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Advances in Battery Electric Vehicles

A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105). This special issue belongs to the section "Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 October 2023) | Viewed by 11278

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Mohamed Becherif

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FEMTO-ST Institute, Universite Bourgogne Franche-Comte, CNRS, UTBM, 90000 Belfort, France
Interests: nonlinear control; modeling; energy management; renewable energies; batteries
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Dr. Mehroze Iqbal

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FEMTO-ST Institute, Universite Bourgogne Franche-Comte, CNRS, UTBM, 90000 Belfort, France
Interests: hybrid electric vehicle; energy management; nonlinear control; design and sizing; multi-objective optimization; battery
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Dr. Amel Benmouna

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School of Business and Engineering, ESTA Belfort, 90000 Belfort, France
Interests: energy management; fuel cell; battery; hybrid system; passivity based control; optimal control; Jacobi Bellman control
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

To accomplish the envisioned goal of a carbon-free society, the traditional automotive industry is aggressively transitioning to its electrified counterpart. The prominence of battery electric vehicles powered by clean and sustainable sources is therefore evident. However, a comprehensive and successful transition is possible only if several technical, infrastructural, societal, and economic challenges are properly addressed. In this context, this Special Issue aims to provide a genuine platform for researchers and practitioners from academia and industry associated with the emerging field of battery electric vehicles.

The issue accepts a broad range of approaches for sharing scientific and research findings: surveys on modern technologies, recent research trends, original results, feasibility reports, etc. Authors can effectively share their simulation results, theoretical and conceptual design, ideas and innovations, experimental results, etc.

The potential topics include but are not limited to:

  • Material design for conventional and contemporary batteries;
  • Electrochemical processes and electrolyte for batteries;
  • Novel ideas and futuristic trends towards solid-state and sodium-ion batteries;
  • State of charge estimation using data-driven and classical approaches;
  • Diagnostic and prognostic modeling for health monitoring;
  • Battery management systems;
  • Modelling, implementation, and analysis of vehicular design;
  • Safety standards;
  • Marketing and economics;
  • Modern trends towards electric charging infrastructure;
  • Thermal management systems for batteries;
  • Standards and protocols;
  • Recycling of battery packs;
  • Design, analysis, control, and implementation of motor drives;
  • Dimensioning and design of battery packs.

Dr. Mohamed Becherif
Dr. Mehroze Iqbal
Dr. Amel Benmouna
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Batteries is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • futuristic trends
  • battery pack design
  • battery management
  • health monitoring
  • state of charge
  • thermal management
  • charging infrastructure
  • motor drives
  • vehicular system
  • electrical vehicle trends

