Next-Generation Batteries and Fuel Cells for Commercial, Military, and Space Applications

Next-generation batteries have higher power density and higher energy density and can be put into new forms with lower-cost mass production. This book focuses on technologically advanced secondary (rechargeable) batteries in both large and small format. It covers advanced technologies as replacements for NiCd and NiMH, especially advanced lithium-ion batteries that make use of new electrode materials and electrolytes. The author discusses printable batteries and thin-film battery stacks as enablers of micropower applications as well as hybrid battery/fuel cell systems, which are emerging as complements to consumer electronics batteries.

A. R. Jha received his BS in engineering (electrical) from Aligarh Muslim University in 1954, his MS (electrical and mechanical) from Johns Hopkins University, and his PhD from Lehigh University. Dr. Jha has authored 10 high-technology books and has published more than 75 technical papers. He has worked for companies such as General Electric, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman and has extensive and comprehensive research, development, and design experience in the fi elds of radars, high-power lasers, electronic warfare systems, microwaves, and MM-wave antennas for various applications, nanotechnology-based sensors and devices, photonic devices, and other electronic components for commercial, military, and space applications. Dr. Jha holds a patent for MM-wave antennas in satellite communications.

Current Status of Rechargeable Batteries and Fuel Cells. Batteries for Aerospace and Communications Satellites. Fuel Cell Technology. Batteries for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles. Low-Power Rechargeable Batteries for Commercial, Space, and Medical Applications. Rechargeable Batteries for Military Applications. Batteries and Fuel Cells for Aerospace and Satellite System Applications. Low-Power Batteries and Their Applications. Index.