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Towards

 competitive  European  batteries  

GC.NMP.2013-­‐1  Grant.  608936  


2020  

How to model a battery,


is a source and a resistor enough?
J.-M. Timmermans, R. Gopalakrishnan, O. Capron, A. Nikolian, J. De Hoog,
T. Coosemans, N. Omar, J. Van Mierlo

Workshop  EPE  Conference  –  Geneva  (Switzerland)    


9th  of  September  2015   1  
INDEX

1.  Why  baOery  modeling?  

2.  Different  kinds  of  baOery  models  

3.  CharacterisaSon  of  baOeries  

4.  Modelling  and  use  of  esSmaSon  techniques  

5.  ValidaSon  of  baOery  models  


1.  WHY  BATTERY  MODELLING?  

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1.  WHY  BATTERY  MODELLING?
Ø  Importance  of  Modelling:  

q  Shorten  development  6me  of  systems  or  components;  


q  Faster  and  safe  way  to  study  of  behaviour  under  various  opera6ng  
condi6ons;  
q  Assessment  of  new  applica6ons;  
q  Development  of  efficient  baAery  management  systems  (BMS);  
q  Development  and/or  op6misa6on  of  new  baAery  technologies;  
q  Iden6fying  opera6ng  limits  that  allow  to  achieve  best  life6me  for  a  certain  
applica6on;  
 

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1.  WHY  BATTERY  MODELLING?
Ø  BaAery  Management  Systems:  
q Making  use  of  model  based  SoC-­‐es6ma6on  

Ø  AcSve  BMS  for  Li-­‐ion  BaOery  


Pack  
Ø  Min.  Voltage    difference  
between  Cells  
Ø  Fast  balancing  Sme    
Ø  High  Accuracy    

Balanced  baOery  cells  

Source:  Doawd  M.,  PhD  thesis,  Vrije  Universiteit  Brussel,  2014  


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2.  DIFFERENT  KINDS  OF    
BATTERY  MODELS?  

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2.  DIFFERENT  KINDS  OF  BATTERY  MODELS?
Ø  Different  perspec6ves  (physical  domains)  of  modelling:  
q  Electrical  models;  
q  Thermal  models;  
q  Electrochemical  models;  
q  Mechanical  models…  
q  Combina6ons  or  interdisciplinary  models  (e.g.  electro-­‐thermal  modelling).  

Ø  Different  levels  (length  scales)  of  modelling:  


q  System  level;  
q  Pack  Level;  
q  Stack  and  module  level;  
q  Full  cell  level;  
q  Half  cell  level;  
q  Material  level.  
Source:  A.  Franco,  RSC  Adv.,  2013,  3,  13027–13058    
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2.  DIFFERENT  KINDS  OF  BATTERY  MODELS?
Ø  Different  approaches  or  techniques  of  modelling:  
q  Equivalent  Electrical  Circuit  Models  (ECM);  
q  EIS  models;  
q  Mathema6cal  models;  
q  Empirical  models;  
q  Black-­‐box  models;  
q  Physical  based  models.  

Ø  Different  6me  scales  of  the  models:  


q  Short  term  (par6al  discharge  –  dynamic  behaviour);  
q  Medium  term  (complete  charge  –  discharge);  
q  Long  term  (mul6ple  charges  &  discharges  –  complete  life6me).  

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2.  DIFFERENT  KINDS  OF  BATTERY  MODELS

Ø  Overview  of  models  for  BaAeries  2020:  

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2.  DIFFERENT  KINDS  OF  BATTERY  MODELS

Ø  BaAeries  2020  modelling  ac6vi6es:   Post-­‐mortem  


q Goals  for  model  accuracy  
WP4  
 
Accelerate
d  Ageing  
Electrochemical    
Thermal  model     Electrical  model  
model    
LifeSme  model  

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Experimental
4.5 Simulated

3.5

Cell Voltage [V]


2.5

1.5

Goal:  ±5%  error  


0.5

0
0 20 40 60 80 100
State of Charge [%]

WP6  
Goal:  ±3%  error   Goal:  ±3%  error   Goal:  ±4%  error   Valida6on  

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2.  DIFFERENT  KINDS  OF  BATTERY  MODELS

Ø  General  Approach  for  baAery  modelling:  

