Improving the low-temperature performance of electric vehicles by hybrid energy storage systems

Peter Keil, Andreas Jossen

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Abstract

Electric vehicles based on high-energy Li-ion batteries often show a substantial loss in performance at cold temperatures: Due to slower electrochemical kinetics, internal resistances of the battery rise and available power and capacity diminish. In order to overcome these weaknesses, a selection of hybrid energy storage systems (HESS) is investigated here: Different hybrid systems combine a high-energy Li-ion battery with either a double-layer capacitor or a Li-ion capacitor or a high-power Li-ion battery. For these three types of HESS, experimental studies performed at various temperatures reveal available energy under realistic driving conditions. At temperatures of 0 x000B0;C and below, an increased driving range can be achieved with two of the three HESS combinations. Depending on the available space for the energy storage system, either the HESS utilizing a Li-ion capacitor or the HESS utilizing a high-power Li-ion battery is found to be the most promising solution for electric vehicle applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479967834
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2014 - Coimbra, Portugal
Duration: 27 Oct 201430 Oct 2014

Publication series

Name2014 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2014

Conference

Conference2014 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2014
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityCoimbra
Period27/10/1430/10/14

Keywords

  • Battery electric vehicle
  • Hybrid energy storage system
  • Li-ion battery
  • Li-ion capacitor
  • Supercapacitor

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