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Papers, Presentations, and Posters

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2012

Comparison of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Life Across Geographies and Drive Cycles
Paper
Source: Kandler Smith, Matthew Earleywine, Eric Wood, Jeremy Neubauer, and Ahmad Pesaran; presented at SAE 2012 World Congress, Detroit, MI; April 24-26, 2012. SAE paper 2012-01-0666. NREL report CP-5400-53817.

A Techno-Economic Analysis of PEV Battery Second Use: Repurposed-Battery Selling Price and Commercial and Industrial End-User Value
Paper
Source: Jeremy Neubauer and Ahmad Pesaran (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), Brett Williams (University of California, Berkeley), Mike Ferry (California Center for Sustainable Energy), Jim Eyer (E&I Consulting); presented at SAE 2012 World Congress, Detroit, MI; April 24-26, 2012. SAE paper 2012-01-0349. NREL report CP-5400-53799.

FY2011 Annual Report for NREL Energy Storage Projects
Report
Source: Ahmad Pesaran, Chunmei Ban, Anne Dillon, Jeff Gonder, John Ireland, Matt Keyser, Gi-Heon Kim, Kyu-Jin Lee, Dirk Long, Jeremy Neubauer, Shriram Santhanagopalan, and Kandler Smith. NREL Report No. TP-5400-54491.

Overview of Computer-Aided Engineering of Batteries and Introduction to Multi-Scale, Multi-Dimensional Modeling of Li-Ion Batteries
Presentation
Source: Ahmad Pesaran, G.-H. Kim, K. Smith, S. Santhanagopalan, and K.-J. Lee; presented at Vehicle Technologies Program (VTP) Annual Merit Review (AMR), May 14-18 2012, Washington, DC. NREL/PR-5400-54425.

Applying the Battery Ownership Model in Pursuit of Optimal Battery Use Strategies
Presentation
Source: Jeremy Neubauer, Ahmad Pesaran, Aaron Brooker, Eric Wood, Kandler Smith, Caley Johnson, and Michael Mendelsohn; presented at Vehicle Technologies Program (VTP) Annual Merit Review (AMR), May 14-18 2012, Washington, DC. NREL/PR-5400-54424.

Fail-Safe Design for Large Capacity Lithium-Ion Battery Systems
Paper
Source: Gi-Heon Kim, Kandler Smith, John Ireland, Ahmad Pesaran (2012). Journal of Power Sources. Vol. 210, 15 July 2012, Pages 243–253; NREL Report No. JA-5400-54045. doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.03.015

Internal Short Circuit Device Helps Improve Lithium-Ion Battery Design (Fact Sheet). NREL Highlights, Research & Development, NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
Fact sheet
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (2012). 1 pg.; NREL Report No. FS-5400-52865.

Sensitivity of Battery Electric Vehicle Economics to Drive Patterns, Vehicle Range, and Charge Strategies
Paper
Source: Neubauer, J.; Brooker, A.; Wood, E. (2012). Journal of Power Sources. Vol. 209, July 2012; pp. 269-277; NREL Report No. JA-5400-52964. doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.02.107

Computer-Aided Engineering of Batteries for Designing Better Li-Ion Batteries
Presentation
Source: Ahmad Pesaran, Gi-Heon Kim, Kandler Smith, Kyu-Jun Lee, Shriram Santhanagopalan; presented at Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, Battery Modeling Software and Applications Workshop, Orlando, FL; February 6, 2012.

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2011

Modeling Detailed Chemistry and Transport for Solid Electrolyte Interface (SEI) Films in Li-ion Batteries
Paper
Source: Colclasure, A. M.; Smith, K. A.; Kee, R. J. (2011). Electrochimica Acta. Vol. 58, 30 December 2011; pp. 33-43; NREL Report No. JA-5400-51570. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2011.08.067

Comparison of Battery Life Across Real-World Automotive Duty-Cycles
Presentation
Source: Kandler Smith, Matthew Earleywine, Eric Wood, Ahmad Pesaran; presented at 7th Lithium Battery Power Conference, Las Vegas, NV; November 7-8, 2011

Three Angles on PEV Battery Second Use
Presentation
Source: Jeremy Neubauer, Ahmad Pesaran; presented at The Battery Show, Detroit, MI; October 25-27, 2011.

