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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
DEE-54206

Electrical Energy Storages and Electric Vehicles, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Course code
DEE-54206
Language of instruction
English
Academic year
2020–2021
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Joni Markkula
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Core content
  • Introduction to energy storage. Why storage of electricity and energy in general is an important topic for the future.
  • Overview of battery technology: primary and secondary batteries, basic battery characteristics, conventional secondary battery technologies (lead-acid, Ni-MH etc.), introduction to lithium-ion technology.
  • Lithium-ion battery technology for electrical engineers: operation principle and main components of a lithium-ion cell, positive electrode materials, negative electrode materials, other components like electrolytes and separators, safety aspects, lithium-ion battery systems, battery management systems, balancing systems.
  • Overview of other energy storage types: super capacitors (double-layer capacitors), superconducting magnet energy storages (SMES), flywheels, hydrogen + fuel cells.
  • Introduction of electric vehicles: what are EVs, different types of EVs, the main benefits of EVs and their motivation, the main barriers and obstacles of EVs.
  • State-of-the-art EV technologies: charging technologies for passenger cars, buses, other types of vehicles, battery technology in EVs, what kind of technological solutions are used in EVs and why.
  • EVs in power systems and smart grids: Charging load of EVs in distribution networks, EVs as controllable loads and electricity storages for the needs of the electrical energy system.
Complementary knowledge
  • Examples of electricity storage applications: solar power + storage = enabler of a 100% solar energy system, power system reserves, novel options/enhancements for conventional distribution network assets like lines, domestic back-up power, optimization of electricity trade in the wholesale electricity market, energy carrier for clean transportation, electric vehicles.
  • Future prospects of battery technology development, novel battery technologies.
  • Battery manufacturing.
  • Heat storages.
  • Energy and environmental aspects of the transportation system, present market development.
  • Charging infrastructure point-of-views, where and what kind of infra should be constructed, charging business/value chain perspectives.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Written literature work, laboratory demonstration with prelab-exercises and final exam.
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

21.10.2020 02.12.2020
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)

Exam

10.12.2020 10.12.2020
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
11.02.2021 11.02.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
25.03.2021 25.03.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)