Modern Battery Engineering
A Comprehensive Introduction
Edited by Kai Peter Birke (University of Stuttgart, Germany)

300pp                                           
978-981-3272-15-6                      US$138             £120
Release Date (Asia): Nov 2018
Release Date (Rest of the World): Jan 2019
 
http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/11039

This richly illustrated book written by Professor Kai Peter Birke and several co-authors addresses both scientific and engineering aspects of modern batteries in a unique way. Emphasizing the engineering part of batteries, the book acts as a compass towards next generation batteries for automotive and stationary applications. The book provides distinguished answers to still open questions on how future batteries look like.
Modern Battery Engineering explains why and how batteries have to be designed for successful commercialization in e-mobility and stationary applications. The book will help readers understand the principle issues of battery designs, paving the way for engineers to avoid wrong paths and settle on appropriate cell technologies for next generation batteries. This book is ideal for training courses for readers interested in the field of modern batteries.
 
Key Feature: Unique treatment of selected aspects of battery engineering, new edition/material, joint comprehensive knowledge of several authors doing advanced research and engineering on batteries
 
Contents: Fundamental Aspects of Achievable Energy Densities in Electrochemical Cells; Lithium-Ion Cells; Different Cell Housings; Integral Battery Architecture with Cylindrical Cells as Structural Elements; Parallel Connection of Lithium-Ion Cells — Purpose, Tasks and Challenges; Fundamental Aspects of Reconfigurable Batteries; Efficiency Enhancement and Lifetime Extension; Volume Strain in Lithium Batteries; Aging Dependence of Internal States in Lithium-Ion Cells; Thermal Propagation; Potential of Capacitive Effects in Lithium-Ion Cells; Battery Recycling: Focus on Li-Ion Batteries; Power-to-X Conversion Technologies;
 
Readership: Engineers and professionals dealing with or specialising in cell technologies and their R&D. Also provides an advanced training course for anyone interested in the field of modern batteries.