NREL/CCSE PEV Battery Second Use Project
Presentation
Source: Jeremy Neubauer, Ahmad Pesaran; presented at Electrical Energy Storage and Technologies (EESAT) Conference, San Diego, CA; October 16-19, 2011.

Electric Vehicle Charge Optimization Including Effects of Lithium-Ion Battery Degradation
Paper
Source: Hoke, A.; Brissette, A.; Maksimovic, D.; Pratt, A.; Smith, K. (2011). Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC), September 6-9, 2011, Chicago, Illinois. Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 8 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-5400-51861. doi.org/10.1109/vppc.2011.6043046

NREL/CCSE PEV Battery Second Use Project
Presentation
Source: Jeremy Neubauer, Ahmad Pesaran; presented at National Alliance for Advanced Technology Batteries (NAATBatt) 2011 Annual Meeting and Conference; September 7-8, 2011.

Computer-Aided Optimization of Macroscopic Design Factors for Lithium-Ion Cell Performance and Life
Presentation
Source: Kandler Smith, Gi-Heon Kim, Ahmad Pesaran; presented at 217th Electrochemical Society Meeting, Vancouver, Canada; April 25-30, 2010.

The Impact of Lithium Availability on Vehicle Electrification
Presentation
Source: Jeremy Neubauer; presented at Plug-In 2011, Raleigh, NC; July 18-21, 2011.

The Ability of Battery Second Use Strategies to Impact Plug-In Electric Vehicle Prices and Serve Utility Energy Storage Applications
Paper
Source: Jeremy Neubauer, Ahmad Pesaran; Journal of Power Sources. Vol. 196(23), 1 December 2011; pp. 10351-10358; NREL Report No. JA-5400-51360. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.06.053

Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Internal Short Circuits in a Li-ion Cell
Presentation
Source: Matthew Keyser, Gi-Heon Kim, Ahmad Pesaran, Matthew Keyser, Dirk Long, John Ireland, YoonSeok Jung, Kyu-Jin Lee, Kandler Smith, and Shriram Santhanagopalan; presented at the 2011 U.S. DOE Hydrogen Program and Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review & Peer Evaluation Meeting; Arlington, VA; May 9–13, 2011.

Battery Thermal Modeling and Testing
Presentation
Source: Matt Keyser, Kandler Smith, Ahmad Pesaran, John Ireland, Gi-Heon Kim, Kyu-Jin Lee Dirk Long, and Jeremy Neubauer; presented at the 2011 U.S. DOE Hydrogen Program and Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review & Peer Evaluation Meeting; Arlington, VA; May 9–13, 2011.

NREL Battery Thermal and Life Test Facility
Presentation
Source: Matt Keyser, Ahmad Pesaran, John Ireland, Dirk Long, Kandler Smith, Gi-Heon Kim, and Yoon Seok Jung; presented at the 2011 U.S. DOE Hydrogen Program and Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review & Peer Evaluation Meeting; Arlington, VA; May 9–13, 2011.

Computer-Aided Engineering for Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries (CAEBAT)
Presentation
Source: Ahmad A. Pesaran, Gi-Heon Kim, Kandler Smith, Shriram Santhanagopalan, and Kyu-Jin Lee; presented at the 2011 U.S. DOE Hydrogen Program and Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review & Peer Evaluation Meeting; Arlington, VA; May 9–13, 2011.

Choices and Requirements of Batteries for EVs, HEVs, PHEVs
Presentation
Source: Ahmad Pesaran; CALSTART Webinar presented April 2011.

A Three-Dimensional Thermal-Electrochemical Coupled Model for Spirally Wound Large-Format Lithium-Ion Batteries
Presentation
Source: Kyu-Jin Lee, Kandler Smith, Gi-Heon Kim; presented at Space Power Workshop; Los Angeles, CA; April 18, 2011.

Integrated Lithium-Ion Battery Model Encompassing Multi-Physics in Varied Scales: An Integrated Computer Simulation Tool for Design and Development of EDV Batteries
Presentation
Source: Gi-Heon Kim, Kandler Smith, Kyu-Jin Lee, Shriram Santhanagopalan, Ahmad Pesaran; presented at The 11th International Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, International Battery Modeling Workshop; Pasadena, CA; January 24–28, 2011.

