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HEV 2021 - Battery Technology


Clock Hours: 122

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
This course includes topics on rechargeable batteries for automotive applications at the battery cell, module and pack level. Hybrid battery systems, safety procedures, charging and discharging, and connections to the power grid.

Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Battery Construction and Technologies
    1. Define State of Charge
    2. Explain the difference between flooded and absorbent glass mat batteries
    3. Describe the charging and discharging cycle of a lead acid battery
    4. Describe gas recombination
    5. Define capacity rate and amp-hour
    6. Define energy density and power density and explain their importance
    7. Define specific energy and specific power and explain their importance
  2. Nickel Metal Hydride Technology
    1. Describe NiMH self-discharge characteristics
    2. Describe the electrolyte mixture contained in a NiMH cell
    3. Describe the difference between positive and negative electrodes in a NiMH battery
    4. Compare the specific energy ratings of lead-acid and NiMH technologies
    5. Describe NiMH charge and discharge operation and characteristics
  3. Power Grid Connections
    1. Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 charging options
    2. Conventional and Alternative charging methods
  4. Current Battery Technologies
    1. Discuss the current type and chemical makeup of battery packs in use
    2. Discuss future battery technology projects and market trends