See on Scoop.it – Green Energy Technologies & Development
Over the next three years, NREL engineers will work with teams led by Utah State University, Washington University, and Eaton Corporation to optimize utilization, life, and cost of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for electric-drive vehicles (EDVs) through improved battery management and controls. The three projects are funded under the AMPED program with more than $7.4 million from DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).
The ultimate goal of these projects is to make EDVs viable options for a larger and wider population of drivers. The projects for each team are:
Power Management of Large Battery Packs – Utah State University ($3 million)
Objectives: Reduction in battery size, 20% longer battery pack lifetime or 20% reduction in battery pack energy content and 50% increase in cold temperature charge rate […]
Battery Management System Design – Washington University ($2 million)
Objective: 20% increase in utilization of untapped Li-ion battery capacity at the cell level […]
Predictive Battery Management for Hybrid Vehicles -Eaton Corporation ($2.4 million)
Objective: 50% improvement in fuel economy of heavy-duty HEVs without sacrificing battery life […]
See on www.nrel.gov
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