Design and Implementation of Power Management System for AlumaPower Battery Unit

汽车电气化和风能、太阳能等可再生能源并网进一步凸显了价格合理、环境友好型储能平台的重要性。目前的电池储能方案存在多种缺点，如可能含有有毒物质、能量密度低、面临安全问题和成本超支。因此，对替代金属-空气电池的研究增加了。

Vehicle electrification and integration of renewables such as wind and solar power into the grid have further underlined the importance of affordable, environmentally friendly energy storage platforms. Current options of electrical energy storage in batteries suffer from a variety of shortcomings as they may contain toxic materials, have low energy densities, face safety concerns and cost overruns. As a result, the search for alternative metal-air batteries has increased. Aluminum, is a promising material on account of its high theoretical energy density and power that are either comparable or superior to other battery chemistries. AlumaPower has developed a primary aluminum-air (Al-air) battery, which can be charged mechanically for use in different sectors. Aluminum-air batteries come with their own concerns, however AlumaPower has solved these problems, but in doing so have added complex systems and varying voltage outputs that need to be managed. For commercialization of the system it must be easily controlled and operated, while providing output power that is readily usable for the broader market. AlumaPower, in collaboration with Lambton College, will design and install an Internet of Things (IoT) based automatic control, data acquisition and logging system that will have Bluetooth and Web connectivity with the aim of Managing the Electro-Chemical Processes for an Aluminum Power Generator. In addition, a power inversion system will be developed to convert proper output voltage. Success of this project will allow for AlumaPower to enhance their ability to service their existing customers and attract new ones, expanding their business in Ontario and elsewhere.