Lead-Acid Batteries for Future Automobiles

Lead-Acid Batteries for Future Automobiles
Author: Jürgen Garche
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 708
Release: 2017-02-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0444637036

Lead-Acid Batteries for Future Automobiles provides an overview on the innovations that were recently introduced in automotive lead-acid batteries and other aspects of current research. Innovative concepts are presented, some of which aim to make lead-acid technology a candidate for higher levels of powertrain hybridization, namely 48-volt mild or high-volt full hybrids. Lead-acid batteries continue to dominate the market as storage devices for automotive starting and power supply systems, but are facing competition from alternative storage technologies and being challenged by new application requirements, particularly related to new electric vehicle functions and powertrain electrification. Presents an overview of development trends for future automobiles and the demands that they place on the battery Describes how to adapt LABs for use in micro and mild hybrid EVs via collector construction and materials, via carbon additives, via new cell construction (bipolar), and via LAB hybrids with Li-ion and supercap systems System integration of LABs into vehicle power-supply and hybridization concepts Short description of competitive battery technologies

Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid Batteries

Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid Batteries
Author: Patrick T. Moseley
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 603
Release: 2004-02-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 008047473X

For many decades, the lead-acid battery has been the most widely used energy-storage device for medium- and large-scale applications (approximately 100Wh and above). In recent years, the traditional, flooded design of the battery has begun to be replaced by an alternative design. This version - the valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) battery - requires no replenishment of the water content of the electrolyte solution, does not spill liquids, and can be used in any desired orientation. Since the VRLA battery operates in a somewhat different manner from its flooded counterpart, considerable technological development has been necessary to meet the exacting performance requirements of the full range of applications in which rechargeable batteries are used. The valve-regulated design is now well established in the industrial battery sector, and also appears set to be adopted widely for automotive duty. This book provides a comprehensive account of VRLA technology and its uses. In the future, all industrial processes - including the manufacture of batteries - will be required to conform to the conventions of sustainability. Accordingly, the crucial areas of the environmental impact associated with the production and use of VRLA batteries and the recycling of spent units are also treated thoroughly. Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid Batteries gives an essential insight into the science that underlies the development and operation of VRLA batteries and is a comprehensive reference source for those involved in the practical use of the technology in key energy-storage applications. Covers all major advances in the field Provides a comprehensive account of VRLA technology and its uses First book dedicated to this technology

The Electric Car

The Electric Car
Author: Michael Hereward Westbrook
Publisher: IET
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2001
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780852960134

Considerable work has gone into electric car and battery development in the last ten years, with the prospect of substantial improvements in range and performance in battery cars as well as in hybrids and those using fuel cells. This book covers the development of electric cars, from their early days, to new hybrid models in production. Most of the coverage is focused on the very latest technological issues faced by automotive engineers working on electric cars, as well as the key business factors vital for the successful transfer of electric cars into the mass market.

Advances in Battery Technologies for Electric Vehicles

Advances in Battery Technologies for Electric Vehicles
Author: Bruno Scrosati
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 547
Release: 2015-05-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1782423982

Advances in Battery Technologies for Electric Vehicles provides an in-depth look into the research being conducted on the development of more efficient batteries capable of long distance travel. The text contains an introductory section on the market for battery and hybrid electric vehicles, then thoroughly presents the latest on lithium-ion battery technology. Readers will find sections on battery pack design and management, a discussion of the infrastructure required for the creation of a battery powered transport network, and coverage of the issues involved with end-of-life management for these types of batteries. Provides an in-depth look into new research on the development of more efficient, long distance travel batteries Contains an introductory section on the market for battery and hybrid electric vehicles Discusses battery pack design and management and the issues involved with end-of-life management for these types of batteries

Bottled Lightning

Bottled Lightning
Author: Seth Fletcher
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2011-05-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1429922915

