Advances in Battery Modeling: Models, Charging Strategies, Performance Estimations and Thermal Management

A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105). This special issue belongs to the section "Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application".

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 48126, USA
Interests: renewable energy; battery modeling; nanotechnology
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Batteries have become an essential power source in many fields, such as electric vehicles and smart grids, due to increasing environmental concerns. The lifespan and cost of batteries play a crucial role in addressing energy crises and environmental issues. The development of models that accurately predict battery life, design effective charging strategies, and assess battery performance now presents considerable challenges in both science and engineering.

This Special Issue of Batteries is open to submissions on the topic of battery numerical modeling, including battery performance modeling, state of charge and health estimation, and charging strategy optimization.

Scientists and engineers are encouraged to submit articles addressing topics in the following areas:

  1. Battery modeling method development, including electrochemical models, data-driven methods, and hybrid modeling approaches.
  2. Simulation of the charging and discharging processes for various types of batteries, including lithium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries, and second-life batteries.
  3. Optimization of the parameters of batteries in specific applications, i.e., electric vehicles, power grid systems, and fuel cell vehicles.
  4. Simulation of the battery degradation process with physical-based models or data-driven approaches.
  5. Charging strategy development in distinct scenarios.
  6. Design of thermal management, including the design of heat dissipation structure and cooling strategies.

Dr. Xuan Zhou
Dr. Rongheng Li
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • battery modeling
  • electrochemical models
  • data-driven methods
  • state of charge and health estimation
  • charging strategy optimization
  • thermal management

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Simulation of Dendrite Growth with a Diffusion-Limited Aggregation Model Validated by MRI of a Lithium Symmetric Cell during Charging
by Rok Peklar, Urša Mikac and Igor Serša
Batteries 2024, 10(10), 352; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10100352 - 8 Oct 2024
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Lithium metal batteries offer high energy density but are challenged by dendrite growth, which can lead to short circuits and battery failure. Multiple models with varying degrees of accuracy and computational cost have been developed to understand and predict dendrite growth. This study [...] Read more.
Lithium metal batteries offer high energy density but are challenged by dendrite growth, which can lead to short circuits and battery failure. Multiple models with varying degrees of accuracy and computational cost have been developed to understand and predict dendrite growth. This study presents a simple model to simulate macroscale dendrite growth on lithium metal electrodes. The model uses a 3D single-particle Diffusion-Limited Aggregation (DLA) algorithm with an electric field bias to simulate dendrite growth. The electric field bias was introduced into the model with an important parameter, namely the biasing factor c, which determines the balance between diffusion and electric field effects. Before performing the simulation with the proposed model, the dendrite growth in a lithium symmetric cell during charging was measured by sequential 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These data were then used to validate the simulation, as the dendrite structure in each measured MRI time frame was used a starting point for a new simulation, the results of which were then validated with the measured dendrite structure of the next time frame. The best agreement between the simulated and measured dendrite structures using the overlap and displacement of deposition sites metrics was obtained at the biasing factor c = 0.7. This agreement was also good in terms with the fractal dimension of the dendrite structures. The proposed method offers a simple, accurate, and scalable framework for predicting dendrite growth over long deposition periods, making it a valuable tool for studying dendrite suppression under real-world battery charging conditions. Full article
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Enhancing State of Health Prediction Accuracy in Lithium-Ion Batteries through a Simplified Health Indicator Method
by Dongxu Han, Nan Zhou and Zeyu Chen
Batteries 2024, 10(10), 342; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10100342 - 27 Sep 2024
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Accurately predicting the state of health (SOH) of lithium-ion batteries is crucial for optimizing battery performance and achieving efficient energy management, especially in electric vehicle applications. However, the existing incremental capacity analysis methods, which are mostly based on curve multi-parameter analysis, still have [...] Read more.
Accurately predicting the state of health (SOH) of lithium-ion batteries is crucial for optimizing battery performance and achieving efficient energy management, especially in electric vehicle applications. However, the existing incremental capacity analysis methods, which are mostly based on curve multi-parameter analysis, still have limitations in terms of computation, prediction accuracy, and adaptability to actual operating conditions. This paper conducts an in-depth analysis of the incremental capacity (IC) curve and proposes a feature parameter based on the area under the IC curve. By incorporating charge and discharge data, a weighted health indicator sequence is constructed and three mathematical models are proposed to link health indicators with cycle number, capacity, and SOH. The feasibility of using impedance as an additional input is also explored, despite the challenges of measurement, revealing its potential applications. Validation of the models with different datasets shows that the proposed method achieves both average relative error and root mean square error within 5%, outperforming other methods in terms of minimizing error and ensuring stability. The results demonstrate that the area-weighted incremental capacity method significantly enhances battery health monitoring accuracy, contributing to the development of sustainable and efficient energy storage systems. Full article
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Rapid Estimation of Static Capacity Based on Machine Learning: A Time-Efficient Approach
by Younggill Son and Woongchul Choi
Batteries 2024, 10(6), 191; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10060191 - 31 May 2024
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With the global surge in electric vehicle (EV) deployment, driven by enhanced environmental regulations and efforts to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, managing the life cycle of Li-ion batteries becomes more critical than ever. A crucial step for battery reuse or recycling is [...] Read more.
With the global surge in electric vehicle (EV) deployment, driven by enhanced environmental regulations and efforts to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, managing the life cycle of Li-ion batteries becomes more critical than ever. A crucial step for battery reuse or recycling is the precise estimation of static capacity at retirement. Traditional methods are time-consuming, often taking several hours. To address this issue, a machine learning-based approach is introduced to estimate the static capacity of retired batteries rapidly and accurately. Partial discharge data at a 1 C rate over durations of 6, 3, and 1 min were analyzed using a machine learning algorithm that effectively handles temporally evolving data. The estimation performance of the methodology was evaluated using the mean absolute error (MAE), mean squared error (MSE), and root mean squared error (RMSE). The results showed reliable and fairly accurate estimation performance, even with data from shorter partial discharge durations. For the one-minute discharge data, the maximum RMSE was 2.525%, the minimum was 1.239%, and the average error was 1.661%. These findings indicate the successful implementation of rapidly assessing the static capacity of EV batteries with minimal error, potentially revitalizing the retired battery recycling industry. Full article
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