INTRODUCTION

Postmortem analysis provides critical forensic investigation capabilities for understanding battery failure mechanisms, safety incidents, and performance degradation in real-world automotive applications. With extensive experience analyzing over 400 cases involving damaged and live batteries from individual cells to complete vehicle systems, our specialized facilities and safety protocols enable detailed examination of failed battery components.

THE Applus+ SOLUTION

This expertise supports root cause analysis, quality improvement initiatives, and the development of enhanced safety measures, delivering valuable insights that help manufacturers improve battery design, prevent future failures, and maintain the highest standards of automotive safety and reliability.

Experience

  • 400 PMA including live batteries
  • From cell to complete vehicle
  • Including live damaged batteries
  • Advanced safety equipment and protocols

Safety

  • PPEs for dielectric arc
  • Chemical protection suit
  • Filtering mask with respiratory assistance

Special tools

  • Specialized tools for battery disassembly

Facilities

  • Dedicated postmortem analysis laboratory
  • Devoted laboratory with 3 sample slots in parallel
  • Intended particle extraction system

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