Patrick Höschele

Patrick Höschele is a researcher at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), holding the academic degrees of Dipl.-Ing. (equivalent to MSc), Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. (Doctor of Technical Sciences), and BSc. He is affiliated with the Institute for Vehicle Safety at TU Graz, where he conducts research on vehicle safety and battery technologies.

Research Focus:

• Lithium-ion battery safety and reliability
• Electro-mechanical interactions in battery systems
• Second-life applications for automotive batteries
• Crash safety and mechanical deformation effects on batteries
• Thermal management and aging mechanisms

His research spans multiple interdisciplinary areas including mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, and energy storage systems. The primary focus lies in understanding how mechanical stresses, environmental conditions, and aging processes affect the performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries, particularly in automotive applications.

Research Trends: The body of work demonstrates a consistent focus on battery safety under mechanical loading conditions, with particular emphasis on pouch cell behavior. Recent studies investigate the interplay between electrochemical performance and mechanical integrity, especially concerning second-life applications. The research methodology combines experimental investigations with numerical modeling approaches.

Contact Information:
Email: patrick.hoeschele@tugraz.at
Institute for Vehicle Safety
TU Graz
Inffeldgasse 13/VI
8010 Graz, Austria