Introduction to Battery Technology in BEVs, HEVs, and PHEVs C2207

Topics: Advanced Technologies


This course explores the design and performance of battery technologies used in today’s battery-electric vehicles. It focuses on the skills required to define a battery pack design, how battery packs are manufactured, and tests required before entering the market. Participants will leave the course equipped with tools to understand vehicle battery specifications and be able to extract the useful information from the large volume of electric vehicle content published daily.

It also defines and analyzes fundamentals of battery operation and performance requirements for HEV, PHEV, EREV and full electric vehicle applications.

Learning Objectives

By successfully completing this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Summarize the fundamental electrochemistry of battery operation and performance requirements for HEV, PHEV, EREV and full electric vehicle applications
  • Create list of materials used in common automotive battery applications
  • Explain the functions of components within thermal cooling systems, including their impact on battery
  • Describe the function of the Battery Management System including its relationship with the vehicle battery
  • Identify the functions performed by a Battery Management System
  • Indicate components of the structural design of a battery pack
  • Define High Voltage Interlock (HVIL)
  • Describe how components within a battery contribute to battery safety

Who Should Attend

Individuals who already have a basic understanding of hybrid and/or electric vehicles who are seeking to increase their knowledge and understanding of hybrid vehicle system applications, including mechanical and electrical application engineers, design engineers, project managers, and other individuals who are working with or transitioning to hybrid-electric powertrain development, will find this seminar particularly helpful. 

Prerequisites

An engineering degree is highly recommended, but not required. This course does not cover basic electrical concepts and assumes that the participant already understands such concepts (voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, inductance, etc.).

You must complete all course contact hours and successfully pass the learning assessment to obtain CEUs.

Day 1
  • Module 1: IntroductionWhat & Why Electrification
    • xEV Categories and Architectures
    • Series, Parallel, and Combined Market
  • Module 2: Battery Cell Chemistry and Type/Format
    • Introduction to Cell Configuration and Chemistry
  • Module 3: Module and Pack Designs
    • Different Pack Design Configuration
    • Mechanical Design Configurations
    • Battery Distribution Unit & Bus Bars
  • Module 4: Components and Sub-Assemblies
    • Battery Enclosures
    • Battery Disconnect Unit
    • Cable Considerations
Day 2
  • Module 5: Battery Thermal Design for Safety
    • Thermal Cooling System
    • Thermal Runaway
    • Pack Venting
    • Thermal solutions for enhancing battery pack safe
  • Module 6: Battery Management System
    • BMS Required Functions
    • BMU & CMUs
    • Wireless BMS
  • Module 7: Battery Cell & Pack Testing
    • HPPC USABC
    • DVP&R Testing
  • Module 8: High Voltage Interlock (HVIL)
    • Safety Features, Working principle
    • Diagnostics Function & EV Design Requirements
  • Module 9 – Battery Pack Tear Down & Competitive Assessment
    • GM battery
  • Module 10 – EV Market Analysis and Common Features
  • Module 11 – Battery Pack Summary and Review
    • Review lessons learned from the class

Wellington Kwok

Wellington Dr. Kwok is a Technical Lead at Caterpillar Inc. His key roles are to derive a long-term corporate strategy for energy storage technology and direct advanced system development. Dr. Kwok’s team is responsible for the design and implementation of energy storage systems for off-road and heavy-duty hybrid & electric drivetrain machines and equipment, as well as large-scale deployment of various motive and stationary applications.

Dr. Kwok has over 25 years of hands-on experience in advanced energy storage technology and application research. He started his professional career at Norvik Traction Inc. in 1995 as a Battery Specialist responsible for charging algorithm development for a wide range of applications and various battery types / chemistries. After joining Delphi Corporation in 1997, he progressed through several technical positions with increasing responsibilities. He was the key developer of General Motors’ BMS and variable charging system implemented in all vehicle platforms since MY2006 and led the Delphi’s HEV battery system development of Ford’s Gen 2 Fusion Hybrid and GM’s eAssist Hybrid. Dr. Kwok joined Caterpillar Energy Storage Team in 2008 and has since been leading the advanced technology development.


Duration: 2 Days
CEUs: 1.3

Format: Classroom

Event ID: S-01239

Location: Troy, Michigan

Session Info:

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


Fees: $1,299.00

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