Battery Design and Management

Dear Colleagues,

Batteries can be classified into small-scale applications (mobile phones), medium-scale applications (hybrid electric vehicles), and large-scale applications (electric grids) in terms of scale. They are efficient and have a high specific energy, with a safe and recyclable design. However, concerns about their cost and lifespan have hindered the wider application of battery energy storage. Researchers are constantly developing battery chemistries that cost less and last longer.

Battery systems engineering, the intersection of chemistry, dynamic modeling, and systems/control engineering, requires a multidisciplinary approach. This Special Issue will highlight recent studies in the field of battery systems engineering, providing the background, models, solution techniques, and system theory required for the development of advanced battery systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• Battery materials and battery design;
• Battery and system modeling and simulation;
• Battery status estimation and troubleshooting;
• Battery thermal management and thermal safety
• Power battery echelon utilization;
• Battery balance;
• Hydrogen fuel cells;
• Battery accident analysis.

Dr. Quanqing Yu
Prof. Dr. Yonggang Liu
Dr. Xiaopeng Tang
Topic Editors