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3.  CHARACTERISATION  OF  BATTERIES  

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3.  CHARACTERISATION  OF  BATTERIES
Ø  BaAeries2020:  “G1  cell”  -­‐  High  Energy  Pouch  cell  (20Ah)  
q NMC  against  graphite  (cathode/anode)  

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3.  CHARACTERISATION  OF  BATTERIES
Ø  Dedicated  characterisa6on  tests  used  to  determine  parameters  
describing  the  cell  behaviour:  
q  Depends  on  the  kind  of  model  (e.g.  electrical  model);  
q  Standardised  test  methods;  
q  Trade-­‐off  between  tes6ng  6me  and  model  accuracy/performance;  

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3.  ELECTROCHEMICAL  CHARACTERISATION
Ø  Electrical  characterisa6on  
 

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3.  CHARACTERISATION  OF  BATTERIES
Ø  Dedicated  test  equipment  for  electrical  characterisa6on:  
q  BaAery  tester  for  programmable  load  profile  
q  Climate  chamber  (humidity  and  temperature)  

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3.  CHARACTERISATION  OF  BATTERIES
Ø  Typical  flow  chart  for  electrical  characterisa6on:  
 

1.  Cell  Precondi6oning  

2.  Capacity  Test  

3.  OCV  test  

4.  Power  Test    
(extended  HPPC)  

5.  Energy  Test  (DDP)  

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3.  ELECTRICAL  CHARACTERISATION

Ø  Capacity  test  of  G1  cell:   Electrical  


characterisaSon  
q Voltage  versus  discharge  capacity  (@  25°C)  

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3.  ELECTRICAL  CHARACTERISATION
Ø  Advanced  OCV  test:  
Task  5.1.  
Electrical  
characterisaSon  

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Ø  OCV  test  result:  
q Voltage  versus  State  of  Charge  

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3.  ELECTRICAL  CHARACTERISATION
Ø  Hybrid  Pulse  Power  Characterisa6on  (HPPC)  test  
Electrical  
q  HEV  Power  test  according  to  IEC62660-­‐1   characterisaSon  

80

60
Apply several discharge
pulses of 10sec
40

20
Current (A)

30min rest time


0

-20 Decrease SoC Decrease SoC


by x% by x%

-40
Apply equal magnitude
-60 charge pulses of 10sec

-80
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Time (minutes)

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3.  ELECTRICAL  CHARACTERISATION
Ø  Advanced  HPPC  test  
q   2%  SoC  steps  between  100%  -­‐  90%  and  10%  -­‐  0%  
q   5%  SoC  steps  between  90%  and  10%  

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3.  ELECTROCHEMICAL  CHARACTERISATION
Ø  Electrochemical  characterisa6on  
 

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3.  ELECTROCHEMICAL  CHARACTERISATION
Ø  Electrochemical  characterisa6on  
q  Opening  cells;  
q  Post-­‐mortem  analysis.  
 

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3.  ELECTROCHEMICAL  CHARACTERISATION
Ø  Electrochemical  characterisa6on  
q  Dedicated  test  equipment;  
q  Use  of  glove  box  with  Argon  atmosphere;  

q  Performing  tests  on  EL  cells  at  half  cell  level;  
q  Electrochemical  characterisa6on.  

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3.  ELECTROCHEMICAL  CHARACTERISATION
Ø  Electrochemical  characterisa6on  
q  BaAery  cell  design  (pouch  cell  format  –  folding  type)  
q  Dimensions  and  weights  of  the  different  layers:  
§  nega6ve  current  collector,  posi6ve  current  collector,  nega6ve  
electrode  –  anode,  posi6ve  Electrode  –  cathode,  separator,  
pouch/housing,  electrolyte  
q  Thickness  of  the  different  layers:  
§  Nega6ve  current  collector,  Posi6ve  current  collector,  Nega6ve  
Electrode  –  Anode,  Posi6ve  Electrode  –  Cathode,  Separator  
q  Composi6on  of  the  different  layers  
§  Compounds,  elemental  