Development of a Novel Test Method for On-Demand Internal Short Circuit in a Li-Ion Cell
Presentation
Source: Matt Keyser, Dirk Long, Yoon Seok Jung, Ahmad Pesaran, Eric Darcy, Ben McCarthy, Luke Patrick, and Chad Kruger; presented at Large Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Application Symposium, Advanced Automotive Battery Conference; Pasadena, CA; Jan 25–28, 2011.

Multi-Domain Modeling of Lithium-Ion Batteries Encompassing Multi-Physics in Varied Length Scales
Paper
Source: Kim, G. H.; Smith, K.; Lee, K. J.; Santhanagopalan, S.; Pesaran, A.; Journal of the Electrochemical Society. Vol. 158(8), 2011; pp. A955-A969; NREL Report No. JA-5400-51432. doi:10.1149/1.3597614

Battery Ownership Model: A Tool for Evaluating the Economics of Electrified Vehicles and Related Infrastructure
Paper
Presentation
Source: Michael O'Keefe, Aaron Brooker, Caley Johnson, Mike Mendelsohn, Jeremy Neubauer, and Ahmad Pesaran; presented at 25th Electric Vehicle Symposium; Shenzhen, China; November 5–9, 2010.

Accelerating Design of Batteries Using Computer-Aided Engineering Tools
Paper
Presentation
Sources: Ahmad Pesaran, Gi-Heon Kim, Kandler Smith; presented at 25th Electric Vehicle Symposium, Shenzhen, China, November 5-9, 2010.

Current and Future Needs in Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries
Paper
Source: Ahmad Pesaran; Presented at ASME International Heat Transfer Conference, August 8-13, 2010, Washington, D.C. New York, NY: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) pp. 549-557; NREL Report No. CP-5400-48883. doi:10.1115/IHTC14-23378

Advanced Mitigating Measures for the Cell Internal Short Risk
Presentation
Source: Eric Darcy and Kandler Smith; presented at Electric Aircraft Symposium; Rohnert Park, CA; April 23, 2010.

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2010

Prediction of Multi-physics Behaviors of Large Lithium-ion Batteries During Internal and External Short Circuit
Presentation
Sources: Gi-Heon Kim, Kyu-Jin Lee, Lawrence Chaney, Kandler Smith, Eric Darcy, Ahmad Pesaran; presented at Battery Safety 2010 in conjunction with 6th Lithium Mobile Power, Boston, MA, Nov 3, 2010

An Update on the Battery Projects at NREL
Presentation
Sources: Shriram Santhanagopalan; Ahmad Pesaran; presented at the Battery Power 2010 Conference, October 19-20, Dallas, TX

3D Thermal and Electrochemical Model for Spirally Wound Large Format Lithium-ion Batteries
Presentation
Sources: Kyu-Jin Lee, Gi-Heon Kim, Kandler Smith; presented at 218th ECS Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Oct 14, 2010.

Design of Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries for Long Life and Low Cost
Presentation
Sources: Kandler Smith, Tony Markel, Gi-Heon Kim, Ahmad Pesaran; presented at the IEEE, Accelerated Stress Testing and Reliability (ASTR) Workshop, Denver, Colorado, Oct. 6-8, 2010

Computer-Aided Engineering and Secondary Use of Automotive Batteries
Presentation
Sources: Ahmad Pesaran, Gi-Heon Kim, Kandler Smith, and Jeremy Neubauer; presented at the AABC 2010 meeting; Orlando, Florida; May 18-21, 2010

NREL's PHEV/EV Li-Ion Battery Secondary-Use Project
Paper
Source: Jeremy Neubauer and Ahmad Pesaran; presented at the AABC 2010 meeting; Orlando, Florida; May 18-21, 2010

PHEV/EV Li-Ion Battery Secondary-Use Project
Poster
Source: Jeremy Neubauer and Ahmad Pesaran; presented at the AABC 2010 meeting; Orlando, Florida; May 18-21, 2010

Thermal Analysis of the Vulnerability of the Spacesuit Battery Design to Short-Circuit Conditions
Presentation
Source: Larry Chaney, Kandler Smith, Ahmad Pesaran, Eric Darcy; presented at 2010 Space Power Workshop, Manhattan Beach, CA, April 22, 2010.

