A self-sustaining reaction inside a lithium-ion cell in which heat generated by the cell drives further heat generation. Once it begins, the cell continues to heat and vent without any external heat source, and can propagate to neighbouring cells.
A self-sustaining reaction inside a lithium-ion cell in which heat generated by the cell drives further heat generation. Once it begins, the cell continues to heat and vent without any external heat source, and can propagate to neighbouring cells.