Analysis on the Thermal Behavior of Lithium-Ion Battery with Nickel-Rich Cathode and Silicon-Carbon Composite Anode

Abstract

<div>Compared with traditional internal combustion engine vehicles, electric vehicles still have shortfall in driving range and energy replenishment time. In order to continuously improve the driving range of electric vehicles, the high-nickel/silicon-carbon lithium-ion battery with high energy density is a promising industrialized application route. However, with the increase of battery energy density, the heat generation of battery usually increases, which will inevitably bring greater heat dissipation problems to the battery thermal management system. To design a good thermal management system, the first thing is to accurately measure and deeply understand the heat generation characteristics of the battery. In this work, the heat generation behavior of a high-nickel LiNi<sub>0.8</sub>Co<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>2</sub>/silicon-carbon pouch-type battery under different operating conditions were tested by an isothermal battery calorimeter. The influence of current rate, current direction, and operating temperature on the heat generation characteristics of the battery was systematically analyzed. A comparison between heat generation power of batteries with different cathode/anode materials was provided. The research results of this article can deepen the understanding of the heat generation behavior of LiNi<sub>0.8</sub>Co<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>2</sub>/silicon-carbon battery and provide guideline for the design of thermal management system.</div>