Overview

This practical reference remains the most comprehensive guide to the fundamental theories, techniques, and strategies used 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.

Full Product Details

Author:   H.A. Kiehne
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Volume:   118
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.156kg
ISBN:  

9780824742492

ISBN 10:   0824742494
Pages:   542
Publication Date:   29 August 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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

Reviews

This book is highly recommended . Developers shouldn't miss this as a reference work. - ZVEI: Transformatoren und Stromversorgungen an invaluable source of illustrative design and performance information. - Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry [This book] is very complete, well organized with clear explanations and numerous figures. - IEEE Power Electronics Society Newsletter, 3rd Quarter, 2004 exhaustive and useful. -Electro Technology

"""This book is highly recommended . Developers shouldn't miss this as a reference work."" - ZVEI: Transformatoren und Stromversorgungen ""an invaluable source of illustrative design and performance information.""- Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry ""[This book] is very complete, well organized with clear explanations and numerous figures."" - IEEE Power Electronics Society Newsletter, 3rd Quarter, 2004 ""exhaustive and useful."" -Electro Technology"

Author Information

H. A. Kiehne is a Technical Consultant in the field of battery technology, Breckerfeld, Germany. Previously, he served as Director, VARTA Batterie AG, Hannover, Germany. The author of numerous professional publications, he received the Diploma (1959) in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany.

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