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Tuesday June 16, 2009
Annual Business Meeting and Awards

"Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Applications & Materials Considerations"

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Bill Yalen
Program Manager / Lead Program Engineer

Yardney, Inc., Pawcatuck, CT


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Abstract Lithium-ion batteries are becoming one of the prominent energy storage technologies in military, aerospace, commercial, and vehicular applications because of their high specific energy (up to 200 Wh/kg), high energy density (~ 500 Wh/L) and long cycle life (currently 1,000 – 30,000 charge/discharge cycles depending on the depth of cycling). Reviews will be given for recent advances in Lithium-ion battery technologies emphasizing the use of novel nanophase and composite materials as anodes and cathodes to improve battery cost, energy storage, charge/discharge rates, low temperature performance, and safety of operation (specifically fire/explosion hazard). Yardney, a leader in cutting edge Li-ion batteries technology and producer of high power batteries, has designed, developed and delivered batteries in high profile programs such as Minuteman III ICBM, Delta II/IV and Atlas V, the Mars Explorer Rover missions, the USAF B-2 Bomber and Global Hawk aircraft, and the US Navy Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS).  Presentation will cover the emerging Li-ion battery technology challenges mostly focused on fundamental materials aspect for next generation Li-ion batteries. 

Bill Yalen Program Manager / Lead Program Engineer

  • Yardney:

    • High Performance Battery programs for Aerospace, Defense, Electric Vehicles, etc.;
    • Currently run programs as Program Manager or Lead Program Engineer;
    • Also served as Applications (Sales) Engineer, Business Development; Specialist, & Public Relations Manager;
    • Responsibilities: Program management, planning, scheduling, budgeting, team leadership & coordination, technical systems development/implementation, applications concepts development, market research, proposals preparation, press releases, trade shows, etc. – including Guest Speaker engagements;
  • Career Prior to Yardney
    • U.S. Navy Submarine Officer
    • Solar Power Systems Engineer
    • U.S. Government, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative
    • Commercial Interactive Training & Information Systems Development Management
    • Commercial spinoff: Entrepreneur, start up business
    • Interactive systems development & Project Management
    • Large-scale semi-automated production facility implementation
  • Education:
    • U.S. Naval Academy, B.S., Electrical Engineering
    • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) MS CIS