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Ø  Electrochemical  characterisa6on  
q  Physical  characteris6cs  of  the  different  layers/parts:  
§  Open  Circuit  Poten6al  (OCP)  of  the  posi6ve  &  nega6ve  electrode  
(charge  and  discharge);  
§  Varia6on  of  OCP  with  temperature  (entropy);  
§  Solid  phase  conduc6vity  of  posi6ve  and  nega6ve  electrodes  &  
current  collectors;  
§  Average  par6cle  radius  electrode  materials  (ac6ve  surface  area);  
§  volume  frac6ons  of  solid  phase,  electrolyte  phase  &  filler  in  the  porous  
electrode  (porosity);  
§  Li+  diffusion  coefficient  in  electrodes  and  in  electrolyte;  
§  Maximum  lithium  ion  concentra6on  in  solid  phase  of  posi6ve  &  nega6ve  
electrode;  
§  Reac6on  rate  coefficient  of  posi6ve  &  nega6ve  electrode;  
§  Transference  number;  
§  Ini6al  Electrolyte  concentra6on.  

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Diffusion  coefficient  of  Li+  in  the  electrodes  (GITT)  


1,0  

D  (relaSve  to  Dmax)  


0,1  

0,0  

0,0  
0,000   0,100   0,200   0,300   0,400   0,500   0,600   0,700  
x  in  Li1-­‐xNMC  

Open  Circuit  Poten6al  of  electrodes  


EL  cell    
Discharge  
Charge  
G1  cell  

Entropy  of  the  electrodes,  Maximum  lithium  ion  concentra6on  with  XRD  
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4.  MODELLING  &  USE  OF  ESTIMATION  
TECHNIQUES  

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Ø  Electrical  Modelling  

Rint  Model   1st  Order  Model  

2nd  Order  Model  

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Electrical  Modelling  
Ø  BaAery  first-­‐order  equivalent  circuit    
q UOC:  ideal  voltage  source  that  represents  “open  circuit”  baAery  voltage  
q RO:  BaAery  internal  “ohmic”  resistance    
q Rp:  BaAery  internal  “polariza6on”  resistance  due  to  concentra6on  
gradients  
q Cp:  Shunt  capacitance  in  parallel  
with  Rth  
q 𝜏:  Polariza6on  6me  constant    
q 𝜏=Rp*Cp  
q Ubat:  BaAery  terminal  voltage  

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Ø  Electrical  Modelling  


q First  order  model  is  a  good  compromise  between  complexity  and  accuracy  
q Use  of  electrical  characterisa6on  tests  
BaAeries2020  objec6ve:  
Develop  model  with  error  <  ±3%  
HPPC  test  
OCV  
test  

Opera&ng  window  of  electrical  model:  


-­‐  Opera&ng  temperature:  0°C  !  45˚C  
-­‐  Current  rates:  0.5C  !  2.5C  

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Ø  How  to  extract  the  parameters?  


q Using  voltage  response  from  HPPC  test:  

Ro  

Rp  

tau  

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Ro  Charge   Ro  Discharge  
Development  of  
electrical  model    

Rp  Charge   Rp  Discharge  

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Ø  Implementa6on  of  electrical  model  in  Matlab®  Simulink®  


q Cell  electrical  model  based  on  lookup  tables    

UOC Ubat = UOC – Ibat.RO – Ip. RP

RO

RP

tau

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Ø  Electrochemical  modelling  
 

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Ø  Electrochemical  modelling:  


q  Can  be  used  to  evaluate  the  change  of  the  following  parameters  during  
opera6on:  
§  Cell  Voltage  evolu6on  under  specific  load;  
§  Li-­‐ion  or  electrolyte  salt  consentra6on;  
§  Electrolyte  poten6al;  
§  Current  desity;  
q  Can  be  used  for  evalua6ng  the  effect  of  the  thickness  of  different  layers;  
q  Open  Circuit  Poten6al  of  electrodes  is  a  key  parameter  =>  dedicated  
experiments  performed  .  

