EL3701 Science and Technology of Lead Acid Batteries Syllabus:
EL3701 Science and Technology of Lead Acid Batteries Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE:
• To enable the students to gain the knowledge of principle, applications of lead acid batteries
UNIT I
Invention and development of lead acid batteries, working principle of lead acid batteries, secondary reactions, active material in positive electrode, active material in negative electrode, grid alloys. Manufacturing process of lead acid batteries, formation technology, batteries with tubular plates.
UNIT II
Charging techniques: Constant voltage-charging, constant current charging, taper charging, and boost charging. Valve regulated lead acid batteries: Design, temperature influence, influence of overcharging voltage, heat effects, and thermal run away.
UNIT III
Capacity, capacity as current scale, discharge parameters, temperature influence on capacity, charge parameters, cycling, depth of discharge, internal resistance, service life expectancy.Lead acid batteries for SLI, solar, telecom, and inverter applications. Failure modes analysis.
UNIT IV
Advanced battery concepts: Tubular gel batteries, lead-carbon batteries, bi-polar design, start-stop batteries, e-Rickshaw battery, battery monitoring and management.
UNIT V
Introduction to battery standards, Indian and International standards for the performance evaluation of flooded and valve regulated lead acid systems used in stationary, solar and automotive applications. Recycling of lead acid batteries.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
• Understand current-voltage relationships & estimation of mass transfer co-efficient the kinetics of homogenous reaction
• Acquire knowledge on plug flow& CSTER systems m
• Understand the general aspects of thermal behavior in electrochemical reactor
• Understand convective diffusion equation and migration
• Understand dispersion models & optimization of electrochemical reactor
TEXT BOOKS
1. D.Pavlov, “Lead – Acid Batteries: Science and Technology”, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2011
2. D.A.J. Rand, P.T.Mosley, J. Garche, C.D.Parker, Valve-Regulated lead acid batteries, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2011
REFERENCES
1. D. Berndt, Maintenance-free batteries: Lead-acid, Nickel/cadmium, Nickel/metal Hydride : a Handbook of Battery Technology, Research Studies Press, 1997