Description
Aims:
- Introduce and develop the fundamental concepts of high-voltage electrochemical power systems.
- Understand design considerations relating to heat management, safety and real-time management systems.
Synopsis:
Electric vehicles are highly complex, requiring efficient cooperation between electrochemical storage/conversion devices and electric machines. This module deals with the design considerations
during scale-up from cells to full battery packs and fuel cell stacks.
SYLLABUS
- Pack and Stack Circuit Design
- High Voltage Architecture and Switchgear Engineering
- Cell Balancing and Ageing
- Heat Transfer
- Safety
- Management Systems
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module, the students should be able to:
- Comprehensively describe a range of approaches to pack and stack design from theory through to application and critically evaluate them.
- Systematically design and develop experiments and/or simulations to gain practical understanding of elements of pack and stack design and ageing.
- Critically analyse challenges in scale-up of electrochemical technologies and construct a toolbox of theory and practice to produce solutions considering the ethical and environmental dimensions facing engineers in this field.
- Connect to current research topics in electrochemical engineering (connected curriculum)through practical examples in class, guest lecturers, project-based research and interactions with researchers.
- Conceptualise and communicate findings orally and in written form at a high standard similar to that expected for presentations at national and international conferences.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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