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Ø  Electrochemical  modelling:  
q  Composing  layers  implemented  in  dedicated  mul6physics  modeling  soyware  COMSOL®  

LiC6   LiPF6   LiMnxNiyCo(1-­‐x-­‐y)O2  

Source:  O.  Capron,  Master  Thesis,  Vrije  Universiteit  Brussel,  2013  


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Inputs   Governing   Outputs  


EquaSons  

•  1D  specific   •  Li-­‐ion  
electrochemical   For  Solid  and   Concentra6on  
parameters:   electrolyte  phase   evolu6on    
(thickness   •  Electrode  
electrodes,   Poten6al  
density  of  ac6ve   evolu6on  
material,   •  Electric  charge   •  Current  density  
conduc6vity  of   balance  
•  State  of  charge  
electrodes,..)   •  Mass  balance  
•  Cell  voltage  
•  Load  profile   •  Electrochemical  
evolu6on  
(current)   kine6cs  
•  Maximum   •  Energy  balance  
voltage/current  

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Ø  Results  from  Electrochemical  modelling  (LFP):  


q  Electrolyte  salt  concentra6on  across  the  thickness  of  the  baAery  cell  

Source:  O.  Capron,  Master  Thesis,  Vrije  Universiteit  Brussel,  2013  


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Ø  Results  from  Electrochemical  modelling  (LFP):  


q  Cell  voltage  evolu6on  at  different  constant  current  discharge  rates  

Source:  O.  Capron,  Master  Thesis,  Vrije  Universiteit  Brussel,  2013  


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Ø  Results  from  Electrochemical  modelling:  


Development  of  
q  Cell  voltage  evolu6on  at  different  constant  current  discharge  rates   electrochemical  model    

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5.  VALIDATION  OF  BATTERY  MODELS  

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5.  VALIDATION  OF  BATTERY  MODELS
Ø  Use  of  specific  valida6on  tests  for  model  evalua6on:  

q  Important  step  for  evalua6ng  the  accuracy  of  the  model;  
q Test  should  be  different  from  tests  used  for  characterisa6on;  
q Evalua6on  of  model  performance  at  different  (intermediate/combined)  
test  condi6ons.  

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Ø  Electrical  model  valida6on:  
q  Use  of  the  Dynamic  Discharge  Performance  test  (DDP  test)  
§  Test  procedure    
•  Applying  charge  and  discharge  current  pulses  up  to  cell  is  
completely  discharged  (IEC  62982-­‐2)    
•  Discharge  behavior  of  EV    
§  Test  purposes  
•  Cell  Ah  and  Wh  efficiency    
•  Cell  energy  density  
•  used  for    
model  valida6on  
 

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Ø  Electrical  model  valida6on:  
q Result  from  the  Dynamic  Discharge  Performance  test  (DDP  test)  

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Ø  Electrical  model  valida6on:  
q Rint  model  

Dynamic  Simula6on:  
Ø  Can  simulate  the  sta6c  behavior  (1st  phase  of  graph  Charge)  
Ø  Difficult  to  cope  with  a  dynamic  test  with  high  errors  
Ø  Error:  <+/-­‐3%  during  30%  to  100%  of  the  DDPT  simula6on  
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Ø  Electrical  model  valida6on:  
q  1st  order  model  (with  advanced  characterisa6on  data)  

Ø  Low    SoC  Errors.    


Ø  Error:  <+/-­‐3%  during  10%  to  100%  of  the  DDPT  simula6on.    
Ø  BeAer  dynamic  simula6on  with  advance  characteriza6on  data  
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Ø  Electrical  model  valida6on:  
q  2nd  order  model  (with  advanced  characterisa6on  data)  

Ø  Error:  <+/-­‐2%  in  0  –  100%  SoC  window    


 <+/-­‐1%  in  10%  -­‐  100%  SoC  window  
Ø  Good  dynamic  representa6on  
5.  VALIDATION  OF  BATTERY  MODELS
Ø  Electrical  model  valida6on:  
Mid-­‐term  accuracy  of  the  validated  electrical  models.  
In  brackets  the  SoC  window  in  which  the  accuracy  is  less  +/-­‐  the  value  indicated.    

NMC +/-­‐3%  error +/-­‐1.5%  error


Rint 30%  -­‐  100% 0%
1st  Order 15%  -­‐  100% 25%  -­‐  100%
1st  Order  
10%  -­‐  100% 20%  -­‐  100%
(adv.  char.)
2nd  Order  
0%  -­‐  100% 0%  -­‐  100%
(adv.  char.) Short  Term  accuracy
Bad
Fair
Good
DDPT  dynamic  Performance

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