Battery manufacturing and electric and hybrid vehicles / Malcolm R. Perdontis, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Perdontis, Malcolm R.

Series:

Energy science, engineering and technology series.

Electrical engineering developments series.

Energy science, engineering and technology

Electrical engineering developments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric vehicles--Batteries.

Electric vehicles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The United States is one of several countries encouraging production and sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to reduce oil consumption, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. This book considers efforts to strengthen US capacity to manufacture batteries and battery components for hybrid and electric vehicles.

Contents:

Intro

BATTERY MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: Battery Manufacturing for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles: Policy Issues

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

HOW DOES A TRADITIONAL AUTOMOBILE ENGINE WORK?

BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES

What Are the Alternatives?

The Basics of Lithium-Ion Batteries

The Li-Ion Battery Supply Chain

The Role of the Automakers

THE BATTERY MANUFACTURING PROCESS

ARRA AND THE BATTERY SUPPLY CHAIN

FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR BATTERY TECHNOLOGY R&amp

D

Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles

FreedomCAR and beyond

GROWTH PROSPECTS OF THE U.S. BATTERY INDUSTRY

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX A. ARRA AWARDS

APPENDIX B. HYBRID VEHICLE BATTERY PLACEMENT

APPENDIX C. CURRENT AND PLANNED HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN THE U. S. MARKET

End Notes

Chapter 2: One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

WHERE WE ARE TODAY

Market for Electric Drive Vehicles Expected to Increase

POLICY

Manufacturing Investments

Deployment, Demonstration, and Outreach

Incentives

ADVANCING TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH R&amp

CONSUMER DEMAND

REFERENCES

Chapter 3: Comparative Costs of Flexible Package Cells and Rigid Cells for Lithium-Ion Hybrid Electric Vehicle Batteries

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. COST COMPARISON

2.1. Cost of Fabrication of Cell Windings

2.2. Cost of Attachment of Electrodes to Terminals

2.3. Cost of Container Fabrication and Sealing

2.4. Cost of Terminal Fabrication and Sealing

2.5. Cost of Provision for Cooling Channels

2.6. Cost of Pressure Relief and Pressure Sensing.

2.7. Cost of Intercell Connections

2.8. Cost of Module and Battery Hardware

3. COMPARATIVE COST SUMMARY

4. RIGID CONTAINER WITH POLYMER-SEALED TERMINALS

APPENDIX A. DESIGN MODELING

APPENDIX B. THERMAL MANAGEMENT

APPENDIX C. SAFETY AND MONITORING

APPENDIX D. COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION

Chapter 4: A Review of Battery Life-Cycle Analysis: State of Knowledge and Critical Needs

ABSTRACT

2. EVALUATION CRITERIA

3. ENERGY ANALYSIS

3.1. Materials Production

3.2. Battery Manufacturing

3.3. Recycling of Batteries and Battery Materials

3.4. Cradle-to-Gate Life-Cycle Energy Comparisons of the Batteries

3.5. Emissions Analysis

3.6. Use of Results in Product Life Cycles

4. CONCLUSION

APPENDIX

Chapter 5: Batteries for Vehicular Applications

INTRODUCTION TO BATTERIES

BATTERIES FOR HEVS

BATTERIES FOR EVS

BATTERIES FOR PHEVS

FUTURE OF BATTERIES

CONCLUSIONS

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-61470-680-8

OCLC:

834129277