The two main areas of battery pack protection management are electrical protection and thermal protection [22]. Electrical protection entails preventing the battery from being damaged by usage outside of its SOA and thermal protection involves passive and/or active cooling [23] to maintain or bring the pack into its SOA.
BMS is a system that manages a battery. It monitors constant charging and discharging of the battery and also ensures equal charge on each cell of a battery during charging and discharging mechanism. BMS comprises both, hardware and software. A BMS includes measuring, balancing and protection circuit [24]. The voltage and current measurement section measure the voltage and current values of each cell in the battery pack and that of the whole battery. The temperature control section measures the temperature of each cell of the battery pack and also monitors the cooling system. Balancing circuit ensures even charging and discharging of the battery cells so that they don’t get over charged or discharged. Protection circuit provides protection to the battery from different threats.
The developed system, which can be realized in a portable device, enables monitoring and administration of the entire system. Users are able to keep track of the SoC (state of charge) of their EV batteries as well as input and output currents. These variables are all updated and shown in real-time. The suggested system is made up of the following components: a microcontroller, Voltage sensor in Fig. 5 and Current sensors in Fig. 6, a temperature sensor, a lithium-ion battery, and a charger for a lithium-ion battery.
In order to prevent over-discharge damage to the battery and prolong its life, the system alerts the user to charge the battery when the Battery SoC reaches 90% through a portable display, as illustrated in Fig. 7. When the battery is fully charged, the charging process terminates. The Li-Ion Battery Charger uses an internal protected circuit to halt the charging operation.
When the charging voltage goes below 100 mV and the charging current reaches C/10, the cell is said to be completely charged. A typical charging characteristic curve for a lithium battery is shown in Fig. 8.
The cut-off discharge voltage at which the state of charge is zero is the minimum discharge voltage. This minimal discharge voltage value varies depending on the load, temperature, age, and other variables.
3.1 State of Charge (SOC) and State of Health (SOH)
\(SOC\,\,\,=\,\,\,\frac{{{C_{Current}}}}{{{C_{full}}}}X100\) The state of charge (SOC) in (1) of a battery refers to the amount of charge that is currently stored in the battery. This is typically expressed as a percentage of the full charge capacity of the battery. For example, if a battery has an SOC of 50%, this means that it has stored half of the maximum amount of energy that it is capable of storing.
The state of health (SOH) in (2) of a battery, on the other hand, refers to the overall health and performance of the battery. This can be affected by factors such as the number of charge and discharge cycles the battery has undergone, its age, and its operating temperature. The SOH of a battery can be used to predict its remaining lifespan and determine when it should be replaced.
\(SOH\,\,\,=\,\,\,\frac{{{C_{full}}}}{{{C_{nominal}}}}X100\)
(2)
where Cnominal is the nominal capacity of a brand-new battery, Ccurrent is the capacity of the battery in its current state, Cfull is the capacity of the battery after it is completely charged.
Any rechargeable battery that is 100% healthy will drain proportionally based on the load state and charge promptly. A 100% healthy battery will typically drain gradually toward 0% before being taken for recharge when it reaches 0%. Similar battery is displayed in Fig. 9 for different health conditions of battery. This can occasionally make the load's working conditions worse and degrade its performance. In the suggested procedure, the battery is not allowed to completely discharge; instead, it is charged automatically once it drops 15% below the operational voltage and continues to operate under stable conditions. This can be done by human interaction, idleness, or the load shutdown condition depicted in Fig. 10. If the suggested approach is used, the above-mentioned balanced condition for each cell voltage will be maintained. Battery life and continuous load operation can both be enhanced.
The exact formulas for calculating the state of charge (SOC) and state of health (SOH) of a battery can vary depending on the specific type of battery and the information that is available. In general, however, the SOC of a battery can be calculated by dividing the current amount of charge in the battery by the maximum capacity of the battery. For example, if a battery has a current charge of 100 Ah and a maximum capacity of 200 Ah, its SOC would be 50%.
The formula for calculating the SOH of a battery is more complex, as it involves factors such as the number of charge and discharge cycles, the battery's operating temperature, and its age. In general, however, the SOH of a battery can be estimated by measuring its capacity and comparing it to its original factory specifications. For example, if a battery has lost 20% of its capacity over its lifetime, its SOH would be 80%.
