Design and Management of Battery Packs for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Applications

Dr. Clemente Capasso, Institute of Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Energy and Mobility, Italy , clemente.capasso@stems.cnr.it
Dr. Ottorino Veneri Institute of Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Energy and Mobility, Italy, ottorino.veneri@stems.cnr.it
Prof. Diego Iannuzzi University of Naples Federico II, Italy , iandiego@unina.it

Electric and plug-in hybrid road vehicles (PEVs) are considered promising technologies to support the long-awaited transition to more sustainable mobility systems.

These kinds of vehicles have recently received great attention and popularity for their potential in reducing environmental pollution and fossil fuel dependency. Recent developments in energy storage technologies have encouraged the increasing spread in the market of a new generation of PEVs, characterized by attractive costs and features, which meet the most practical needs of vehicle owners.

The efficient application of these new storage technologies involves new technical challenges related to their performance improvement from both electric and thermal points of view.

The aim of this special issue is to address the above challenges by comparing experiences, visions and research from industries and academia, with a particular focus on thermal management systems, tools and methods for optimal design of battery packs, power electronics for battery management systems and testing devices. The conference covers the following topics:

• Optimal Design and Control
• Battery Management Systems
• Battery Testing
• Battery Thermal Management
• Battery Emulator
• Battery integration with other Energy Storage technology i.e. Supercapacitor, Lithium Ion capacitor, Hydrogen storage, Flywheels, ect

Proposals outside these topics can be accepted within the scope of this special session.