PHEV/EV Li-Ion Battery Second-Use Program
Presentation
Sources: Jeremy Neubauer and Ahmad Pesaran
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, April 2010

Lower-Energy Requirements for Power-Assist HEV Energy Storage Systems—Analysis and Rationale
Presentation
Source: Jeff Gonder, Ahmad Pesaran, David Howell, and Harshad Tataria; presented at the 27th International Battery Seminar and Exhibit, Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 18, 2010.

Hybrid Vehicle Comparison Testing Using Ultracapacitor vs. Battery Energy Storage
Presentation
Source: Jeff Gonder, Ahmad Pesaran, Jason Lustbader, and Harshad Tataria; presented at the SAE 2010 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium; San Diego, California; February 10-11, 2010

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2009

Modeling of Nonuniform Degradation in Large-Format Li-ion Batteries
Poster
Source: Kandler Smith, Gi-Heon Kim, and Ahmad Pesaran; presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery and EC Capacitor Conference, June 8-12, 2009, Long Beach, CA

Impact of the 3Cs of Batteries on PHEV Value Proposition
Presentation
Source: Ahmad Pesaran, Kandler Smith, and Tony Markel; Presented at the 9th Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, June 2009, Long Beach, CA.

Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Study Using Multi-Physics Internal Short-Circuit Model
Presentation
Source: Gi-Heon Kim, Kandler Smith, Ahmad Pesaran, NREL; Presented at the 9th Advanced Automotive Battery Conference; 5th International Symposium on Large Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Application, June 2009, Long Beach, CA.

Fuel Economy and Performance of Mild Hybrids with Ultracapacitors: Simulations and Vehicle Test Results
Presentation
Source: J. Gonder, A. Pesaran, J. Lustbader, NREL; H. Tataria, General Motors Corp.; June 2009. Presented at the 5th International Symposium on Large EC Capacitor Technology and Application (ECCAP).

Evaluation Study for Large Prismatic Lithium-Ion Cell Designs Using Multi-Scale Multi-Dimensional Battery Model
Presentation
Source: Gi-Heon Kim and Kandler Smith; presented at the 215th Electrochemical Society Meeting, May 25-29, 2009, San Francisco, CA.

Modeling of Nonuniform Degradation in Large-Format Li-ion Batteries
Presentation
Source: Kandler Smith, Gi-Heon Kim, and Ahmad Pesaran; Presented at the 215th Electrochemical Society Meeting, May 25-29, 2009, San Francisco, CA.

Energy Storage R&D: Thermal Management Studies and Modeling
Presentation
Source: Ahmad Pesaran; May 2009. Presented at the 2009 U.S. DOE Hydrogen Program and Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting.

Nanostructured Metal Oxide Anodes
Presentation
Source: A. C. Dillon, L. A. Riley, Y-H. Kim, C. Ban, D. T. Gillaspie, A. Pesaran, NREL; S-H. Lee, University of Colorado, Boulder; May 2009. Presented at the 2009 U.S. DOE Hydrogen Program and Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting.

Improving Petroleum Displacement Potential of PHEVs Using Enhanced Charging Scenarios
Paper
Sources: Markel, T.; Smith, K.; Pesaran, A. Presented at the EVS-24 International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium, May 13-16, 2009, Stavanger, Norway.

Integration Issues of Cells into Battery Packs for Plug-in and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Paper
Sources: Pesaran, A.; Kim, G.-H.; and Keyser, M. Presented at the EVS-24 International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium, May 13-16, 2009, Stavanger, Norway.

PHEV Battery Trade-Off Study and Standby Thermal Control
Presentation
Sources: Smith, K.; Markel, T.; Pesaran, A. Presented at the 26th International Battery Seminar and Exhibit, March 16-19, 2009, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Ultracapacitor Applications and Evaluation for Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Presentation
Sources: Pesaran, A.; Gonder, J.; Keyser, M. Presented at the Advanced Capacitors World Summit 2009, April 1, 2009, La Jolla, California.

