Cranking Capability Estimation Algorithm Based on Modeling and Online Update of Model Parameters for Li-Ion SLI Batteries

The terminal voltage of a starting–lighting–ignition (SLI) battery can decrease to a value lower than the allowable voltage range because of the high discharge current required to crank the engine of a vehicle. To avoid the safety problems generated by this voltage drop, this paper proposes a cranking capability estimation algorithm. The proposed algorithm includes an equivalent circuit model for describing the instantaneous voltage response to the cranking current profile. This algorithm predicts the minimum value of the terminal voltage for the cranking transient period by analyzing the polarization voltage and dynamic characteristic of the equivalent circuit model. The estimation accuracy is adjusted by an online update for the parameters of the equivalent circuit model, which varies with temperature, aging, and other factors. The proposed algorithm was validated by experiments with a 60Ah LiFePO4-type SLI battery.

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