Traction Battery
A battery designed to be used to provide the power to move a vehicle.
Parameters to consider when designing a traction battery:
- Total energy requirement - range multiplied by energy use/unit distance.
- Peak and continuous power demand.
- Cooling system.
- Charging requirements.
- Operational State of Charge (SoC) window.
- Pack mass - dominated by battery cell mass.
See also: Battery, Battery Pack, Electric Vehicle.
Subjects: Electronics Transport