2013 Professional Development Seminars - 15

I.D.# C1019

April 18, 2013 (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
www.sae.org/pdevent/C1019
Electric and hybrid vehicles are becoming more visible on today’s roadways
and the automotive companies are working hard to make these vehicles
as transparent as possible to enhance consumer acceptance. The battery
system forms a key part of any of these vehicles and is probably the least
understood. With practically no moving parts the battery systems show no
visible or audible warning of any latent dangers. This seminar will introduce
participants to the risks encountered in handling high voltage battery
systems and their component parts. With the understanding of these
risks, the seminar will then address how to raise risk awareness and then
methods of dealing with those risks. The outcome of this seminar should
be improved avoidance of personal injury, reduced risk of reputation loss
and product liability actions and reduced risk of loss of property and time.
Students will have an opportunity to participate in a real world battery
handling case study scenario in which they will identify solutions for
potential risk situations.
Learning Objectives
By attending this seminar, you will be able to:
•	 Identify the handling risks of the battery system
•	 Respect the risks and work with them
•	 Develop a safety program to manage the risks
Who Should Attend
This seminar is primarily intended for vehicle and battery engineers, battery
system integration engineers, battery testing engineers, safety systems
engineers, electrical engineers and thermal management engineers
recently assigned to their roles or returning to hybrid or electric vehicle
programs. It will also be beneficial to those involved in the specification,
design, development, testing and planning of hybrid vehicle programs.
Prototype shop staff will find the safety protocol aspects helpful.
Prerequisites
The SAE International course, Introduction to Hybrid and Electric Vehicle
Battery Systems, is recommended as a prerequisite. Material presented
will be practical in nature and is based on selected fundamentals of
chemistry, materials science, electrical and mechanical engineering. An
undergraduate degree in electrical, mechanical or chemical engineering
will assist in gaining maximum benefit from the material presented.
Experience or training in battery electrochemistry is helpful, but not
essential.
Topical Outline
•	 High Voltage Batteries
•	 Electrochemical energy
•	 Construction aspects and controls
•	 DC vs AC
•	 Lithium Ion aspects
•	 Risks of HV Batteries
•	 Team exercise: identifying the risks
•	 Risk drivers
•	 Hazards classifications
•	 Cell vs pack level
•	 Risk Management
•	 Abuse prevention
•	 Best practices, design measures, error proofing
•	 Prevention & warnings
•	 Claims vs. test data
•	 Housekeeping
•	 Containment
•	 High Voltage Issues in Engineering and Manufacturing Environments
•	 Avoidance of internal dangers from handling

•	 What can go wrong in different environments
•	 MSDS
•	 Special tools
•	 Handling of ‘failed’ batteries or cells
•	 Dealing with an incident - team exercise
Instructor: Mr. Spek
Mr. Spek is Chief Engineer for TÜV SÜD Canada, a member of the global
TÜV SÜD third party testing services organization for cell and battery
manufacturers, vehicle OEMs and utility grid users of energy storage
systems. He is also a consultant in the field of energy storage systems
focusing on applications, verification testing, cell and battery production
facilities safety and sodium ion battery development. Mr. Spek is co-holder
of a patent for next generation sodium metal chloride architecture for low
cost and very high energy density. He has authored articles on Weibull
statistics for battery life and BEV range modeling and has been active in
the battery industry since 1984. Mr. Spek is a member of SAE International
and is a Certified Manufacturing Engineer with SME. He received an
M.A.Sc. from the University of Waterloo and is a registered Professional
Engineer in Ontario, Canada.
Fees – List: $765 • SAE Members – Classic: $685 •
Premium: $645 • Elite: $605
0.7 CEUs

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