Abstract: This presentation will outline the state-of-the-art electrode processing for lithium-ion batteries, covering every step in cell manufacturing from materials to cells. Speaker Bio: Jianlin Li is a senior R&D staff member and the leader of the Energy Storage and Conversion Manufacturing Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). His research area includes material synthesis, processing and characterization, electrode engineering, cell manufacturing, and prototyping for energy storage and conversion. Dr. Li received dual BS in Material Chemistry and Electronic Information Engineering in 2001 and his MS in Materials Science in 2004 from the University of Science and Technology of China. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Florida in 2009. He is the recipient of several prestigious awards including two R&D 100 Awards and Federal Consortium Awards, respectively. He holds 10 patents and 10 patent applications with 7 being licensed. Dr. Li has authored >140 peer-reviewed journal articles and 4 book chapters. PDH credits are available upon request and payment of USD 5 and above during registration. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/299774

Dynamic charging or dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) can significantly alleviate range anxiety and concurrently reduce the on-board battery capacity required, there by reducing the weight, volume, and cost of EVs. Transferring power at higher levels (~ 200 kW) will lead to reduction of percentage of roadway or infrastructure that needs to be electrified thereby making the technology more viable. Existing wireless charging technology for LD vehicles is limited to 20 kW charge rates; this is not sufficient for most dynamic DWPT applications, especially at higher vehicle speeds. In some applications, five or more 20 kW systems have been used in parallel to achieve higher power levels. Although this may be a reasonable approach for MD and HD vehicles, it is not practical for light-duty passenger vehicles where space is limited and fitting more than one or two coil assemblies on the vehicle is infeasible.This seminar focusses on the challenges and ORNL’s approach to overcome them to enable a practicable 200 kW dynamic wireless EV charging system. PDH credits will be available to those who make a payment of USD 5 or above during registration. Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/304245

Dear IEEE East TN members, At first, I would like to thank you all for your supporting the creation of the IEEE WiE East TN affinity group. Our first meeting is scheduled for March 4 at 1pm and this is the invite to that meeting. The goal of the meeting is to get to know each other and share our expectation about the group. I hope you can all attend this first meeting. Very best, Olivera, Hilda, Layla Knoxoville, Tennessee, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/306756