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Aims:

• Introduce and develop the fundamental concepts of high-voltage electrochemical power systems.
• Understand design considerations relating to heat management, safety and real-time management systems.

Synopsis:

Electric vehicles are highly complex, requiring efficient cooperation between electrochemical storage/conversion devices and electric machines. This module deals with the design considerations
during scale-up from cells to full battery packs and fuel cell stacks.

SYLLABUS

1. Pack and Stack Circuit Design
2. High Voltage Architecture and Switchgear Engineering
3. Cell Balancing and Ageing
4. Heat Transfer
5. Safety
6. Management Systems

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module, the students should be able to:

1. Comprehensively describe a range of approaches to pack and stack design from theory through to application and critically evaluate them.
2. Systematically design and develop experiments and/or simulations to gain practical understanding of elements of pack and stack design and ageing.
3. Critically analyse challenges in scale-up of electrochemical technologies and construct a toolbox of theory and practice to produce solutions considering the ethical and environmental dimensions facing engineers in this field.
4. Connect to current research topics in electrochemical engineering (connected curriculum)through practical examples in class, guest lecturers, project-based research and interactions with researchers.
5. Conceptualise and communicate findings orally and in written form at a high standard similar to that expected for presentations at national and international conferences.