Instructors:

Ashish Arora and Sneha Lele

Abstract:

This tutorial will provide an overview of the requirements and challenges of designing large format Li-ion battery systems such as those used in electric vehicles, grid storage applications etc. Functional safety concepts commonly used when designing these battery systems will be introduced and the hazards associated with large format battery systems will be explained using case studies. The tutorial will also provide an overview of applicable industry standards, examples of common large format battery system architectures and their advantages and disadvantages and the typical failure modes of protection schemes commonly used for large format battery systems.

Instructor Bios:

Ashish Arora is a principal engineer at Exponent, Inc., an engineering and scientific consulting firm. He works extensively on energy storage systems in the consumer products, aviation, automobile, and utility industries. He has spent the last 15 years performing design reviews, testing, field failure investigations, and auditing of battery manufacturers and is internationally recognized for his expertise in this field. He has consulted for a wide variety of clients that use Li-ion batteries for energy storage in their applications and has publications, presentations, book chapters, and a patent in this discipline. Ashish has a Master of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from Indiana University.

Sneha Lele is a managing engineer in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Practice at Exponent, Inc. At Exponent, she is extensively involved in battery-related analyses, root cause investigations, and testing of products for accelerated aging of batteries and other electronic components. Her expertise is in design and quality reviews of household and commercial products, automotive electronics, and industrial systems with a focus on system safety and reliability. Dr. Lele received her Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Western Ontario, Canada. Prior to joining Exponent, Dr. Lele also worked at Siemens (India), Advanced Micro Devices (Canada), and ADVA Optical Networking (United States).