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2008

Designing Safe Lithium-Ion Battery Packs Using Thermal Abuse Models
Presentation
Sources: Pesaran, A.; Kim, G.-H.; Smith, K. Presented at the 4th Annual Lithium Mobile Power 2008 Conference, December 8-9, 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Thermal/Electrical Modeling for Abuse-Tolerant Design of Li-Ion Modules
Presentation
Sources: Smith, K.; Kim, G.-H.; Pesaran, A. Presented at the NASA Aerospace Battery Workshop Conference, November 18-20, 2008, Huntsville, Alabama.

Multi-Scale Multi-Dimensional Li-Ion Battery Model for Better Design and Management
Presentation
Sources: Kim, G.-H.; Smith, K. Presented at PRiME2008, the 214th Electrochemical Society Pacific Rim Meeting, October 12-17, 2008, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Multi-Scale Multi-Dimensional Model for Better Cell Design and Management
Presentation
Source: Kim, G.-H.; Smith, K. Presented at the 1st International Conference on Advanced Lithium Batteries for Automotive Applications, September 15-17, 2008, Argonne, Illinois.

Model-Based Electrochemical Estimation of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Paper
Source: Smith, K.A.; Rahn, C.D.; Wang, C.-Y. Presented at the 2008 IEEE Multiconference on Systems and Control, September 3-5, 2008, San Antonio, Texas.

Thermal Evaluation of a High-Voltage Ultracapacitor Module
Presentation
Source: Lustbader, J.; King, C.; Gonder, J.; Keyser, M.; Pesaran, A. Presented at the Advanced Capacitor World Summit, July 14–16, 2008, San Diego, California.

PHEV Energy Storage Performance/Life/Cost Trade-Off Analysis
Presentation
Source: Markel, T.; Smith, K.; Pesaran, A. Presented at the 8th Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, May 15, 2008, Tampa, Florida.

Three-Dimensional Lithium-Ion Battery Model
Presentation
Source: Kim G.-H.; Smith, K. Presented at the 4th International Conference Symposium on Large Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Application, May 12–14, 2008, Tampa, Florida.

Thermal Abuse Modeling of Li-Ion Cells and Propagation in Modules
Presentation
Source: Kim G.-H.; Pesaran, A.; Smith, K. Presented at the 4th International Symposium on Large Lithium-Ion Battery Technology and Application (with AABC Conference) in conjunction with the 8th Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, May 13–16, 2008, Tampa, Florida.

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2007

Battery Requirements for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Analysis and Rationale
Paper
Presentation
Source: Pesaran, A.; Markel, T.; Tataria, H.S.; Howell, D. Presented at the 23rd International Electric Vehicles Symposium and Exposition (EVS 23), Sustainability: The Future of Transportation, December 2-5, 2007, Anaheim, California.

Thermal Management of Batteries in Advanced Vehicles Using Phase-Change Materials
Presentation
Source: Kim, G.-H.; Gonder, J.; Lustbader, J.; Pesaran, A. Presented at the 23rd International Electric Vehicles Symposium and Exposition (EVS 23), Sustainability: The Future of Transportation, December 2-5, 2007, Anaheim, California.

FY 2007 Energy Storage Program Report
Report
Source: Pesaran, A. et al Report to U.S. Department of Energy. November 2007.

Multi-Dimensional Electrochemical-Thermal Coupled Model of Large Format Cylindrical Lithium Ion Cells
Presentation
Source: Kim, G.; Smith, K. Presented at the 212th ECS Meeting, Washington, DC, Oct 7-12, 2007.

Factors and Conditions for Widespread Use of Ultracapacitors in Automotive Applications
Presentation
Source: Pesaran, A. Presented at the Advanced Capacitor Summit 2007, San Diego, California, July 23-25, 2007.

PHEV Energy Storage and Drive Cycle Impacts
Presentation
Source: Pesaran, A.; Markel, T. Presented at the 7th Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, Long Beach, California, May 17, 2007.

Analysis of Heat Dissipation in Li-Ion Cells and Modules for Modeling of Thermal Runaway
Presentation
Source: Kim, Gi-Heon; Pesaran, A. Presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Large Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Application, Long Beach, California, May 15-18, 2007.

Battery Requirements and Cost-Benefit Analysis for Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles
Presentation
Source: Pesaran, A. Markel, T. Presented at the 24th International Battery Seminar, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 19-22, 2007.

