Course - Engineering Batteries 1 - Li-ion batteries - EP6003
Engineering Batteries 1 - Li-ion batteries
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About the course
Course content
- Electrochemistry and chemistry for batteries
- Battery chemistry
- Cell designs
- Engineering and dimensioning analysis
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
- Designs of secondary lithium ion batteries - LIB
- Electrochemistry of electrochemical cells and batteries in particular.
- Energy calculations of LIB
- Principles of most common chemistries in anodes and cathodes
- Electrolyte compositions of LIB
- Battery chemistry
- Basic LIB cell designs
- Engineering and dimensioning analysis
- LIB terminology
Skills:
- Calculate energies and efficiencies of common LIBs
- Differentiate between different energy losses in LIB and their contribution to energy efficiency in in LIBs
- Understand how cell design can be changed to design cells for power or energy applications
Competence:
- The candidates can distinguish between different cell LIB chemsitries and their use in different applications and markets.
- The candidate can estimate energy usage in different LIBs and set up simple models for operation at different C-rates and separate different heat sources and contributions to loss in energy efficiency.
Learning methods and activities
14 times 45 minutes lectures.
4 mandatory exercises
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
Further on evaluation
Written 2 hour digital home exam. marks A-F, where A is best and F is fail.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Continuing Education, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (EVUIVC0)
Recommended previous knowledge
It is recommended to have at least a Bachelor degree in engineering with the required content of basic chemistry, physics and mathematics.
Required previous knowledge
Bachelordegree in engineering.
Chemistry and physics on university or college level.
Course materials
Notes given and lecture notes handed out.
Subject areas
- Energy and Process Engineering