Batteries for Electric Vehicles

This fundamental guide teaches readers the basics of battery design for electric vehicles. Working through this book, you will understand how to optimise battery performance and functionality, whilst minimising costs and maximising durability. Beginning with the basic concepts of electrochemistry, the book moves on to describe implementation, control and management of batteries in real vehicles, with respect to the battery materials. It describes how to select cells and batteries with explanations of the advantages and disadvantages of different battery chemistries, enabling readers to put their knowledge into practice and make informed and successful design decisions, with a thorough understanding of the trade-offs involved. The first of its kind, and written by an industry expert with experience in academia, this is an ideal resource for both students and researchers in the fields of battery research and development as well as for professionals in the automotive industry extending their interest towards electric vehicles.

• The first practical book devoted to electric vehicle battery design
• The author has experience in academia, and is also an industry expert
• Provides practical guidelines for battery and cell selection
• Includes a foreword by Leif Johansson, Chairman of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and AstraZeneca PLC, and former CEO of the Volvo Group