Advances in Battery Technologies for Electric Vehicles

Bruno Scrosati is Senior Professor at the University of Rome La Sapienza. He received the title of Doctor in Science "honoris causa”,from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and from the Chalmers University in Sweden. He is European Editor of the "Journal of Power Sources” and author of more than 450 scientific publications.Prof. Dr. Jürgen Garche has more than 40 years of experience in battery and fuel cell research & development. In his academic career the focus was on material research. Thereafter, he worked on and directed cell and system development of conventional (LAB, NiCd, NiMH) and advanced (Li-Ion, NaNiCl2, Redox-Flow) batteries. His experience includes also fuel cells (mainly low temperature FCs) and supercaps. He established the battery & FC division of the ZSW in Ulm (Germany), an industry related R&D institute with about 100 scientists and technicians. His interest in battery safety goes back to the work with the very large battery safety testing center of the ZSW. In 2004 he founded the FC&Battery consulting office FCBAT; furthermore he is a senior professor at Ulm University.

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.

Part one Introduction

1 Introduction to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and off-road electric vehicles

2 Carbon dioxide and consumption reduction through electric vehicles

3 The market for battery electric vehicles

4 Battery parameters for hybrid electric vehicles

Part two Types of battery for electric vehicles

5 Lead-acid batteries for hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles

6 Nickel-metal hydride and nickel-zinc batteries for hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles

7 Post lithium-ion battery chemistries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV)

8 Lithium-ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles

9 High performance electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles

Part three Battery design and performance

10 Design of high-voltage battery packs for electric vehicles

11 High-voltage battery management systems (BMSs) for electric vehicles

12 Cell balancing, battery state estimation and safety aspects of battery management systems (BMSs) for electric vehicles

13 Thermal management of batteries for electric vehicles

14 Ageing of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles

15 Repurposing of batteries from electric vehicles

16 Computer simulation for battery design and lifetime prediction

Part four Infrastructure and standards

17 Electric road vehicle battery charging systems and infrastructure

18 Standards for electric vehicle batteries and associated testing procedures

19 Licensing regulations for electric vehicles: legal requirements regarding rechargeable energy storage systems

20 Recycling lithium batteries