Description

The RE24 Advanced Battery Technology system provides students with a self-contained modular system, covering the physical fundamentals of storage technology necessary for the transition to sustainable energy.

The system allows the characteristics of different battery types to be analysed along with their relevant suitable application.

The system is supplied with different battery technologies such as lead, NiMH and Lithium-Polymer(LiPo) as well as a PEM-Fuel Cell Charger Module and for the correct determination of internal resistance four-terminal sensing is possible.

Features & Benefits

• Training system for storing renewable energy

• Battery types: NiMH, NiZn, Pb, LiFePo, LiPo, capacitor (super cap) and fuel cell

• All components are prepared for four terminal sensing

• Including charger module

• Modular design

• Supplied in a self-contained aluminium case

• Includes in-depth manual and predefined experiments

Experimental Content

• Setup of a simple circuit

• Ohm`s law

• Series connection of ohmic resistances

• Parallel connection of ohmic resistances

• Start-up and idling behaviour of a motor

• Nominal voltage and capacity of voltage sources

• Four-terminal sensing

• Internal resistance of voltage sources

• Series connection of voltage sources

• The capacitance of a battery module

• The energy density of battery modules

• The Ri efficiency of a battery module

• The total efficiency of a battery module

• Temperature-dependent behaviour of the lithium-polymer cell

• The charging process of a capacitor

• The discharge process of a capacitor

• I-V characteristics of the single NiMH battery module

• I-V characteristics of the NiZn battery module

• I-V characteristics of the LiFePo battery module

• I-V characteristics of the lead battery module

• I-V characteristics of the lithium-polymer battery module

• I-V characteristics of the triple NiMH battery module

• The charging process of the NiMH battery

• The charging process of the NiZn battery

• The charging process of the LiFePo battery

• The charging process of the lead battery

• The charging process of the lithium-polymer battery

• The discharging process of a battery module

• Hydrogen production in the reversible hydrogen fuel cell

• Characteristic curve of the electrolyzer

• Hydrogen consumption of a fuel cell

• Characteristic curve of the fuel cell

• The efficiency of the hydrogen fuel cell

• Operation of the electric car with several battery modules

• Operation of the electric car with the reversible fuel cell