Battery Technology Handbook

This practical reference remains the most comprehensive guide to the fundamental theories, techniques, and strategies utilized for battery operation and design. It includes new and revised chapters focusing on the safety, performance, quality, and enhancement of various batteries and battery systems. From automotive, electrochemical, and high-energy applications to system implementation, selection, and standardization, the Second Edition presents expert discussions on electrochemical energy storage, the advantages of battery-powered traction, the disposal and recycling of used batteries, hazard prevention, and the chemistry and physics of lithium primary batteries.

Preface to the Second Edition, Preface to the First Edition, Contributors, 1. Electrochemical Energy Storage, 2. Batteries for Electrically Powered Industrial Trucks, 3. Power Supply Concepts for Driverless Industrial Trucks, 4. Batteries for Electric Road Vehicles, 5. Battery-Powered Traction: The User's Point of View, 6. Safety Standards for Stationary Batteries and Battery Installations, 7. Batteries for Stationary Power Supply, 8. The Operation of Batteries, 9. Motor Vehicle Starter Batteries, 10. High Energy Batteries, 11. Solar Electric Power Supply with Batteries, 12. Charging Methüds and Techniques: General Requirements and Selection of Chargers, 13. Technical Aspects of Chargers and Current Transformers and Methods for Supervision, 14. Standards and Regulations for Batteries and Battery Plants, 15. Batteries, an Overview and Outlook, 16. Feasibility Study for Appliances, 17. Maintenance-Free Lead Batteries with Immobilized Electrolyte, 18. Lithium Batteries: The Latest Variant of Portable Electrical Energy, 19. The Disposal of Portable Batteries, 20. History, Index

H. A. Kiehne is a Technical Consultant in the field of battery technology, Breckerfeld, Germany. Previously, he served as Director, VARTA Batterie AG, Hannover, Germany. The author of numerous professional publications, he received the Diploma (1959) in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany.