2020.10.29-30 PhD course ‘Lithium-Ion Batteries. Systems and Applications’

Description: Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have become a key technology in our daily routine, from powering our portable electronic devices and electric vehicles to offering grid support and playing a crucial role in the reliable and cost-efficient grid integration of intermittent energy sources. The objective of this two-day course is to provide the attendees with an extensive overview of the Lithium-ion battery applications, such as EVs, grid support, nano-satellites, and forklifts. Battery requirements for these applications as well as Li-ion batteries operation (power and energy management & mission profiles) in these applications will be thoroughly discussed. All the aforementioned applications require power electronics solutions (e.g., BMS, chargers, power converters, etc.) in order to assure Li-ion battery pack safety, high-efficiency, and reliable operation. Power electronics play three important roles in battery applications: charge/discharge management, battery cell balancing, and safety protection. In consequence, this course will provide an extensive state-of-the-art on the power electronics solutions for battery charge/discharge management.

Programme

  • Day 1: Power Electronics Solutions for Lithium-ion Batteries – Daniel Stroe, Remus Teodorescu, Maciej Swierczynski (8 hours)
    • Overview of Lithium-ion batteries applications
    • Battery Management Systems (BMS): functionalities, architectures etc.
    • Power converter topologies for Lithium-ion battery systems
    • EV chargers
    • Smart battery packs using Lithium-ion Batteries
  • Day 2: Lithium-ion Batteries Applications – Erik Schaltz, Maciej Swierczynski, Vaclav Knap (8 hours)
    • The operation of Lithium-ion batteries in stationary applications
    • Residential systems o Grid support
    • Lithium-ion batteries in space applications – an example for nano-satelites
    • Lithium-ion batteries in vehicle applications o Modeling, sizing and control of battery-powered vehicles

Prerequisites: A degree in electrical engineering or control engineering and Matlab/Simulink knowledge are strongly recommended. The course language is English.

Form of evaluation: Students are expected to solve a number of exercises and deliver an individual report with solutions and comments.

Course info

  • Organizer: Assoc. Prof. Daniel Stroe, Aalborg University
  • Lecturers: Prof. Remus Teodorescu ret@et.aau.dk, Assoc. Prof. Daniel Stroe, dis@et.aau.dk, Assoc. Prof. Erik Schaltz, esc@et.aau.dk, Aalborg University, Dr. Vaclav Knap, vkn@et.aau.dk, GomSpace, Dr. Maciej Swierczynski, mas@lithiumbalance.com, Lithium Balance A/S
  • ECTS: 2.0
  • Date/Time: 29 – 30 October 2020
  • Location: Aalborg University, Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg
  • Registration: https://www.et.aau.dk/phd/

Erik Schaltz

Erik Schaltz received the MSc and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from the Department of Energy, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark, in 2005 and 2010, respectively. From 2009 to 2012, he has been an Assistant Professor and since 2012, he has been an Associate Professor. Both positions also at the Department of Energy, Aalborg University. At the Department, he is the leader of the research group in E-mobility and Drives and the vice leader of the Batteries research group. He is a guest and associate editor in several journals related to batteries and e-mobility and he is also a board member of the Danish Battery Society. His research interests include the usage of power electronics, electric machines, fuel cells, batteries, ultracapacitors, etc. as power train in various applications like electric vehicles, industrial machinery, and heavy-duty systems. In addition, he is also focused on battery state-estimation, management (electric and thermal), and modelling (electric, thermal, and lifetime) of battery cells and packs.

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