Course syllabus for Lithium-ion battery systems for vehicles and large-scale energy storage

Course syllabus adopted 2023-01-31 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameLitiumjonbatterisystem för fordon och stationära energilager
  • CodeEEN016
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerMPEPO
  • Education cycleSecond-cycle
  • Main field of studyElectrical Engineering
  • DepartmentELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 21128
  • Maximum participants48
  • Minimum participants24
  • Block schedule
  • Open for exchange studentsNo

Credit distribution

0119 Examination 7.5 c
Grading: TH		 7.5 c
  • 14 Jan 2025 am J
  • 15 Apr 2025 pm J
  • 20 Aug 2025 am J

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

Basic course in Physics, Bachelor level
Basic course in Circuit Analysis, Bachelor level
Degree of Bachelor

Aim

The aim of the course is to give the students a basic understanding of lithium-ion batteries. Further the aim is to give the students practical skills in experimental characterization and design of a lithium-ion battery cell. Finally an important goal is to give the students a background in the assembly of cells to a battery as well as important aspects of its control and safety aspects in use.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

  • Describe the parts in  Li-Ion Battery, materials and functionalities
  • Make calculations of capacity and energy efficiency of a LiB.
  • Use key equations for the physical modelling of a LiB
  • Perform EIS sweeps and capacity determinations
  • Make EECM (Equivalent electrical circuit models) of LiB EIS sweeps, with various complexities such as ZARC, and E-R-RC*n links
  • Interpret EECM of lower complexity into physical foundations in LiB
  • Describe a BMS and present its needed functionalities
  • Present important safety aspects of a LiB
  • Build a coin-cell provided that the needed equipment is at hand under guidance
  • Analyze a battery model using Comsol
  • Set up a test description for performing an ageing test of a LiB
  • Describe key ageing factors in LiB and be able to perform basic approximate ageing calculations
  • Give examples how batteries can be design to lower negative environmental impact.
  • Describe how battery systems can be designed for different applications
  • Perform thermal calculations on a LiB cell and system
  • Perform energy and power calculations on supercapacitors as well as describe to key parts of a supercapacitor

Content

There are three main parts of the course
  1. Electrochemical background for a lithium-ion battery functionality
  2. Model building for the voltage-current behavior of the battery (EECM)
  3. Composition of battery systems and important battery usage aspects
A project work with comprising practical and theoretical aspects is an important part of the course. Here, the course participants use COMSOL to make simulations on a battery cell, use knowledges from tutorials, lectures and literature to make theoretical calculations as well as results from measurements on an own-built coin cell.

Organisation

The course consists of 18 lectures (2*45 min), 8 tutorials (2*45 min), two practical laboratory exercises (2*4h) as well as 2 supervised computer exercises. In addition, there is a project work on 40 hours, that links the laboratory exercises with the lectures, tutorials and literature.

Literature

Course book: "Batteries for Electric vehicles - Materials and Electrochemistry", ISBN: 9781316090978, Berg, Helena.

Selection of research papers.

Examination including compulsory elements

Written exam (100%). Approved laboratory exercises and report. Grading scale, U 3,4,5.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.