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Design and Testing of a Lithium-Ion Battery for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Applications (Spring 2002) IPRO 362: Design_and_Testing_of_a_Lithium-Ion_Battery_System_for_Hybrid_Electric_Vehicle_Applications_IPRO362_Spring2002_Final_Presentations
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Design and Testing of a Lithium-Ion Battery for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Applications (Spring 2002) IPRO 362: Design_and_Testing_of_a_Lithium-Ion_Battery_System_for_Hybrid_Electric_Vehicle_Applications_IPRO362_Spring2002_Final_Presentations
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Lateef, Abdul, Razack, Siddique Ali, Boeke, Jared, Lee, Jinwoo, Shaikh, Salim, Kaul, Kamayini, Albert, Ian
Date
2002, 2002-05
Description
Li-ion cells have demonstrated excellent performance when operated at ambient temperature conditions. Still, the adverse effect of temperature...
Show moreLi-ion cells have demonstrated excellent performance when operated at ambient temperature conditions. Still, the adverse effect of temperature excursions on lithium-ion cell performance is evident when the cell is operated at elevated temperatures beyond 65 oC or at low temperatures below 0 oC. In all applications, e.g. for powering personal electronics or electric vehicles (EV), a number of cells are packed together in different configurations (parallel and series) to form a battery. It is important to keep the battery pack temperature within a fairly narrow temperature range for optimal battery performance. Thermal management for battery systems can be achieved using an IIT patented technology that incorporates phase change material (PCM) in the battery pack design. The PCM integrated in the cell and/or battery design will act as a heat sink for heat generated, for example during discharge of a Li-ion battery, which is a highly exothermic process. The heat stored will be evolved later when the battery temperature drops during battery charge, or under cold weather conditions. The objectives of this project is to design and test a 10 A-hr, 12 VDC lithium-ion battery module that can be used to power electric/hybrid vehicles(EV/HEV). The design and testing of the battery module will require a team of students with strong backgrounds in mechanical, chemical and electrical engineering. There will also be a need for law students to ensure proper protection of any new intellectual property generated from the project. A business student is required to conduct a market survey of these technologies, including the current market size and sales projections for the EV/HEV market.
Sponsorship: NA
Project plan for IPRO 362: Design and Testing of a Lithium-Ion Battery for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Applications for the Spring 2002 semester
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Hybrid Cars with Ultra Capacitor Augmentation (Spring 2003) IPRO 314
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Hybrid Cars with Ultra Capacitor Augmentation (Spring 2003) IPRO 314
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Akdeniz, Hakan, Batra, Saurav, Davis, Josh, Gonzalez, Israel, Hunter, Ben, Lee, Toh Chu, Lugo, Benito, Radwanski, Luke, Stano, Jeffery, Stone, Karen, Tudor, Rafael, Ufot, Ima
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2003, 2003-05
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This IPRO is a continuation of the work of the IPRO 314, which is focusing on improving the efficiency of gasoline and hybrid vehicles through...
Show moreThis IPRO is a continuation of the work of the IPRO 314, which is focusing on improving the efficiency of gasoline and hybrid vehicles through the use of ultra capacitors. The goal is to actually develop a hybrid electric vehicle with ultra capacitor augmentation. The need to improve the efficiency for vehicles using internal combustion engines is critical in order to reduce oil consumption and pollution in United States. Hybrid vehicles (e.g., those that use a combination of gas and electric power) also need to reduce cost and improve battery efficiency. The use of ultra capacitor technology in conjunction with electric generators and motors can assist in powering electrical equipment, braking operations, and charging batteries. This hands-on project will afford students the opportunity to research an apply concepts of mechanical, electrical, power, computer, economics, environmental, and materials engineering to hybrid vehicle technology
Sponsorship: IIT Collaboratory for Interprofessional Studies
Project Plan for IPRO 314: Hybrid Cars with Ultra Capacitor Augmentation for the Spring 2003 semester
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