Linden'S Handbook Of Batteries, Fifth Edition

This fully updated guide offers complete coverage of batteries and battery usageâfrom 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. Lindenâs 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:

âElectricity, electrochemistry, and batteries

âRaw materials

âBattery components

âPrinciples of electrochemical cell operations

âBattery product overview

âElectrochemical cell designs (platform technologies)

âPrimary batteries

âSecondary batteries

âMiscellaneous and specialty batteries

âBattery applications

âBattery industry infrastructure