Lithium batteries may hold the key to an environmentally sustainable, oil-independent future. From electric cars to a "smart" power grid that can actually store electricity, letting us harness the powers of the sun and the wind and use them when we need them, lithium—a metal half as dense as water, found primarily in some of the most uninhabitable places on earth—has the potential to set us on a path toward a low-carbon energy economy. In Bottled Lightning, the science reporter Seth Fletcher takes us on a fascinating journey, from the salt flats of Bolivia to the labs of MIT and Stanford, from the turmoil at GM to cutting-edge lithium-ion battery start-ups, introducing us to the key players and ideas in an industry with the power to reshape the world. Lithium is the thread that ties together many key stories of our time: the environmental movement; the American auto industry, staking its revival on the electrification of cars and trucks; the struggle between first-world countries in need of natural resources and the impoverished countries where those resources are found; and the overwhelming popularity of the portable, Internet-connected gadgets that are changing the way we communicate. With nearly limitless possibilities, the promise of lithium offers new hope to a foundering American economy desperately searching for a green-tech boom to revive it.

Batteries for Automotive Use

Batteries for Automotive Use
Author: Philip Reasbeck
Publisher:
Total Pages: 236
Release: 1997
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

The rapid development of automotive electrical systems in recent years has renewed interest in the power sources which support the complex array of electronic controls, sensors and actuators which are taken for granted in modern road vehicles. Written by authors who are well known for their knowledge and experience of all aspects of the lead-acid battery for automotive use, this book provides a comprehensive treatise of the electrical/ electronic system requirements of the vehicle and the way in which these are satisfied by the battery.

Lithium Ion Batteries in Electric Drive Vehicles

Lithium Ion Batteries in Electric Drive Vehicles
Author: Ahmad A. Pesaran
Publisher:
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2016
Genre: Electric vehicles
ISBN: 9781523124121

This special SAE publication is focused on lithium ion technologies in electric drive vehicles (HEVs, PHEVs, EVs, EREVs, mild HEVs with 48 V. and even conventional vehicles with start/stop technology) Ten SAE technical papers are included in this publication, which examines several relevant issues for the implementation of lithium ion technology and reviews solutions offered in addressing those issues.

Electric Vehicle Battery Systems

Electric Vehicle Battery Systems
Author: Sandeep Dhameja
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2001-10-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080488765

Electric Vehicle Battery Systems provides operational theory and design guidance for engineers and technicians working to design and develop efficient electric vehicle (EV) power sources. As Zero Emission Vehicles become a requirement in more areas of the world, the technology required to design and maintain their complex battery systems is needed not only by the vehicle designers, but by those who will provide recharging and maintenance services, as well as utility infrastructure providers. Includes fuel cell and hybrid vehicle applications.Written with cost and efficiency foremost in mind, Electric Vehicle Battery Systems offers essential details on failure mode analysis of VRLA, NiMH battery systems, the fast-charging of electric vehicle battery systems based on Pb-acid, NiMH, Li-ion technologies, and much more. Key coverage includes issues that can affect electric vehicle performance, such as total battery capacity, battery charging and discharging, and battery temperature constraints. The author also explores electric vehicle performance, battery testing (15 core performance tests provided), lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells and hybrid vehicles. In order to make a practical electric vehicle, a thorough understanding of the operation of a set of batteries in a pack is necessary. Expertly written and researched, Electric Vehicle Battery Systems will prove invaluable to automotive engineers, electronics and integrated circuit design engineers, and anyone whose interests involve electric vehicles and battery systems. * Addresses cost and efficiency as key elements in the design process* Provides comprehensive coverage of the theory, operation, and configuration of complex battery systems, including Pb-acid, NiMH, and Li-ion technologies* Provides comprehensive coverage of the theory, operation, and configuration of complex battery systems, including Pb-acid, NiMH, and Li-ion technologies

Automotive Battery Technology

Automotive Battery Technology
Author: Alexander Thaler
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2014-01-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319025236

The use of electrochemical energy storage systems in automotive applications also involves new requirements for modeling these systems, especially in terms of model depth and model quality. Currently, mainly simple application-oriented models are used to describe the physical behavior of batteries. This book provides a step beyond of state-of-the-art modeling showing various different approaches covering following aspects: system safety, misuse behavior (crash, thermal runaway), battery state estimation and electrochemical modeling with the needed analysis (pre/post mortem). All this different approaches are developed to support the overall integration process from a multidisciplinary point-of-view and depict their further enhancements to this process.