Battery Choices and Potential Requirements for Plug-In Hybrids
Presentation
Source: Pesaran, A. Presented at the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Truck Workshop Hybrid Truck Users Forum, Los Angeles, California, Feb. 13, 2007.

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2006

Energy Storage Requirement Analysis for Advanced Vehicles (Fuel Cell, Mild Hybrid, and Plug-In)
Milestone Report/CD-ROM
Source: Pesaran, A.; Markel, T.; Gonder, J. December 2006

Battery Thermal Management System Design Modeling
Paper
Presentation
Source: G. Kim, A. Pesaran. Presented at the 22nd International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Conference and Exhibition (EVS-22) Yokohama, Japan, October 23-28, 2006.

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Plug-In Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Technology
Presentation
Source: Markel, T.; Simpson, A. Presented by Ahmad Pesaran at the 22nd International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Conference and Exhibition (EVS-22) Yokohama, Japan, October 23-28, 2006.

Battery Choices for Different Plug-In HEV Configurations
Presentation
Source: Pesaran, A. Presented at the Plug-in HEV Forum and Technical Roundtable, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Diamond Bar, California, July 12, 2006.

Recent Analysis of UCAPs in Mild Hybrids
Presentation
Source: Pesaran, A.; Gonder, J. Presented at the 6th Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, May 17-19, 2006.

Electrothermal Analysis of Lithium Ion Batteries
Abstract
Presentation
Source: Pesaran, A.; Vlahinos, A.; Bharathan, D. Presented at the 23rd International Battery Seminar and Exhibit, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. March 13-16, 2006.

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2005

Electro-Thermal Modeling to Improve Battery Design: Preprint
Paper
Source: D. Bharathan, A. Pesaran, G. Kim, A. Vlahinos. Presented at 2005 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, September 7-9, 2005.

Ultracapacitors and Batteries in Hybrid Vehicles
Presentation
Source: Pesaran, A.; Markel, T.; Zolot, M.; Sprik, S. Presented at the Advanced Capacitors conference in San Diego, California, July 11-13, 2005.

Analysis of Ultracapacitor-VRLA Energy Storage Systems for Mild Hybrids
Presentation
Source: Markel, T.; Pesaran, A.; Sprik, S. Presented at 5th Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 13-15, 2005

Energy Storage Fuel Cell Vehicle Analysis
Paper (Preprint)
Presentation
Source: Markel, T.; Pesaran, A.; Zolot, M.; Sprik, S.; Tataria, H.; Duong, T. Presented at the 21st Electric Vehicle Symposium, Monte Carlo, Monaco, April 2-6, 2005.

Improving Battery Design with Electro-Thermal Modeling
Paper (Preprint)
Presentation
Source: Pesaran, A.; Bharathan, D.; Kim, G.; Vlahinos, A.; Duong, T. Presented at the 21st Electric Vehicle Symposium, Monte Carlo, Monaco, April 2-6, 2005.

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2004

Analysis of Fuel Cell Hybridization and Implications for Energy Storage Devices
Conference Paper
Presentation
Source: Zolot, M.; Markel, T.; Pesaran, A. Presented at the 4th International Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, San Francisco, California, June 2-4, 2004

Fuel Cell/Battery Hybrids: A Review of Energy Storage Hybridization in Fuel Cell Vehicles
Presentation:
Source: A. Pesaran, M. Zolot, T. Markel, K. Wipke (NREL). Presented at 9th Ulm Electrochemical Talks, Ulm, Germany, May 17-18, 2004.

EDLC Modeling and Integration for Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Presentation
Source: M. Zolot, T. Markel, S. Sprik, K. Kelly, A. Pesaran (NREL). Presented to the 14th International Seminar on Double Layer Capacitors and Hybrid Energy Storage Devices, December 6-8, 2004.

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2003

Improving Battery Thermal Management Using Design for Six Sigma Process
Paper
Presentation
Source: A. Vlahinos (Advanced Engineering Solutions), J. Rugh, K. Kelly, A. Pesaran (NREL). Presented At EVS-20 Conference, November 2003.

Dual-Source Energy Storage - Control and Performance Advantages in Advanced Vehicles
Paper
Poster
Source: M. Zolot (NREL). Presented at the EVS-20 Conference, November 2003. Included in EVS-20 Proceedings.

