Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2019, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (1): 167-172.doi: 10.12028/j.issn.2095-4239.2018.0179

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Equalization scheme for series connected Li-ion battery pack based on drop combination strategy

WANG Minwang1,2, WU Huawei1,2, GE Xiaozhong3   

  1. 1 Hubei Key Laboratory of Power System Design and Test for Electrical Vehicle, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang 441053, Hubei, China;
    2 School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang 441053, Hubei, China;
    3 Dongfeng Xiangyangtouring Car Co. Ltd, Xiangyang 441000, Hubei, China
  • Received:2018-09-05 Revised:2018-09-28 Online:2019-01-01 Published:2019-01-01

Abstract: In order to improve the speed and efficiency of the capacitive equalization method, a charge-discharge combination strategy for establishing voltage drop is proposed. The working process of the combination strategy and the conventional scheme is analyzed. The difference of equalization speed between the two schemes is compared. The equalization circuit is equivalent to the full-response RLC circuit. The relationship between energy loss rate and circuit parameters is analyzed by formula deduction and Matlab calculation. The effect of different charge-discharge combinations on equalization efficiency is compared. The results show that the drop combination strategy can significantly improve the speed of capacitive equalization, and the equalization efficiency can be improved by optimizing the charge-discharge combination. The proposed scheme is analyzed and verified by experiments. The results show that the method can effectively solve the problem of unbalanced battery pack.

Key words: flying-capacitor, combined type, equilibrium velocity, equilibrium efficiency

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