TUT1: Battery Pack Engineering for xEVs

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28: 8:00 - 10:00

This training tutorial will introduce the attendees to the overall design of battery systems. Starting with a review of the basics (‘Battery 101’), the key subsystems of battery systems will be introduced along with a discussion of how high-level application performance requirements translate into battery system requirements. Design aspects of each individual subsystem will be introduced. Once the overall battery system is understood along with what its key performance requirements, an overall product development process will be discussed for a typical system. Testing, validation and designing for safety will be other key areas of discussion.

Tutorial Outline:

• Introduction to Battery Systems
• Battery Systems 101
• Definition of Key Subsystems
• Industry Trends – from the published industry report “Battery Packs of Modern xEV’s”
• Specification Development
• Relating Application Performance Requirements to Battery Systems Design Requirements
• Systems Design
• Cell/Module Design
• Mechanical Subsystem Design
• Thermal Subsystem Design
• Battery Management Systems (BMS) Hardware Design
• BMS Software Design
• Applications Software
• Diagnostics
• Algorithms (SOC/SOH/Power-determination)
• Designing for Safety
• Conclusions

Instructor:

Kevin Konecky, Energy Storage Systems Consultant, Total Battery Consulting

Mr. Konecky brings over 20 years of xEV experience to his work, having worked on multiple complex designs for battery system development, charging system integration, and high-voltage powertrain integration. He is skilled in new product design and development, product testing, product safety, integration of multiple sub-systems for vehicles, new product launches and has expanded his skillset beyond batteries into power electronics. His experience in batteries includes multiple technologies (Li-ion, NiMH, UltraCapacitors, Lead-Acid).