Thermal Characterization of Advanced Lithium-Ion Polymer Cells
Paper
Poster
Source: M.A. Keyser, A. Pesaran, and M. Mihalic (NREL). Presented at Third Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, June 2003.

Energy Storage System Requirements for Hybrid Fuel Cell Vehicles
Paper
Presentation
Source: T. Markel, M. Zolot, K. Wipke, and A. Pesaran (NREL). Presented at Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, June 2003.

Cooling and Preheating of Batteries in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Paper
Presentation
Source: A. Pesaran (NREL), A. Vlahinos (Advanced Engineering Solutions), T. Stuart (University of Toledo). Presented at the 6th ASME-JSME Thermal Engineering Conference, March 2003.

Empowering Engineers to Generate Six-Sigma Quality Designs
Paper
Source: A. Vlahinos (Advanced Engineering Solutions), K. Kelly, A. Pesaran, T. Penney (NREL). Presented at the American Society for Quality, February 2003.

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2002

Battery Modeling and Analysis for Thermal Management in Hybrid Vehicles
Milestone progress report
Source: A. Pesaran, M. Zolot, K. Kelly, V. Johnson, M. Mihalic, 2002. Contact authors for copies.

Energy Efficient Battery Heating in Cold Climates
Paper
Source: A. Vlahinos, A. Pesaran, Presented at the Future Car Congress, June 2002.

Thermal Evaluation of Toyota Prius Battery Pack
Paper
Source: M. Zolot, A. Pesaran, M. Mihalic (NREL). Presented at the Future Car Congress, June 2002.

Award Winning

A Modular Battery Management System for HEVs
Conference Paper
Award Recognition Letter
Source: T. Stuart, F. Fang, X. Wang, C. Ashtiani, A. Pesaran. Presented at the Future Car Congress, June 2002.

Overview of NREL Storage Projects
NREL presentation
Source: A. Pesaran, M. Keyser, B. Kramer, M. Mihalic, M. Zoolog, V. Johnson (NREL), February 2002.

Battery Usage and Thermal Performance of the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight for Various Chassis Dynamometer Test Procedures
Conference paper preprint
Source: K. Kelly, M. Mihalic, M. Zolot. Presented at the 17th Annual Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, January 2002.

Battery Performance Models in ADVISOR
Journal article
Source: V. Johnson, Journal of Power Sources 2002 (based on presentation at the DOE Battery Modeling Workshop, August 2001).

Battery Thermal Models for Hybrid Vehicle Simulations
Journal article
Source: A. Pesaran, V. Johnson, Journal of Power Sources 2002 (based on presentation at the DOE Battery Modeling Workshop, August 2001).

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2001

Thermal Evaluation of the Honda Insight Battery Pack
Conference paper
Source: M. Zolot, K. Kelly, M. Keyser, M. Mihalic, A. Pesaran, A. Hieronymus. Presented at the 36th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, July-August 2001.

Test Results and Modeling of the Honda Insight Using ADVISOR
Conference paper preprint
Source: K. Kelly, M. Zolot, G. Glinsky, A. Hieronymus. Presented at the Future Transportation Technologies Conference, August 2001.

Battery Thermal Management in EVs and HEVs: Issues and Solutions
Conference paper
Presentation
Source: A. Pesaran. Presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, February 2001.

Thermal Characteristics of Selected EV and HEV Batteries
Conference paper
Presentation
Source: A. Pesaran, M. Keyser. Presented at the 16th Annual Battery Conference: Advances and Applications, January 2001.

Development of a SULEV Capable Technology for a Full Size Gasoline PFI V8 Passenger Car
Source: Contact the Society for Automotive Engineers to purchase a copy of this paper, which was presented at the 2001 SAE Congress.

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2000

Charging Algorithms for Increasing Lead Acid Battery Cycle Life for Electric Vehicles
Conference paper
Presentation
Source: M. Keyser, A. Pesaran, M. Mihalic, B. Nelson. Presented at the 17th Electric Vehicle Symposium, October 2000.

Temperature-Dependent Battery Models for High-Power Lithium-Ion Batteries
Conference paper
Presentation
Source: V. Johnson, A. Pesaran, T. Sack. Presented at the 17th Electric Vehicle Symposium, October 2000.

