Course Description

• Detailed exploration of the history, evolution, and fundamental principles of battery technology.
• Learn about various chemistries and types of batteries, including lead-acid, NiMH, Li-ion, and more.
• Understand the essential components, functionalities, and complexities of battery management systems, which are crucial for optimizing battery performance and longevity.
• Discover sophisticated battery modeling methods, including electrochemical and equivalent circuit models, which are vital for accurate battery analysis and design.

Course Objectives

• Learn the basics of battery management systems (BMS).
• Role, importance, and requirements
• Components and types of BMS
• Acquire knowledge about BMS functionalities.
• Battery monitoring, estimations, protection, balancing, diagnostics, and prognostics
• Navigate BMS communication interfaces.
• Importance, protocols, internal/external communications, and integration challenges
• Tackle advanced topics.
• Applications in electric vehicles (EVs)
• Energy management
• AI and machine learning
• Future trends
• Analyze and learn from BMS case studies in various fields.
• Electric vehicles
• Renewable energy storage systems
• Portable electronic devices