It's important to note that these formulas are just general guidelines and the accuracy of the SOC and SOH calculations can vary depending on the specific battery and the information that is available. It's always best to consult the manufacturer's specifications or a qualified professional for more accurate information.
3.2 Electric Management: Voltage and Current
Electrical protection can be achieved by monitoring battery pack current and cell or module voltages. Current and voltage are the two factors that determine a battery cell's electrical SOA [25]. Lithium-ion batteries can tolerate larger peak currents in both charging and discharging modes, but for shorter durations of time. In addition to peak charging and discharging current restrictions, battery cell manufacturers often give maximum continuous charging and discharging current limits. The maximum continuous current will undoubtedly be applied by a BMS that offers current protection. However, this might come before to account for a quick change in load circumstances, such the sudden acceleration of an electric car or the sudden drawing of a large load from the grid.
A BMS may include peak current monitoring by integrating the current and, after delta time, choosing to either lower the available current or to stop the pack current entirely. This enables the BMS to have almost immediate sensitivity to extreme current peaks, such as a short-circuit situation that has not been noticed by any resident fuses, while also being tolerant of high peak demands, provided they are not excessive for an extended period of time.
The BMS is aware of these boundaries and will issue instructions according on how close they are to being reached. For instance, a BMS may ask for a progressive reduction in charging current or, if the high voltage limit, which is over 4.2 in the proposed technique, is reached, a complete cessation of charging current.
3.3 Protection Circuits
The battery is protected in the following ways by the BMS circuit: a) Over Charge Protection: When the battery's cells are fully charged to the maximum voltage, or 3.7 V, this circuit cuts off the supply. b) Over Discharge Protection - this circuit disconnects the load connection from the battery when one of the cell potentials falls below the minimum voltage, which is 3.2 V. c) Over Voltage Protection - This circuit cuts off the supply if the battery is being charged at a voltage higher than 11.1 V (in the case of a 3-cell battery pack where each cell is charged up to 3.7 V). d) Over Current Protection: Supply is turned off if the current being used to charge the battery exceeds the rated input current. e) Short Circuit Protection - If the load is shut off because the battery's discharge current exceeds the output current's rated value.
3.4 Idling Condition
Idling condition used way in the proposed method. Suppose the electrical vehicle is not operated from the battery or during the slope movement. The proposed method will be charged for period of time depend on the load ON condition the cell will be charged, if the load was not operated for long period the cell will be charged for continuously and shut down or charging will be automatically removed from the cells.
3.5 Thermal Management: Temperature Protection
Although lithium-ion batteries seem to have a wide temperature range, their total capacity decreases at low temperatures because chemical reaction rates become noticeably slower [26].
To reduce a lithium-ion battery pack's performance loss, cooling is especially important. For instance, if a certain battery performs best at 20°C, its performance efficiency may drop by as much as 20% if the pack temperature rises to 30°C. At 45°C (113°F), the pack must be continually charged and refreshed, or the performance loss might reach a significant 50%. If subjected to extreme heat generation on a regular basis, especially during quick charging and discharging cycles, battery life might also suffer from early ageing and deterioration [27].
Both passive and active cooling methods can be used to attain the same results. Air flow is used in passive cooling to cool the battery. This suggests that an electric car is only travelling along the road in the case of an electric vehicle. Air speed sensors might be added to strategically auto-adjust deflective air dams to optimum air flow, making it more complex than it first looks. The Load of electrical vehicle operated continuously. Therefore, passive cooling will not be applicable all the time. In the proposed method both active and passive cooling method implemented in order to reduced the sudden raise of temperature and avoid accidents.
The temperature of the battery is measured via a thermistor connected to a voltage divider network. Thermistor is a tiny device made of metallic oxide and enclosed in glass or epoxy that provides temperature readings in accordance with changes in resistance. When the temperature rises beyond the set threshold, this circuit disconnects the battery until the temperature returns to normal. By comparing two known temperatures, the temperature sensor is calibrated, and the voltage is then scaled appropriately. The temperature and voltage values are converted to strings and supplied to the controller.
3.6 Cooling Unit
The cooling unit of the battery management system enables, whenever the battery temperature goes above the threshold level of the battery. The battery unit disconnected from the circuit, the fan start running to reduce the temperature of the battery. After the temperature reduce the battery once connected to system for regular operation