Fundamentals of Batteries for Mobility Applications
C2303
- Content
How are batteries used in the mobility industry? This three-week hybrid course introduces how batteries fit into the energy context and provides the fundamental knowledge and state-of-the-art insights into battery technologies. It will cover the key role of batteries as a tool for energy storage, the main components and parameters that characterize a battery, and the electrochemical phenomena that lie behind battery operation. Including detailed explanations of the components of battery cells, battery packs, energy flow, and common battery formats (referenced in J3124), the course looks within a battery to explore the theory and science behind battery technology and the functions of battery components. Applying these concepts, learners will complete exercises for selecting and calculating configurations for different voltage and energy needs.
The course also explores common and future battery technology in practice within the mobility industry. Here, learners will classify different battery technologies, be introduced to different types of chemistries, and outline ion and electron flow. Finally, learners will reflect on the role of batteries as energy storage devices, and how their components can affect the characteristics of each battery technology.
Learners who attend this program will participate in self-paced eLearning, Instructor-led sessions, and Assignments that will be completed each week. Each of the three weeks include:
Week 1 (10 hours)- Self-paced eLearning (7 hours)
- Instructor-led Webinar (2 hours)
- Assignments (1 hour)
- Self-paced eLearning (7 hours)
- Instructor-led Webinar (1.5 hours)
- Assignments (1.5 hour)
- Self-paced eLearning (7 hours)
- Instructor-led Webinar (1.5 hours)
- Assignments (1.5 hours)
- Content
- Explain the history of batteries including common applications
- Summarize automotive and mobility battery applications
- Identify the commonly used battery formats (reference J3124)
- List the components of a battery cell
- List the components of a battery pack
- Explain the ion and electron flow during charging and discharging
- Summarize how lithium-ion and solid-state batteries work to provide energy
- Compare the major lithium-ion chemistries – voltage, cycle life, energy density, power density, and temperature range
- Calculate series and parallel configuration to achieve different voltage and energies
- Select appropriate battery (cell and configuration) based application and power needs
- Describe the chemistries that are used in modern electric vehicles
- Explain the difference between a semi-solid state and an all solid-state battery
- Summarize the benefits of solid-state batteries
- Content
This course is for anyone interested in developing their knowledge of battery storage fundamentals and electrochemical phenomena as well as current and emerging battery storage technologies.
- Duration
- 30:00
- CEU
- 3