Electric Vehicle Battery Systems (eBook)

Sandeep Dhameja (Autor)

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2001 | 1. Auflage
252 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-048876-9 (ISBN)

Infos

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

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY SYSTEMS 4
Copyright Page 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS 8
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 12
Chapter 1. ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES 14
Electric Vehicle Operation 15
Battery Basics 17
Introduction to Electric Vehicle Batteries 17
Fuel Cell Technology 27
Choice of a Battery Type for Electric Vehicles 31
Chapter 2. ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY EFFICIENCY 36
Effects of VRLA Battery Formation on Electric Vehicle Performance 36
Regenerative Braking 37
Electric Vehicle Body and Frame 37
Fluids, Lubricants, and Coolants 38
Effects of Current Density on Battery Formation 38
Effects of Excessive Heat on Battery Cycle Life 48
Battery Storage 48
The Lithium-ion Battery 52
Traction Battery Pack Design 54
Chapter 3. ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY CAPACITY 56
Battery Capacity 56
The Temperature Dependence of Battery Capacity 57
State of Charge of a VRLA Battery 59
Capacity Discharge Testing of VRLA Batteries 64
Battery Capacity Recovery 66
Definition of NiMH Battery Capacity 67
Li-ion Battery Capacity 71
Battery Capacity Tests 73
Energy Balances for the Electric Vehicle 77
Chapter 4. ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY CHARGING 82
Charging a Single VRLA Battery 82
Charge Completion of a Single VRLA Battery 82
Temperature Compensation During Battery Charging 85
Charging NiMH Batteries 87
Rate of Charge Effect on Charge Acceptance Efficiency of Traction Battery Packs 87
Environmental Influences on Charging 93
Charging Methods for NiMH Batteries 94
Charging Technology 100
Battery Pack Corrective Actions 104
Chapter 5. ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY FAST CHARGING 108
The Fast Charging Process 108
Fast Charging Strategies 111
The Fast Charger Configuration 114
Using Equalizing/Leveling Chargers 118
Inductive Charging—Making Recharging Easier 124
Range Testing of Electric Vehicles Using Fast Charging 126
Electric Vehicle Speedometer Calibration 127
Chapter 6. ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY DISCHARGING 128
Definition of VRLA Battery Capacity 130
Definition of NiMH Battery Capacity 132
Discharge Capacity Behavior 136
Discharge Characteristics of Li-ion Battery 140
Discharge of an Electric Vehicle Battery Pack 141
Cold-Weather Impact on Electric Vehicle Battery Discharge 143
Chapter 7. ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY PERFORMANCE 146
The Battery Performance Management System 146
BPMS Thermal Management System 150
The BPMS Charging Control 154
High-Voltage Cabling and Disconnects 161
Safety in Battery Design 163
Battery Pack Safety—Electrolyte Spillage and Electric Shock 166
Charging Technology 168
Electrical Insulation Breakdown Detection 170
Electrical Vehicle Component Tests 170
Building Standards 172
Ventilation 172
Chapter 8. TESTING AND COMPUTER-BASED MODELING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES 174
Testing Electric Vehicle Batteries 176
Accelerated Reliability Testing of Electric Vehicles 180
Battery Cycle Life versus Peak Power and Rest Period 184
Safety Requirements for Electric Vehicle Batteries 201
APPENDIX A: FUEL CELL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY FOR TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS: STATUS AND PROSPECTS 204
APPENDIX B: VEHICLE BATTERY CHARGING CHECKLIST/LOG 218
APPENDIX C: DAY 1/2/3 RANGE AND CHARGE TEST LOG 220
APPENDIX D: SPEEDOMETER CALIBRATION TEST DATA LOG 222
APPENDIX E: ELECTRIC VEHICLE PERFORMANCE TEST SUMMARY 224
BIBLIOGRAPHY 228
INDEX 234

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.10.2001
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Maschinenbau
• ISBN-10: 0-08-048876-5 / 0080488765
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-048876-9 / 9780080488769