Testing the impact of continuous high-power charging on the capacity loss of an intercity e-bus battery

2024-3
Esen, Arda
Developments in the field of electrochemistry have enabled the production of newgeneration battery cells and the storage of energy at the grid level. Thanks to thesedevelopments, new capabilities are gained in the field of electro-mobility and fullyelectric vehicles have begun to be used in every field. Currently, charging andcharging infrastructure are the main challenges of the electro-mobility.Batteries of commercial vehicles are connected to high-power chargers, charged ina very short time, and discharged many times during the day. In order to extendbattery’s economic life to maximum, various precautions must be taken whenperforming high-power charging. The processes of high-power charging, balancingand rest, discharge and post-discharge rest that make up the cycle must be carefullycalculated.This study aims to identify the aging of a lithium-ion battery caused only by fastcharging. An experimental setup and a test produce are designed considering thecharge and discharge cycles of an intercity bus application. The tests are carried outat the module level with a 16S-1P confıguration. As opposed to the cell levelinvestigations, the unbalance between cells are captured. No aging algorithm ormodeling is used in the study. The test results representing 120.000 km with 400cycles are used to identify the economic life of the battery pack and economicoperation of the intercity e-bus. As of the date of the study, the intercity e-bus hasbecome a serious operational competitor compared to its diesel variant.
Citation Formats
A. Esen, “Testing the impact of continuous high-power charging on the capacity loss of an intercity e-bus battery,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2024.