System, method, and computer program product for utilizing a fiber bragg grating to detect a gas indicating the onset of thermal runaway

Abstract

An example system, method, and computer program product for detecting thermal runaway in a battery cell is provided. The example system includes a light source configured to emit light across a spectrum of wavelengths toward a sensing fiber having a first end and a second end. The sensing fiber may be positioned to receive the light emitted by the light source at the first end. The sensing fiber may further contain a filtering mechanism configured to reflect a portion of the spectrum of wavelengths of the light. In addition, the sensing fiber may be optically coupled to a photodiode at the second end, such that a portion of the light is reflected as the light travels through the sensing fiber. The gas may be detected based at least in part on an intensity of the light received at the photodiode indicating the onset of thermal runaway.