Active Battery Voltage Equalization Based on Chain-Loop Comparison Strategy

This paper describes active battery balancing based on a bidirectional buck converter, a flyback converter, and battery cells by using the proposed chain-loop comparison strategy. The role of the bidirectional buck converter is to charge/discharge the battery pack. During the charging period, the co...

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Main Authors: Kuo-Ing Hwu, Yuan-Hua Lin, Jenn-Jong Shieh
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/20/5156
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description This paper describes active battery balancing based on a bidirectional buck converter, a flyback converter, and battery cells by using the proposed chain-loop comparison strategy. The role of the bidirectional buck converter is to charge/discharge the battery pack. During the charging period, the converter is in buck mode, and its output is controlled by constant current/voltage; during the discharging period, the converter is in boost mode, and its output is controlled by constant voltage. The role of the flyback converter is voltage equalization of the battery pack, and its output is controlled by constant current. A chain-loop comparison strategy is used to control battery voltage equalization. In this work, three equalization modes, namely, charging balance, discharging balance, and static balance, were considered. The voltage difference between the maximum and minimum is 0.007 V after a balancing time of 19.75 min, 0.005 V after a balancing time of 24 min, and 0.007 V after a balancing time of 20 min for charging balance, discharging balance, and static balance, respectively.
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spelling doaj-art-4cbd73bce12a415fba68733f7b2b9f802025-08-20T02:11:12ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-10-011720515610.3390/en17205156Active Battery Voltage Equalization Based on Chain-Loop Comparison StrategyKuo-Ing Hwu0Yuan-Hua Lin1Jenn-Jong Shieh2Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 10608, TaiwanMonolithic Power System, 29F, No. 97, Sec.1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi Dist., New Taipei City 22175, TaiwanDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Feng Chia University, No. 100, Wenhwa Road, Seatwen, Taichung 40724, TaiwanThis paper describes active battery balancing based on a bidirectional buck converter, a flyback converter, and battery cells by using the proposed chain-loop comparison strategy. The role of the bidirectional buck converter is to charge/discharge the battery pack. During the charging period, the converter is in buck mode, and its output is controlled by constant current/voltage; during the discharging period, the converter is in boost mode, and its output is controlled by constant voltage. The role of the flyback converter is voltage equalization of the battery pack, and its output is controlled by constant current. A chain-loop comparison strategy is used to control battery voltage equalization. In this work, three equalization modes, namely, charging balance, discharging balance, and static balance, were considered. The voltage difference between the maximum and minimum is 0.007 V after a balancing time of 19.75 min, 0.005 V after a balancing time of 24 min, and 0.007 V after a balancing time of 20 min for charging balance, discharging balance, and static balance, respectively.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/20/5156active battery balancingchain-loop comparisonvoltage equalizationcharging balancedischarging balancecharging bidirectional buck converter
spellingShingle Kuo-Ing Hwu
Yuan-Hua Lin
Jenn-Jong Shieh
Active Battery Voltage Equalization Based on Chain-Loop Comparison Strategy
Energies
active battery balancing
chain-loop comparison
voltage equalization
charging balance
discharging balance
charging bidirectional buck converter
title Active Battery Voltage Equalization Based on Chain-Loop Comparison Strategy
title_full Active Battery Voltage Equalization Based on Chain-Loop Comparison Strategy
title_fullStr Active Battery Voltage Equalization Based on Chain-Loop Comparison Strategy
title_full_unstemmed Active Battery Voltage Equalization Based on Chain-Loop Comparison Strategy
title_short Active Battery Voltage Equalization Based on Chain-Loop Comparison Strategy
title_sort active battery voltage equalization based on chain loop comparison strategy
topic active battery balancing
chain-loop comparison
voltage equalization
charging balance
discharging balance
charging bidirectional buck converter
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/20/5156
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