Citation:
Fotouhi A, Auger DJ, Propp K, Longo S. (2016) Accuracy versus simplicity in online battery model identification. IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics: Systems, Volume 48, Issue 2, 2016, pp.195-206
Abstract:
This paper presents a framework for battery
modeling in online, real-time applications where accuracy is
important but speed is the key. The framework allows users to
select model structures with the smallest number of parameters
that is consistent with the accuracy requirements of the target
application. The tradeoff between accuracy and speed in a battery
model identification process is explored using different model
structures and parameter-fitting algorithms. Pareto optimal sets
are obtained, allowing a designer to select an appropriate compromise
between accuracy and speed. In order to get a clearer
understanding of the battery model identification problem, “identification
surfaces” are presented. As an outcome of the battery
identification surfaces, a new analytical solution is derived for
battery model identification using a closed-form formula to obtain
a battery’s ohmic resistance and open circuit voltage from measurement
data. This analytical solution is used as a benchmark
for comparison of other fitting algorithms and it is also used in its
own right in a practical scenario for state-of-charge estimation.
A simulation study is performed to demonstrate the effectiveness
of the proposed framework and the simulation results are
verified by conducting experimental tests on a small NiMH
battery pack.