A Practical and Comprehensive Evaluation Method for Series-Connected Battery Pack Models

Accurate and computationally efficient series-connected battery pack models (PMs) in new energy vehicles are extremely important for battery management. Based on a system of indexes of accuracy, adaptability, and computational complexity, this article presents a practical and comprehensive evaluation method for series-connected battery PMs, which is crucial for model selection and model-based algorithm development. Seventeen battery PMs, based on four series-connected battery pack structure models and three battery cell models, are introduced and discussed in detail. Experiments are designed and carried out to collect realistic battery test data for parameter identification and model comparisons. The estimation accuracy and computational complexity of different battery PMs are compared. Both the merits and demerits of each battery PM are thoroughly analyzed and discussed. The practical comprehensive evaluation results provide useful insights that will enable industry and academia to design more advanced battery management systems for battery packs.