Preconfiguration: Hardware Setup: Plug the ION shield on the arduino.Connect the 5V supply on the microUSB port on the ION-shield.Connect the arduino to your PC and download/open the Arduino IDE. Software setup: Open your git client (For ex. GitBash) & Download/clone the code from github You may also go this link and click on “Clone...Continue Reading
Preconfiguration: Hardware Setup: Plug the ION shield on the arduino.Connect the 5V supply on the microUSB port on the ION-shield.Connect the arduino to your PC and download/open the Arduino IDE. Software setup: Open your git client (For ex. GitBash) & Download/clone the code from github You may also go this link and click on “Clone...Continue Reading
If you’re from the Mechanical Engineering stream and want to participate in the Electric Vehicle industry, this article discusses some of the proven ways in doing so. In the world today, it pays to have a skill that you know really well – this could be a technical skill like circuit board design, or a...Continue Reading
We were looking for a 3V to 7-8V DCDC Boost converter module recently and had a particularly hard time finding a suitable candidate. The current requirements were 0.6A continuous and 2.5A peak. Here are few of the options we considered. Option 1 – XL6009 Module Option 2 – LM2577 Module Option 3 – LM2587 Module...Continue Reading
These were the rendition of Opportunity’s last words, the NASA rover that was decommissioned in June of 2018. With it’s mission planned for 90 Earth days, it lasted for 15 Earth years largely due to the success of the Battery Technology on-board. Before the Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) Spirit and Opportunity in 2003, the Sojourner...Continue Reading
It has long been known that Nickel-Cadmium and older versions of Nickel–Metal Hydride rechargeable cells show the memory effect, but there is uncertainty of its existence in Lithium based cells. Memory Effect or Voltage Depression was first observed in a Nickel-Cadmium battery which was being used in a satellite. Some of these were the Explorer...Continue Reading
The Alkaline battery gets its name because it has an alkaline electrolyte of potassium hydroxide, instead of the acidic ammonium chloride or zinc chloride electrolyte of zinc-carbon batteries. Above, you see pictures of two types of cells that Panasonic makes. The ones on the top are AA type Alkaline cells. The ones on the bottom are AA type Zinc Carbon cells. Alkaline...Continue Reading
A cell is an Electro-chemical reaction which is housed in a mechanical structure. Usually, the commonly available cells you find, like alkaline cells are called by their mechanical structure – AA, AAA, D size batteries are found in most stores today. Sometimes, they are referred to by their nominal voltage, for example you go to the store and say...Continue Reading
If you’ve taken the Battery Masterclass, you know that the electrode material which includes the binder and the active material are mixed into a slurry before they are applied evenly on the current collector to form an electrode. Courtesy of LG Chem The process of manufacturing electrodes needs energy, water and a lot of floor...Continue Reading
With the recent news of Audi E-tron recalls due to battery pack leakages, the following information on isolation is important to understand and consider. The article talks about moisture leak into the battery pack, so the first question to ask is why does increased moisture in the pack lead to issues? Here are a few...Continue Reading
