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Uneven electrical current distribution in a parallel-connected lithium-ion battery pack can result in different degradation rates and overcurrent issues in the cells. Understanding the electrical current dynamics can enhance configuration design and battery management of parallel connections.
Consider the example of two batteries connected in parallel: Battery A has a voltage of 6 volts and a current of 2 amps, while Battery B has a voltage of 6 volts and a current of 3 amps. When connected in parallel, the total voltage remains at 6 volts, but the total current increases to 5 amps. Advantages and Disadvantages of Parallel Connections
Only two parallel-connected battery cells are considered. Each battery cell is represented by a simplified EEC model, that consists of an OCV source and an ohmic resistance connected in series (see Fig. 3 ). Fig. 3. Simplified EEC model of two battery cells connected in parallel.
Definition and Explanation of Parallel Connections In a parallel connection, batteries are connected side by side, with their positive terminals connected together and their negative terminals connected together. This results in an increase in the total current, while the voltage across the batteries remains the same.
Based on the results, they show that for parallel-connected battery cells with nonuniform parameters the single capacities sum up . Most recently, Shi et al. published their study on currents within parallel-connected 60 Ah LiFePO 4 battery cells and proposed a battery management system (BMS) to control the current distribution.
Shi et al. conclude that increasingly imbalanced currents cause a capacity fade for parallel-connected battery cells and therefore variations of branch currents should be avoided . A very intensive study that explicitly investigates the current distributions within parallel-connected lithium-ion battery cells is the work of Bruen et al. .
Lebel, F. A., Lebreux, N., Dubois, M. & Trovao, J. P. Effect of current path on parallel lithium-ion cells in electric vehicles battery packs. 2017 IEEE Vehicle Power and …
Uneven electrical current distribution in a parallel-connected lithium-ion battery pack can result in different degradation rates and overcurrent issues in the cells. …
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cell. Thus, the dynamics of serial battery pack B i can also be modeled as a first-order ECM. The parallel battery pack consists of Nserial battery packs B iand N 1 current loops [28]. I 1 stands …
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