Empirical Analysis of High Voltage Battery Pack Cells for Electric Racing Vehicles

Khaled Sehil, Basem Alamri, Mohammed Alqarni, Abdulhafid Sallama and Mohamed Darwish
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Khaled Sehil: Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering, CEDPS, Brunel University, London UP8 3PH, UK
Basem Alamri: Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Alqarni: Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Business and Technology (UBT), Jeddah 23846, Saudi Arabia
Abdulhafid Sallama: Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering, CEDPS, Brunel University, London UP8 3PH, UK
Mohamed Darwish: Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering, CEDPS, Brunel University, London UP8 3PH, UK

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 6, 1-18

Abstract: This paper examines the specifications of lithium battery cells, which are considered one of the most vital sources for electrical energy storage units. The specifications have been covered to associate battery performance with its usage for electrically powered motor vehicles. With the motivation of rapid deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) around the world, the key contribution of this study is to provide a comparative investigation of well-known commercially available Li-ion battery cells used as a pack for electric race car. Five lithium cells from different manufacturers were analyzed for start voltage, end voltage, current, and the use of active cooling under different test conditions. Thermal imaging was used to provide more comprehensive analysis of tested battery packs. The outcomes of this experimental investigation are described in the sections below in the order in which the analyses were conducted. The key findings of this study are presented in the conclusion section.

Keywords: lithium-ion; battery cell; energy storage; electric vehicle; battery electric vehicle (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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