Sensitivity Analysis on the Parameters of Lithium-Ion Battery DC Pulse Preheating under Low Temperature

Abstract

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) require to be preheated under cold weather to restore performance, while DC pulse discharging is often considered a promising approach. Applying a larger pulse current can shorten the heating time, but it may lead to battery decay and demand additional cost. To keep the current lower in preheating, it is necessary to explore the effects of pulse current on the cell temperature rise and make full use of the battery’s heat-generating potential. This paper experimentally compared the effects of DC pulse, average (AVG) current, root mean square (RMS) current, pulse frequency, and state of charge (SOC) of the LIBs on its temperature rise rate, respectively. It is found that within the frequency of 1 kHz~10 kHz, the heat generation is affected by all factors above, among which the frequency has less impact while AVG current has the highest impact. During DC pulse discharging, it is shown that there is more entropy heat produced than the Joule heat in some SOC ranges. Therefore, entropy heat cannot be overlooked in the heat generation model. Moreover, as the thermal coefficient of entropy varies greatly with the SOC, the battery temperature rise rate will be inconsistent during the DC pulse discharging, which might cause an inconsistent warm-up time.