1. Type of battery used in
commercialized electric vehicles
Name :- Gaurang Atul Thakare
Roll no.:- TYMEB136
Div :- Mechanical (B)
HONORS
COURSE
BATTERY
TECHNOLOGY
IE 1 Activity
2. Introduction
âą What is EV Battery?
âą Battery History
âą Types of EV Batteries
âą Charging process and Requirements
âą Swapping
âą Examples of EVâs using Different Batteries
âą Future
3. What is EV Battery ?
âą An EV (electric vehicle) battery is a rechargeable battery that
powers an electric vehicle's electric motor.
âą These batteries are designed to store and deliver electrical energy
to the vehicle's motor, providing the power necessary to propel the
vehicle.
âą EV batteries come in various shapes, sizes, and chemistries, and
their capacity is measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh). The larger
the battery capacity, the more energy it can store and the
further the vehicle can travel on a single charge.
âą Lithium-ion batteries are currently the most commonly used
type of EV battery due to their high energy density, long
lifespan, and relatively low cost.
5. EV Battery Requirements
âą Safe
âą High Power
âą High Capacity
âą Small and Light
âą Large Format
âą Long Life
âą Low Overall Cost
6. EV Battery Types
Lead-acid
âą Flooded lead-acid batteries are the cheapest and most common
traction batteries available.
âą There are two main types of lead-acid batteries:
automobile engine starter batteries and deep cycle
batteries.
âą Traditionally, most electric vehicles have used lead-acid
batteries due to their mature technology, high availability,
and low cost.
âą Lead-acid batteries in EV applications end up being a
significant (25â50%) portion of the final vehicle mass.
âą The efficiency (70â75%)
7. Nickel-metal hydride
ï§ They boast an energy density of 30â80 Wh/kg,
far higher than lead-acid.
ï§ When used properly, nickel-metal hydride
batteries can have exceptionally long lives.
ï§ Present NiMH,RAV4EVs that still operate well
after 100,000 miles (160,000 km) and over a
decade of service
ï§ Downsides include the poor efficiency, high
self-discharge, very finicky charge cycles, and
poor performance in cold weather.
8. Zebra or Sodium Battery
âą The sodium or "zebra" battery uses molten
chloroaluminate (NaAlCl4) sodium as the
electrolyte.
âą The Zebra battery boasts an energy density of
120Wh/kg.
âą The downsides to the Zebra battery include
poor power density (<300 W/kg) and the
requirement of having to heat the electrolyte to
about 270 °C (520 °F).
âą Zebra batteries have been used in the Modec
vehicle commercial vehicle since it entered
production in 2006
9. Lithium ion
âą The traditional lithium-ion chemistry involves a
lithium cobalt oxide cathode and a graphite anode.
âą This yields cells with an impressive 200+ Wh/kg
energy density and good power density.
âą 80 to 90% charge/discharge efficiency.
âą Silicon nanowires, silicon nanoparticles, and tin
nanoparticles promise several times the energy
density in the anode.
10. Charging
âą Charging time is limited primarily by the capacity of the grid
connection.
âą most batteries do not accept charge at greater than their charge
rate ("1C"), because high charge rate has adverse effect on the
discharge capacities of batteries.
âą The charging power can be connected to the car in two ways :
-> conductive coupling
-> inductive charging
11. In Detail
âą The first is simple as a, mains lead into a weatherproof socket
through special high capacity cables with connectors to protect the
user from high voltages.
âą The second approach is that a,special 'paddle' is inserted into a
slot on the car. The paddle is one winding of a transformer, while
the other is built into the car. When the paddle is inserted it
completes a magnetic circuit which provides power to the battery
pack.
12. Advantages of Charging Systems
âą The advantage of the inductive approach is that there is no
possibility of electrocution as there are no exposed conductors,
âą Although interlocks, special connectors and ground fault detectors
can make conductive coupling nearly as safe.
âą Inductive charging can also reduce vehicle weight, by moving
more charging component off board.
13. Examples of EV Using Different Batteries
Using NIMH Battery
The General Motors EV1 had a range of 75 to
150 miles (240 km) with NiMH batteries in
1999.
14. Using Li-ion
âą New lithium-ion battery -equipped
EVs provide 320â480 km (200â300 mi)
of range per charge. Lithium is also
less expensive than nickel.
âą Car developed by NISSAN in 2001.
15. Swapping
âą An alternative to recharging is to exchange drained or nearly
drained batteries with fully charged batteries.
Features of Swapping :-
âą The consumer is no longer concerned with battery capital cost, life cycle, technology,
maintenance, or warrantee issues.
âą Swapping is far faster than charging: battery swaps equipment built by the firm Better
Place.
âą Swap stations increase the feasibility of distributed energy storage.
16. Future
Carbon nanotube battery
âą Alternative is developing a carbon
nanotube lead acid battery pack
âą According to the company, deliver 380
miles (610 km) range and can be
recharged in less than 10 minutes.
âą According to U.S. Energy Secretary
Chu, costs for a 40 mile range battery
will drop from a price in 2008 of $12K
to $3,600 in 2015 and further to
$1,500 by 2020.
17. Conclusion
âą Electric Battery Automobiles are really important as they will prevent a
major source of increased Global Warming and other natural problems.
âą The most commonly used type of battery in commercial electric vehicles is
lithium-ion batteries. These batteries have become the dominant
technology in the EV industry due to their high energy density, long cycle
life, and relatively low cost.
âą Other types of batteries, such as nickel-metal hydride and lead-acid
batteries, have been used in the past, but they have largely been replaced
by lithium-ion batteries due to their better performance and lower weight.
âą However, there are also ongoing research and development efforts to
improve battery technology and explore alternative options such as solid-
state batteries and hydrogen fuel cells.