The Handbook of Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Design

The Handbook of Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Design: Chemistry, Components, Types and Terminology,?Second Edition provides a clear and concise explanation of EV and Li-ion batteries for readers that are new to the field. The second edition expands and updates all topics covered in the original book, adding more details to all existing chapters and including major updates to align with all of the rapid changes the industry has experienced over the past few years. This handbook offers a layman’s explanation of the history of vehicle electrification and battery technology, describing the various terminology and acronyms and explaining how to do simple calculations that can be used in determining basic battery sizing, capacity, voltage, and energy. By the end of this book the reader will have a solid understanding of the terminology around Li-ion batteries and be able to undertake simple battery calculations. The book is immensely useful to beginning and experienced engineers alike who are moving into the battery field. Li-ion batteries are one of the most unique systems in automobiles today in that they combine multiple engineering disciplines, yet most engineering programs focus on only a single engineering field. This book provides the reader with a reference to the history, terminology and design criteria needed to understand the Li-ion battery and to successfully lay out a new battery concept. Whether you are an electrical engineer, a mechanical engineer or a chemist, this book will help you better appreciate the inter-relationships between the various battery engineering fields that are required to understand the battery as an Energy Storage System. It gives great insights for readers ranging from engineers to sales, marketing, management, leadership, investors, and government officials. Offers an easy explanation of battery terminology and enables better understanding of batteries, their components and the market and applicationsIncludes brief history of vehicle electrification and its futureDemonstrates simple battery scaling calculations with easy-to-understand description of the formulasClearly describes the various components of a Li-ion battery and their importanceExplains the differences between various Li-ion cell types and chemistries and enables the determination which chemistry and cell type are appropriate for which applicationOutlines the differences between battery types, e.g., power vs energy batteryPresents graphically different vehicle configurations: BEV, PHEV, HEV New to this Edition Adds a brief history of battery technology and its evolution to current technologiesUpdates the chemistry typesDiscusses thermal runaway and cascading failure mitigation technologiesExpands and updates the descriptions of the battery module and pack components and systemsAdds description of the manufacturing processes for cells, modules, and packsIntroduces and discusses new topics such as battery-as-a-service, cell to pack and cell to chassis designs, wireless BMS