Syllabus - Battery Management Systems (AU803 (C))
Automobile Engineering
Battery Management Systems (AU803 (C))
VIII
UNIT-1
Batteries
Lead Acid Battery, Nickel based batteries, Sodium based batteries, Lithium based batteries – Li-ion & Li-poly, Metal Air Battery, Zine Chloride battery; Ultra capacitors; Flywheel Energy Storage System; Hydraulic Energy Storage System; Comparison of different Energy Storage System
UNIT-2
BATTERY CHARACTERISTICS & PARAMETERS
Cells and Batteries- conversion of chemical energy to electrical energy- Battery Specifications: Variables to characterize battery operating conditions and Specifications to characterize battery nominal and maximum characteristics; Efficiency of batteries; Electrical parameters Heat generation- Battery designPerformance criteria for Electric vehicles batteries- Vehicle propulsion factors- Power and energy requirements of batteries- Meeting battery performance criteria- setting new targets for battery performance.
UNIT-3
BATTERY MODELLING
General approach to modelling batteries, simulation model of a rechargeable Li-ion battery, simulation model of a rechargeable NiCd battery, Parameterization of the NiCd battery model, Simulation examples.
UNIT-4
BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Selection of battery for EVs & HEVs, Traction Battery Pack design, Requirement of Battery Monitoring, Battery State of Charge Estimation methods, Battery Cell equalization problem, thermal control, protection interface, SOC Estimation, Energy & Power estimation, Battery thermal management system, Battery Management System: Definition, Parts: Power Module, Battery, DC/DC Converter, load, communication channel, Battery Pack Safety, Battery Standards & Tests.
UNIT-5
BATTERY TESTING, DISPOSAL & RECYCLING
Chemical & structure material properties for cell safety and battery design, battery testing, limitations for transport and storage of cells and batteries , Recycling, disposal and second use of batteries. Battery Leakage: gas generation in batteries, leakage path, leakage rates. Ruptures: Mechanical stress and pressure tolerance of cells, safety vents, Explosions: Causes of battery explosions, explosive process, Thermal Runway: High discharge rates, Short circuits, charging and discharging. Environment and Human Health impact assessments of batteries, General recycling issues and drivers, methods of recycling of EV batteries.
Practicals
Reference Books
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Guangjin Zhao, “Reuse and Recycling of Lithium-Ion Power Batteries”, John Wiley & Sons. 2017. (ISBN: 978-1-1193-2185-9)
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Arno Kwade, Jan Diekmann, “Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries: The LithoRec Way”, Springer, 2018. (ISBN: 978-3-319-70571-2)
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Ibrahim Dinçer, Halil S. Hamut and Nader Javani, “Thermal Management of Electric Vehicle Battery Systems”, JohnWiley& Sons Ltd., 2016.
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Chris Mi, Abul Masrur& David Wenzhong Gao, “Hybrid electric Vehicle- Principles & Applications with Practical Properties”, Wiley, 2011.
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G. Pistoia, J.P. Wiaux, S.P. Wolsky, “Used Battery Collection and Recycling”, Elsevier, 2001. (ISBN: 0-444-50562-8)