Date Approved
5-2020
Graduate Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Engineering (M.S.E.)
Degree Program
School of Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Nicholas Baine
Second Advisor
Dr. Bogdan Asamczyk
Third Advisor
Dr. Charlie Standridge
Academic Year
2019/2020
Abstract
As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) increases, the number of used battery packs that require disposal increases; however, many of these packs still have useful capacity and can be repurposed. When using repurposed large lithium-ion battery packs, deviations between cells within a pack become problematic. These deviations result in a pack that is unbalanced, affecting performance and proving potentially hazardous when charging. Consequently, a battery management system (BMS) is needed. To provide safety, the BMS in this paper monitors and controls the operation of the battery pack. In addition, it controls the redistribution of charge between the cells within the pack, providing battery balancing and performance benefits. Two designs are prototyped and tested using repurposed battery packs.
ScholarWorks Citation
Bartek, Walter, "Passive and Active Battery Balancing Methods Implemented on Second Use Lithium-ion Batteries" (2020). Masters Theses. 975.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/theses/975
