Battery pack and method of manufacturing same

A vehicle, comprising:

• a vehicle body;
• an electric motor coupled to the vehicle body;
• and
• a battery pack coupled to the vehicle body and communicatively coupled to the electric motor, comprising:
• an enclosure, comprising:
• an enclosure frame,
• a first plate coupled to the enclosure frame, and
• a second plate spaced from the first plate and coupled to the enclosure frame;
• a battery cell assembly arranged in and coupled to the enclosure, comprising:
• one or more battery modules,
• one or more battery cells arranged in each of the one or more battery modules, and
• a thermal runaway propagation vent network communicatively coupled to the one or more battery cells;
• one or more stuffers arranged between the enclosure frame and the battery cell assembly;
• and
• a potting arranged in the enclosure and at least partially encapsulating the battery cell assembly and the one or more stuffers.

A method of manufacturing a battery pack, comprising:

• providing an enclosure;
• arranging a battery cell assembly in the enclosure;
• arranging one or more stuffers between the battery cell assembly and the enclosure;
• and
• introducing potting into the enclosure such that the potting fills gaps between the stuffers, the battery cell assembly, and the enclosure.