Abstract: Various examples of the disclosure pertain to determining a set of calendar aging values of a test cell of a rechargeable battery, e.g., LIBs. The set of calendar aging values of the test cell of the rechargeable battery corresponds to a set of Temperature-State of Charge (T-SOC) value pairs. The set of calendar aging values of the test cell of the rechargeable battery is determined based on a battery-generic reference model for calendar aging of a (specific or random) battery cell and on a further set of calendar aging values of the test cell of the rechargeable battery. The further set of calendar aging values is obtained/derived from measurements of the test cell of the rechargeable battery and corresponds to a further set of T-SOC value pairs.

Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the invention, a collimator assembly for a X-ray spectrometer device is provided, the collimator assembly including a rotatable gear assembly including a collimator plate having a plurality of apertures of different size and/or shape arranged therein; a driving assembly for rotating the gear assembly to bring the gear assembly into a rotational position where a selected one of the plurality of apertures is spatially aligned with a predefined axis along which a collimated X-ray beam is to be provided from the X-ray spectrometer device; and a magnet arrangement for generating a magnetic force that is arranged to push or pull the gear assembly into a predefined direction of rotation to keep the selected one of the plurality of apertures spatially aligned with said predefined axis.

Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the invention, a collimator assembly for a X-ray spectrometer device is provided, the collimator assembly including a rotatable gear assembly including a collimator plate having a plurality of apertures of different size and/or shape arranged therein; a driving assembly for rotating the gear assembly to bring the gear assembly into a rotational position where a selected one of the plurality of apertures is spatially aligned with a predefined axis along which a collimated X-ray beam is to be provided from the X-ray spectrometer device; and a magnet arrangement for generating a magnetic force that is arranged to push or pull the gear assembly into a predefined direction of rotation to keep the selected one of the plurality of apertures spatially aligned with said predefined axis.