Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2023, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (3): 889-898.doi: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2022.0616

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Research on multi-threshold adaptive clustering group equalization control of energy storage battery pack

Xiangwei GUO(), Qi WU, Chen WANG, Xiaozhuo XU(), Liangjun Zhao   

  1. School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, Henan, China
  • Received:2022-10-21 Revised:2022-11-14 Online:2023-03-05 Published:2023-04-14
  • Contact: Xiaozhuo XU E-mail:gxw@hpu.edu.cn;xxz@hpu.edu.cn

Abstract:

A multi-threshold adaptive clustering group equalization control method is suggested to lessen the inevitable consistency discrepancy between the cells in the energy storage battery pack. First, a single-inductor energy storage equalization topology with a simple structure, simple control, and perfect balancing function is presented and its design process of equalization principle and control signal duty cycle is examined. Second, a multi-threshold adaptive clustering cluster equalization control method is proposed. To implement the transmission of equalization energy across battery groups with various numbers of neighboring cells, the concept of cluster equalization is introduced, and a control technique for group equalization is devised based on nearby cells with minor consistency discrepancies. Finally, through the simulation experiment, it is confirmed that compared with the "single to single" equalization control method based on range or average, the proposed adaptive clustering group equalization control method enhances the equalization speed by 40.4%, 24.6%, and 17.5% respectively under the condition that the initial state of charge(SOC) distribution is high in the middle, low in both sides, high in both sides, low in the middle, and uniform distribution, while ensuring the equalization efficiency. Additionally, following equalization, each SOC's discrete degree is lower than the battery pack's average SOC. To improve the consistency difference between each cell within the storage battery pack, increase its energy utilization and cycle life, and encourage the use of energy storage battery packs, this study offers a novel equalization idea for a battery pack made up of many cells used for energy storage

Key words: multi-threshold, adaptive clustering, group equalization, adjacent cells, equalization speed, discrete degree

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