Almost all 24V power systems in trucks, 4WDs, RVs, boats, etc, employ two series-connected 12V lead-acid batteries. The charging system can only maintain the sum of the individual battery voltages. If ...

Electronic systems are often subject to the power limitations imposed by their power supplies and batteries, and the maximum power available from those Jeffrey S. Mueller, Ph.D., Maxim Integrated ...

In today’s boats, electric power rivals the importance of engine horsepower. Even the electronic control unit on today’s marine engines—that brain that makes outboards and inboards do what we want ...

The development of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology to meet the demanding storage and delivery requirements of energy, industrial, and automotive systems has spurred demand for safer, higher ...

Vehicle manufacturers typically demand battery lifetimes exceeding 10 years, and they also specify the required usable battery capacity. The challenge to the battery system designer is to squeeze the ...