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Charging Stations for Large-Scale Deployment of Electric Vehicles
by Amel Benmouna, Laurence Borderiou and Mohamed Becherif
Batteries 2024, 10(1), 33; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10010033 - 18 Jan 2024
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The large-scale adoption of electric vehicles will require a charging infrastructure that meets the new needs that will arise. Currently, the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles is still in the early stages of development, not least because of the low number of electric [...] Read more.
The large-scale adoption of electric vehicles will require a charging infrastructure that meets the new needs that will arise. Currently, the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles is still in the early stages of development, not least because of the low number of electric vehicles in use. However, there are still many questions to be answered when it comes to standardization in terms of connectors, DC or AC charging, and power, as well as both operational and economic issues. Although this topic has been the subject of numerous studies over the last ten years, there are still gaps to be filled, particularly with regard to the mix of different recharging strategies (normal, accelerated, fast, induction-track, etc.), as well as the economic and operational aspects. Moreover, the relationship between users and private cars is changing rapidly, and charging behaviors are not yet well established. Full article
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Design and Control of a Modular Integrated On-Board Battery Charger for EV Applications with Cell Balancing
by Fatemeh Nasr Esfahani, Ahmed Darwish and Xiandong Ma
Batteries 2024, 10(1), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10010017 - 2 Jan 2024
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This paper presents operation and control systems for a new modular on-board charger (OBC) based on a SEPIC converter (MSOBC) for electric vehicle (EV) applications. The MSOBC aims to modularise the battery units in the energy storage system of the EV to provide [...] Read more.
This paper presents operation and control systems for a new modular on-board charger (OBC) based on a SEPIC converter (MSOBC) for electric vehicle (EV) applications. The MSOBC aims to modularise the battery units in the energy storage system of the EV to provide better safety and improved operation. This is mainly achieved by reducing the voltage of the battery packs without sacrificing the performance required by the HV system. The proposed MSOBC is an integrated OBC which can operate the EV during traction and braking, as well as charge the battery units. The MSOBC is composed of several submodules consisting of a full-bridge voltage source converter connected on the ac side and SEPIC converter installed on the battery side. The SEPIC converter controls the battery segments with a continuous current because it has an input inductor which can smooth the battery’s currents without the need for large electrolytic capacitors. The isolated version of the SEPIC converter is employed to enhance the system’s safety by providing galvanic isolation between the batteries and the ac output side. This paper presents the necessary control loops to ensure the optimal operation of the EV with the MSOBC in terms of charge and temperature balance without disturbing the required modes of operation. The mathematical analyses in this paper are validated using a full-scale EV controlled by TMS320F28335 DSP. Full article
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Multi-Method Model for the Investigation of Disassembly Scenarios for Electric Vehicle Batteries
by Sabri Baazouzi, Julian Grimm and Kai Peter Birke
Batteries 2023, 9(12), 587; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries9120587 - 12 Dec 2023
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Disassembly is a pivotal technology to enable the circularity of electric vehicle batteries through the application of circular economy strategies to extend the life cycle of battery components through solutions such as remanufacturng, repurposing, and efficient recycling, ultimately reintegrating gained materials into the [...] Read more.
Disassembly is a pivotal technology to enable the circularity of electric vehicle batteries through the application of circular economy strategies to extend the life cycle of battery components through solutions such as remanufacturng, repurposing, and efficient recycling, ultimately reintegrating gained materials into the production of new battery systems. This paper aims to develop a multi-method self-configuring simulation model to investigate disassembly scenarios, taking into account battery design as well as the configuration and layout of the disassembly station. We demonstrate the developed model in a case study using a Mercedes–Benz battery and the automated disassembly station of the DeMoBat project at Fraunhofer IPA. Furthermore, we introduce two disassembly scenarios: component-oriented and accessibility-oriented disassembly. These scenarios are compared using the simulation model to determine several indicators, including the frequency of tool change, the number and distribution of robot routes, tool utilization, and disassembly time. Full article
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Synthetic Battery Data Generation and Validation for Capacity Estimation
by Moinak Pyne, Benjamin J. Yurkovich and Stephen Yurkovich
Batteries 2023, 9(10), 516; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries9100516 - 20 Oct 2023
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Simple parameter-based models are typically unable to function in all situations due to the rapidly tightening margins for error in the use of contemporary estimation techniques. The development of data-driven models as a result has made the availability of trustworthy battery data essential. [...] Read more.
Simple parameter-based models are typically unable to function in all situations due to the rapidly tightening margins for error in the use of contemporary estimation techniques. The development of data-driven models as a result has made the availability of trustworthy battery data essential. The generation of such data from battery systems necessitates prolonged cycling tests that can last for months, which makes data collection challenging. In this article, a combination of approaches is presented that uses measured operational data from battery packs to generate synthetic data utilizing Markov chains and neural networks in order to ultimately estimate the capacity fade based on operational drive cycle data. The experimental data used for this study are generated using scaled operational cycles with multiple charge/discharge pulses applied repetitively on a commercially available battery pack. The synthetically generated data have the flexibility of matching user-imposed conditions, and have potential for a variety of applications in the analysis and safety of commercial battery systems. Finally, capacity estimation results present the outcome of a comprehensive study into capacity fade estimation in battery packs. Full article
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An Improved Battery Equalizer with Reduced Number of Components Applied to Electric Vehicles
by Alfredo Alvarez-Diazcomas, Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz and Roberto V. Carrillo-Serrano
Batteries 2023, 9(2), 65; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries9020065 - 17 Jan 2023
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The investigation of electric vehicle technologies has increased significantly in the last few years. These vehicles can substantially reduce the environmental impact of the transportation sector. In electric cars, the battery is a crucial element. The batteries are made up of several stacked [...] Read more.
The investigation of electric vehicle technologies has increased significantly in the last few years. These vehicles can substantially reduce the environmental impact of the transportation sector. In electric cars, the battery is a crucial element. The batteries are made up of several stacked cells to meet the requirements of the propulsion system. Battery equalizer circuits take active measures to ensure that a particular variable is kept inside an allowable range in all cells. Inductor-based equalizers are very popular since the equalization current is controlled. This paper proposes a single-inductor architecture with a reduced number of components. The proposed topology can transfer energy from adjacent cell-to-cell or adjacent string-to-string. This paper analyzes the operation of the converter, its design, and the design of the controller. Furthermore, a comparison of the proposed equalizer with other inductor-based schemes was made considering the component count, stress on devices, equalization time, driver complexity, and other parameters. The theoretical efficiency of the proposed equalizer obtained was 84.9%, which is competitive with other literature solutions. The impact of battery size on the number of circuit components was also analyzed. Finally, simulation results in open load and changes of current through the battery conditions were performed to validate the theoretical analysis. Full article
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