research in advanced technologies, developing innovative technologies, and creating high added value through collaborations, research infrastructure, and training activities, in line with the scientific and technological objectives of our country. İTAM has the goal of establishing a high-level research infrastructure, and currently hosts six laboratories: Functional Nanoporous Materials Laboratory, Composite Laboratory, Optoelectronic Laboratory, Sensor Laboratory, Seismic Isolator Test Laboratory, and Technical Textiles and Combustion Laboratory. İTAM continues its activities with 14 academic staff and 6 administrative/support staff, and numerous undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral researchers in engineering and science fields are involved in project-based work.

İTAM’s laboratories have advanced equipment and infrastructure capabilities for microstructure characterization, thermal, mechanical, and combustion testing of composites. In İTAM's Composite Laboratory, a number of projects have been successfully completed using innovative composite material techniques, including tape placement, pultrusion, filament winding, and autoclaving. The experience gained from these projects will guide the realization of the goal to develop a battery casing that integrates various combinations of these innovative composite material techniques. İTAM's Technical Textiles and Combustion Laboratory, which is one of the country's important R&D infrastructures, specializes in the development of flame-retardant materials, conducting flame-retardant applications, and investigating the combustion behaviors of materials. In this laboratory, efforts will be made to develop a unique combustion test procedure for electric vehicle batteries and materials, in compliance with national and international standards. Furthermore, applications and analyses will be conducted to impart both low conductivity and flame-retardant properties to the composite components of the battery carrier system.