Posts Tagged by Li-ion
Vehicle Electrification – by Guest Blogger Anil
| April 3, 2010 | Posted by Anil under Electric Vehicles |
Transportation is a major cause of carbon emissions, so much so that it accounts to the north of 20 percent. The US, being at the forefront of industrial development, has its fair share in overall emissions. But the federal government in the states is pushing vehicle electrification in its bid to reduce dependence on foreign oil. President Obama has set a target of one million electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles on the road in the United States by 2015.
Steven Chu, Secretary of the US Department of Energy (DOE) claims, “Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could revolutionize personal transportation and cut our dependence on foreign oil, not to mention give us cleaner air and less carbon pollution.” Read More
Electric Vehicles and Battery Management Systems (BMSs)
| August 12, 2009 | Posted by Craig Shields under Electric Vehicles |
Wrapping up with Alex C:
Battery cell temperature control over charge cycles and vehicle life is far from trivial with a duty cycle much more severe than any consumer electronics device.
That’s for sure. One our clients at EV World Associates, an EV consulting company of which I am a part, is Lithium Balance of Denmark. I urge anyone interested in the subject of cutting-edge battery management systems to go to their website and learn exactly how complicated this subject is. For proper performance, longevity, and safety, Li-ion batteries need to be managed in real-time at the cell level, and that’s quite a feat.
Again, Alex, thanks for your very thoughtful response.
