Design and Implementation of Power Management System for AlumaPower Battery Unit

汽车电气化以及风能和太阳能等可再生能源与电网的整合进一步强调了负担得起的环保储能平台的重要性。目前电池中电能存储的选择存在各种缺点，因为它们可能含有有毒材料，具有低能量密度，面临安全问题和成本超支。因此，对替代金属-空气电池的研究有所增加。 铝是一种有前途的材料，因为其理论能量密度和功率高，与其他电池化学物质相当或上级。 AlummaPower开发了一种铝空气（Al-空气）原电池，可以机械充电，用于不同的领域。 铝-空气电池有自己的问题，但AlummaPower已经解决了这些问题，但这样做增加了复杂的系统和需要管理的不同电压输出。为了使该系统商业化，它必须易于控制和操作，同时提供易于用于更广泛市场的输出功率。 与兰顿学院合作的AlummaPower将设计和安装一个基于物联网（IoT）的自动控制，数据采集和记录系统，该系统将具有蓝牙和Web连接，旨在管理铝发电机的电化学过程。此外，还将开发一种功率逆变系统，以转换适当的输出电压。该项目的成功将使安森美电力能够提高他们为现有客户提供服务的能力，并吸引新客户，扩大他们在安大略和其他地方的业务。

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.