Optimum charging rate for a lithium-ion battery using COMSOL livelink for Matlab model

Mohamed Emad Farrag, Ayman Haggag, Raees B. Parambu, Chengke Zhou

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Abstract

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are considered to be one of the most promising advancements to decarbonise the road transport. However, the realisation and sustainability of this technology demand the availability of public electrical chargers and fast charging techniques to substantially reduce the long charging time of conventional charging techniques. The work in this research presents an effort to determine the optimum Charge rate (C-rate), for a Li-ion cell, as a function of the State of Charge (SoC), in a 30 minutes charging time and, a Cut off Voltage (CoV) of 4.1 V. Firstly, a two-level modelling method is used to analyse the effect of charging performance of three different C-rates as a function of SoC with a typical CoV of 4.2 V. Secondly, the study is furthered by applying a period of 30 minutes charging time and a CoV of 4.1 V as the two constraints to obtain the boundary condition for the SoC. Thirdly, an integrated modelling approach deploying COMSOL LiveLink for Matlab toolbox is proposed to determine the optimum C-rate as a function of the SoC. The results show a 14 % rise in the SoC, at the determined optimum C-rate than that possible at a typical 1 C-rate.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 Nineteenth International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON)
EditorsAbdallah M. Elsayed
PublisherIEEE
Pages677-682
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538609903
ISBN (Print)9781538609910
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Feb 2018
EventNineteenth International Middle-East Power Systems Conference - Menoufia University, Cairo, Egypt
Duration: 19 Dec 201721 Dec 2017

Publication series

Name2017 19th International Middle-East Power Systems Conference, MEPCON 2017 - Proceedings
Volume2018-February

Conference

ConferenceNineteenth International Middle-East Power Systems Conference
Abbreviated titleMEPCON 2017
Country/TerritoryEgypt
CityCairo
Period19/12/1721/12/17

Keywords

  • C-rate
  • COMSOL LiveLink for Matlab
  • Cut off Voltage
  • EVs
  • Li-Ion cell
  • SoC

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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