Design and Application of Battery Systems

Primary and Secondary Cells

Instructor: Ken Arnold

This page contains information on the one-day seminar presented by UCSD Extension.

The widespread use of primary (non-rechargeable) and secondary (rechargeable) batteries has resulted in a proliferation of battery designs, and the demand for higher performance energy storage. Recent advances in battery chemistry, such as metal hydride and Lithium ion cells, have increased the options available to the designer of energy storage systems. Other energy storage mechanisms, such as super capacitors, have also become practical for some applications. This diverse selection of energy storage technologies, coupled with improvements in manufacturing technology, power management, charging and control techniques, has increased the options available to the designer of energy storage systems. This seminar is intended to give the student a basic understanding of battery system design and application. The seminar covers two aspects of system design: battery chemistry and application design. The topics covered in the battery chemistry section include: chemical-energy storage theory, primary and secondary cell types, commercially available products, failure mechanisms, and safety considerations. Application design topics include system design requirements, maintenance, advanced charging techniques, performance optimization, support circuit design, fault condition handling, supervisory controls, and future trends in battery powered systems. Practical design examples are used to illustrate the concepts covered in the seminar.

After completing the seminar, the student will be able to specify the requirements for battery systems, select appropriate batteries, and design an integrated system from commercially available components.

For detailed information on this seminar:

  1. Course Description and outline in PDF format
  2. Course Description and outline in HTML format

You can register on-line, and find the scheduled dates times and locations for this seminar on the UCSD Extension engineering web site:

http://sees.ucsd.edu or go to the main UCSD Extension web page:

http://www.extension.ucsd.edu and search for course number GINT-80752

Please see current UCSD Extension catalog info for details about the next offering of this seminar:

Course Number GINT-80752

Not for Credit

Fee: $195

Call 858-534-3400 to register or the Sorrento Mesa Office at 858-882-8000.