Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research

Title

Simplified Electrochemical Multi-Particle Model for LiFePO4 Cathodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2-2015

Abstract

A simplified physics-based model is developed to predict the performance of an LiFePO4 cathode at various operating and design conditions. Newman's full-order porous-electrode model is simplified using polynomial approximations for electrolyte variables at the electrode-level while a multi-particle model featuring variable solid-state diffusivity is employed at the particle level. The computational time of this reduced-order model is decreased by almost one order of magnitude compared to the full-order model without sacrificing the accuracy of the results. The model is general and can be used to expedite the simulation of any composite electrode with active-material particles of non-uniform properties (e.g., size, contact resistance, material chemistry etc.). In a broader perspective, this model is of practical value for electric vehicle power train simulations and battery management systems.

Publication Title

Journal of Power Sources

Volume

275

Issue

1

First Page

633

Last Page

643

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