Course Title:
Advances in the Battery Technology and Their Applications
Course Description:
The Advances in the Battery Technology and Their Applications is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of batteries, particularly in the context of electric vehicles. The course shall introduce the learner about some fundamentals of electrochemistry and battery technology. Now a days, Zinc-based, Lithium-Based, Lead-Based and Nickel-based batteries are used in various applications. The learner shall learn about working of these various batteries and their uses in particular to Electric vehicles.
Course instructional level:
Advance
Course Duration:
6 Month
Hours: 40-45 Hrs
Course coordinator:
Dr. Chandrashekhar Pundalikrao Pandhurnekar
Course coordinator's profile(s):
Dr. Chandrashekhar Pundalikrao Pandhurnekar is well-known academician and researcher working in the Department of Chemistry, School of Humanities and Basic Sciences, Ramdeobaba University, Nagpur, India with more than 15 years of teaching experiences to the undergraduate Engineering students. He is post-graduate and doctorate in the Chemistry subject. He is instrumental in various field of Chemical Sciences such as Thermodynamics, Environmental Chemistry, Heterocyclic Chemistry, Nano-material synthesis, etc. He has authored more than 40 research papers in National and International Journals of reputed publisher such as American Chemical Society, Elsevier, John-Wiley, AIP Publications, Bentham Science, etc. with more than 500 citations. He has also published several Indian patents and authored 3 book chapters.
Course Contents:
| Module/Topic name | Sub-topic | Duration |
| 1. Fundamentals of Battery Technology | 5 Hrs | |
| 1a. Introducing important battery terminology | 1 Hr | |
| 1b. What are the parts of an electrochemical cell? | 1 Hr | |
| 1c. How does an electrochemical cell store and release energy? | 1 Hr | |
| 1d. What are the best materials to use in an electrochemical cell? | 1 Hr | |
| 1e. Example electrochemical (incl. PbA and NiMH) cells | 1 Hr | |
| 2.Primary and Secondary Batteries | 7 Hrs | |
| 2a. Introduction to Battery Type | 2 Hrs | |
| 2b. Electrochemical Fundamental Principles | 2 Hrs | |
| 2c. Applications and Market for Batteries | 3 Hrs | |
| 3. Zn and Ni Based Batteries | 7 Hrs | |
| 3a. Course Introduction | 1 Hr | |
| 3b. Introduction to Zn-Based Batteries | 2 Hrs | |
| 3c. Ni-Based Batteries | 1 Hrs | |
| 3d. Pb-Based Batteries | 3 Hrs | |
| 4. Lithium Based Batteries | 6 Hrs | |
| 4a. Course Introduction | 1 Hr | |
| 4b. Introduction to Li-Based Batteries | 1 Hrs | |
| 4c. Li-ion batteries | 1 Hrs | |
| 4d. Solid State Lithium Batteries | 3 Hrs | |
| 5. Battery Comparison, Manufacturing, and Packaging | . | 7 Hrs |
| 5a. Course Introduction | 1 Hr | |
| 5b. Comparison of Batteries | 1 Hr | |
| 5c. EV Battery Manufacturing | 2 Hr | |
| 5d. EV Battery Packaging | 3 Hrs | |
| 6. Batteries and Electric Vehicles | 8 Hrs | |
| 6a. Course Introduction | 1 Hr | |
| 6b. Batteries in Various Application Mode | 2 Hrs | |
| 6c. Performance and reliability of EV batteries and Anxiety | 1 Hr | |
| 6d. Futuristic EV Batteries | 1 Hr | |
| 6e. Second Life and Recycling of Batteries | 3 Hrs |
Course Outcomes:
- Participants will learns fundamentals of electrochemistry, batteries, how it works and basic terminologies.
- Participants will learn basic operating principles of battery design for maximizing energy and power density for automotive applications.
- Participants will learn active material, chemistry and manufacturing processes in various Zn and Ni battery selection and size application.
- Participants will learn active materials, chemistry and manufacturing processes as they relate to Li based primary batteries.
- Participants will learn components of battery management systems, cell balancing, state of charge and state of health estimation.