Description:  Lithium-ion batteries have become a key technology in our daily routine, from powering our portable electronics devices and electric vehicles to offering grid support and playing a crucial role in the reliable and cost-efficient grid integration of intermittent energy sources.

The objective of this two-day course is to provide the attendees with an extensive overview of Lithium-ion battery applications, such as EVs, grid support, nanosatellites or hybrid charging stations. Battery requirements for these applications as well as Li-ion batteries operation (power and energy management & mission profiles) in these applications will be thoroughly discussed. All the applications require power electronics solutions (e.g., BMS, chargers, power converters etc.) in order to assure Li-ion battery pack safety, high efficiency, and reliable operation. Power electronics play three important roles in tattery applications: charge/discharge management, battery cell balancing, and safety protection. In consequence, this course will provide extensive state-of-the-art on power electronics solutions with a special emphasis on battery management systems

Exemplifications of some of the discussed topics will be made through exercises in Matlab/Simulink.

Day 1: Lithium-ion Battery Applications. Daniel-Ioan Stroe, Vaclav Knap, and Florin Iov; 7.4 hours
-          Overview of Lithium-ion batteries applications
-          Operation and performance of Lithium-ion batteries in space applications
-          Battery chargers and Hybrid charging stations

Day 2: Lithium-ion Battery Lifetime and State Estimation. Maciej Swierczynski and Erik Schaltz; 7.4 hours
-          Battery Management Systems (BMSs)
-          Lithium-ion batteries in residential applications
-          Lithium-ion batteries operation in electric vehicles

Prerequisites: Basic electrical engineering knowledge and basic experience with MATLAB/Simulink.

Form of evaluation: Written individual report with solutions and comments for exercises, which will be introduced during the course.

Organiser:     Associate Professor Daniel-Ioan Stroe, dis@energy.aau.dk   

Lecturers:      Assoc. Prof. Daniel-Ioan Stroe, AAU Energy

Assoc. Prof. Erik Schaltz, AAU Energy

Assoc. Prof. Florin Iov, AAU Energy

Postdoc Vaclav Knap (Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic)

Dr. Maciej Swierczynski (Xolta Energy Storage Systems, Denmark)

ECTS:               2

Date/Time:   16-17 November 2023

Deadline:        26 October 2023

Price:               6000 DKK for PhD students outside of Denmark and 8000 DKK for the Industry excl. VAT
The Danish universities have entered into an agreement that allows PhD students at a Danish university (except Copenhagen Business School) the opportunity to free of charge take a subject-specific course at another Danish university. Guests at AAU Energy can free attend the course. 

Payment:       A Online link will be annonced after deadline for registration

Place:              AAU Energy, Aalborg

Max no. of participants: 25