Battery Technology Handbook, Second Edition (Electrical and Computer Engineering

Battery Technology Handbook, Second Edition (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Battery Technology Handbook, Second Edition (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
By: H.A. Kiehne
ISBN-10: 0824742494ISBN-13: 9780824742492
Publisher: CRC - 2003-08-01
Hardcover | 2 Edition | 542 Pages

Editorial Review:

This practical reference remains the most comprehensive guide to the fundamental theories, techniques, and strategies utilized for battery operation and design. It includes new and revised chapters focusing on the safety, performance, quality, and enhancement of various batteries and battery systems. From automotive, electrochemical, and high-energy applications to system implementation, selection, and standardization, the Second Edition presents expert discussions on electrochemical energy storage, the advantages of battery-powered traction, the disposal and recycling of used batteries, hazard prevention, and the chemistry and physics of lithium primary batteries.

Table of Contents:
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Contributors
1 Electrochemical Energy Storage 1
2 Batteries for Electrically Powered Industrial Trucks 101
3 Power Supply Concepts for Driverless Industrial Trucks 119
4 Batteries for Electric Road Vehicles 137
5 Battery-Powered Traction: The User's Point of View 155
6 Safety Standards for Stationary Batteries and Battery Installations 187
7 Batteries for Stationary Power Supply 201
8 The Operation of Batteries 229
9 Motor Vehicle Starter Batteries 243
10 High Energy Batteries 255
11 Solar Electric Power Supply with Batteries 275
12 Charging Methods and Techniques: General Requirements and Selection of Chargers 291
13 Technical Aspects of Charges and Current Transformers and Methods for Supervision 317
14 Standards and Regulations for Batteries and Battery Plants 335
15 Batteries, an Overview and Outlook 347
16 Feasibility Study for Appliances 361
17 Maintenance-Free Lead Batteries with Immobilized Electrolyte 381
18 Lithium Batteries: The Latest Variant of Portable Electrical Energy 401
19 The Disposal of Portable Batteries 467
20 History 489
Index 495