Introduction to battery-management systems

Description

This course will provide you with a firm foundation in lithium-ion cell terminology and function and in battery-management-system requirements as needed by the remainder of the specialization. After completing this course, you will be able to:
– List the major functions provided by a battery-management system and state their purpose
– Match battery terminology to a list of definitions
– Identify the major components of a lithium-ion cell and their purpose
– Understand how a battery-management system “measures” current, temperature, and isolation, and how it controls contactors
– Identify electronic components that can provide protection and specify a minimum set of protections needed
– Compute stored energy in a battery pack
– List the manufacturing steps of different types of lithium-ion cells and possible failure modes