Publisher's Synopsis
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Thoroughly revised, comprehensive coverage of battery technology, characteristics, and applications
This fully updated guide offers complete coverage of batteries and battery usage―from classic designs to emerging technologies. Compiled by a pioneer in secondary lithium batteries, the book contains all the information needed to solve engineering problems and make proper battery selections. You will get in-depth descriptions of the principles, properties, and performance specifications of every major battery type. Linden's Handbook of Batteries, Fifth Edition, contains cutting-edge data and equations, design specifications, and troubleshooting techniques from international experts. New chapters discuss renewable energy systems, battery failure analysis, lithium-ion battery technology, materials, and component design. Recent advances in smartphones and hybrid car batteries are clearly explained, including maximizing re-chargeability, reducing cost, improving safety, and lessening environmental impact.
Coverage includes:
Electricity, electrochemistry, and batteries
Raw materials
Battery components
Principles of electrochemical cell operations
Battery product overview
Electrochemical cell designs (platform technologies)
Primary batteries
Secondary batteries
Miscellaneous and specialty batteries
Battery applications
Battery industry infrastructure
