← Back to context Comment by rent0pat 9 hours ago How are circles optimal???Circle packing = 90%Blade battery packing = 100% 3 comments rent0pat Reply epgui 7 hours ago it's not just a basic geometry problem, it's an engineering problem. You need to account for far more details. moogly 6 hours ago With cylindrical cells, you have more leeway in the overall shape of the battery pack and can fill nooks and crannies with them. cyberax 4 hours ago It's more complicated. You can't pack the battery at 100% anyway, because you need cooling. Cylindrical cells are also more rigid, so they need less supporting material, or they can even be a part of the support structure itself.
epgui 7 hours ago it's not just a basic geometry problem, it's an engineering problem. You need to account for far more details.
moogly 6 hours ago With cylindrical cells, you have more leeway in the overall shape of the battery pack and can fill nooks and crannies with them.
cyberax 4 hours ago It's more complicated. You can't pack the battery at 100% anyway, because you need cooling. Cylindrical cells are also more rigid, so they need less supporting material, or they can even be a part of the support structure itself.
it's not just a basic geometry problem, it's an engineering problem. You need to account for far more details.
With cylindrical cells, you have more leeway in the overall shape of the battery pack and can fill nooks and crannies with them.
It's more complicated. You can't pack the battery at 100% anyway, because you need cooling. Cylindrical cells are also more rigid, so they need less supporting material, or they can even be a part of the support structure itself.