Right Battery, Right Application, Any Industry: Simulation-Driven Battery Design and Characterization from Cell to System
December 3, 2026 | 11 AM ET
Whether you’re designing a cordless power tool, an electric aircraft, or a data center backup system, the central question is the same: how do you choose the right battery for your application, and trust its performance and safety before it’s in the field? Physical testing is slow and expensive, and it can only begin once hardware exists. Many of the most critical behaviors, such as thermal margins, degradation over thousands of cycles, and abuse-case response, are difficult or costly to capture through testing alone.
In this Volta Foundation webinar, presented by Gamma Technologies, industry practitioners show how simulation-driven battery modeling is being applied today. Engineers from leading aerospace and power tool companies and data center cell providers share how they compare cell options, carry out product design safety studies, and predict degradation and thermal behavior virtually. They also explain how cell models integrate into system-level simulations of complete products, and which engineering decisions modeling helped shape. The discussion covers thermal management, energy density-versus-safety tradeoffs, reliability planning, and how teams reduce physical testing time and cost.
The session opens with a short overview ofGamma Technologies’ battery modeling capabilities and the GT-AutoLion modeling tool to set context for the panel. A moderated discussion with the guests follows, and the hour closes with an open cross-panel Q&A where attendees can put their own questions to the speakers. Live polls throughout surface the challenges the audience cares about most.
Who should attend: thermal engineers, systems engineers, R&D leads, and product managers working on battery-powered products in power tools, aerospace, data centers, marine, automotive, and energy storage. Whether you’re new to simulation-driven design or looking to improve an existing process, you’ll leave with a real-world perspective from very different industries. You’ll also see more clearly where battery modeling can reduce risk, cut prototype cycles, and speed up development.
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Key Takeaways
Model First, Build Second
Simulation lets teams answer battery performance questions, such as thermal behavior, cycle life, and pack sizing, before committing to hardware.
The Challenge is Shared, the Priorities Differ
Different industries all need confidence in battery performance, but each weighs different tradeoffs: performance under real-world conditions, weight and safety, or uptime and thermal reliability.
Modeling Fits Into Real Engineering Workflows
The panel shows how teams build simulation into design, validation, and even safety and certification processes, rather than treating it as a separate exercise.
Early Adoption Pays Off
Practitioners share what they wish they’d modeled sooner and the common mistakes new users make, so you can shorten your own learning curve.
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