Low Temperature Performance Evaluation of Battery Management Technologies

1999-01-2543

08/02/1999

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34th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference
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This paper presents the results of research efforts performed to evaluate the performance of rechargeable battery management technologies at low temperatures. Three battery chemistries are considered in this work. These are the Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd), Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) and Lithium-ion (Li-ion). Battery management evaluation kits from two battery manufacturers were acquired and tested. These are the DS2434k, DS2435k and DS2437k from Dallas Semiconductor and the MAX712, MAX846A and MAX2003A from MAXIM Integrated Products. The kits were characterized in a chamber whose temperature was changed and regulated using liquid nitrogen. The temperature of the chamber was varied from 20°C to −180°C. At each temperature, the battery voltage, current, state of charge, temperature and other auxiliary variables as monitored by each chip were recorded. Also, the performance of each kit after a complete cooling and heating cycle is recorded. The results of this preliminary study showed that the existing battery management technologies, with minor design modifications, could be potentially used at low temperatures.
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https://doi.org/10.4271/1999-01-2543
Pages
8
Citation
Elbuluk, M., Hammoud, A., Gerber, S., and Patterson, R., "Low Temperature Performance Evaluation of Battery Management Technologies," SAE Technical Paper 1999-01-2543, 1999, https://doi.org/10.4271/1999-01-2543.
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Aug 2, 1999
Product Code
1999-01-2543
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English