Search for an Optimized cyclic charging algorithm for valve-regulated lead-acid batteries
Journal article
Source: R. Nelson, E. Sexton, J. Olson, M. Keyser, A. Pesaran. Journal of Power Sources, Volume 88, Issue 1, May 2000, pp. 44-52

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1999

Thermal Evaluation and Performance of High-Power Lithium-Ion Cells
Conference paper reprint
Source: M. Keyser, A. Pesaran, S. Oweis, G. Chagnon, C. Ashtiani. Presented at the 16th Electric Vehicle Conference, October 1999.

An Approach for Designing Thermal Management Systems for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Battery Packs
Conference paper preprint
Presentation
Source: A. Pesaran, S. Burch, M. Keyser. Presented at the Fourth Vehicle Thermal Management Systems Conference and Exhibition, May 1999.

Use of a Fundamentally Based Lead-Acid Battery Model in Hybrid Vehicle Simulations
Conference paper
Source: Annual Electrochemical Society Conference, Seattle, WA (Spring 1999)

SULEV and "Off-Cycle" Emissions Benefits of a Vacuum-Insulated Catalytic Converter
Paper
Source: S. Burch, J. Biel. Presented at the 1999 SAE Congress.

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1998

Thermal Analysis and Performance of a Battery Pack for a Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Conference paper
Poster , Presented at the EVS-15 Conference in Brussels, Belgium
Source: A. Pesaran, D. Swan, J. Olson, J.Guerin, S. Burch, R. Rehn, G. Skellenger. Presented at the 15th Electric Vehicle Symposium, October 1998.

A Unique Calorimeter-Cycler for Evaluating High-Power Battery Modules
Conference paper
Presentation
Source: A. Pesaran, R. Rehn, D. Russell, J. Crawford, E. Lewis. Presented at the Long Beach Battery Conference, January 1998.

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1997

Thermal Performance of EV and HEV Battery Modules and Packs
Conference paper
Presentation
Source: A. Pesaran, A. Vlahinos, S. Burch. Presented at the 14th Electric Vehicle Symposium, December 1997.

Thermal Characterization of Plastic Lithium Ion Cells
Poster
Source: M. Keyser, M. Mihalic, A. Pesaran, D. Rivers. Presented at the 18th International Seminar and Exhibit on Primary and Secondary Batteries.

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1996

Applications and Benefits of Catalytic Converter Thermal Management
Conference paper
Source: S. Burch, M. Keyser, C. Colucci, T. Potter, D. Benson, J. Biel. Presented at the SAE Fuels and Lubricants Spring Meeting, May 1996.

Keeping the Heat on Cold-Start Emissions
Technical Brief
Source: D. Benson, S. Burch, J. Biel. May 1996.

Applications and Benefits of Catalytic Converter Thermal Management
Paper
Source: S. Burch, M. Keyser, C. Colucci, T. Potter, D. Benson, J. Biel. Presented at the 1996 SAE Fuels and Lubricants Meeting.

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1995

Thermal Management of Batteries Using a Variable-Conductance Insulation (VCI) Enclosure
Conference paper
Source: S. Burch, R. Parish, M. Keyser. Presented at the 30th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, July-August 1995.

Reducing Cold-Start Emissions by Catalytic Converter Thermal Management
Conference paper
Source: S. Burch, T. Potter, M. Keyser, M. Brady, K. Michaels. Presented at the SAE International Congress and Exposition, February-March 1995. Contact authors for copies.

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1994

Thermal Analysis and Testing of a Vacuum Insulated Catalytic Converter
Conference paper
Source: S. Burch, M. Keyser, T. Potter, D. Benson. Presented at the SAE International Fuels and Lubricants Meeting and Exposition, October 1994. Contact authors for copies.

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Fact Sheets

Large-Volume Battery Calorimeter
Fact Sheet

Battery Thermal Analysis and Testing
Color brochure

Novel Thermal Management Techniques
Fact Sheet

Charging Algorithm Extends the Life of Lead-acid Batteries
R&D 100 Award

Current-Interrupt Charging Algorithm: Extending Deep Cycle Life of Valve-Regulated Lead Acid Batteries
Fact Sheet

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