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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Modeling, Analysis, and Design of Switched-Capacitor Battery Cell Balancers
Abstract
dc:description.abstractBattery systems have become crucial components in many modern technological solutions. Battery balancers are among the most important parts of these systems because they play a significant role in the battery’s lifespan and performance. A novel capacitive-based balancer was designed and tested for two cell and four cell batteries. The key parameters that were optimized are efficiency, balancing time, volume, and cost. A theoretical model of the circuit was derived to guide design optimization. Additionally, simulations were created to predict performance. Custom printed circuit boards were developed and tested.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2023
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Lopez, Mario A.
- Advisors dc:contributor.advisor
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- Kirtley Jr., James L.
- Lynch, William A.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Copyright retained by author(s)
- Licence dc:rights.uri
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Handle dc:identifier.uri
- https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/152665
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/152665