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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.
Cell connections A battery pack containing cells in parallel requires many cell interconnections to ensure all cells are in the current path. Typically, cells are grouped into parallel units, and each unit is then connected in series.
Both of these have implications for the entire battery pack performance as well as for the current distribution within the parallel unit. For the simulation results and verification of the modelling framework presented, it has been assumed that there is no additional resistance between each cell.
This means that state observers and other control engineering techniques can now be developed for parallel units in the same way as they currently are for single cells or for cells connected electrically in series. This has the potential to make parallelized battery packs more reliable by improving fault detection methods.
The basic concept is that when connecting in parallel, you add the amp hour ratings of the batteries together, but the voltage remains the same. For example: two 6 volt 4.5 Ah batteries wired in parallel are capable of providing 6 volt 9 amp hours (4.5 Ah + 4.5 Ah).
It’s worth pointing out that many people accidentally connect batteries of different voltages in parallel every day. For example: If you mix brands even of the same labelled voltage – you can experience problems. Due to different manufacturing processes, the exact voltages of batteries from different producers can vary slightly.
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Uneven electrical current distribution in a parallel-connected lithium-ion battery …
Uneven electrical current distribution in a parallel-connected lithium-ion battery pack can result in different degradation rates and overcurrent issues in the cells. ... reliable …
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The objective of this paper is to introduce a model that allows for thorough analysis of parallel-connected cells in a battery pack, while integrating with existing frameworks.
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