• 산업기술연구
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2023

Lithium-ion batteries are predominantly employed in electric vehicles and energy storage devices, offering the advantage of high energy density. However, they are susceptible to efficiency degradation when operated at high temperatures due to their sensitivity to the external environment. In this study, we conducted experiments using an indirect cooling method to prevent thermal runaway and explosions in lithium-ion batteries. The results were validated by comparing them with heat transfer simulations conducted through a commercial finite element analysis program. The experiments included single-cell exothermic tests and cooling experiments on a battery pack with 10 cells connected in series, utilizing 21700 lithium-ion batteries. To block external temperature influences, the experimental environment featured an extrusion method insulation in the environmental chamber. The cooling system, suitable for indirect cooling, was constructed with copper tubes and pins. The heat transfer analysis began by presenting a single-cell heating model using commercial software, which was then employed to analyze the heating and cooling of the battery pack.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.2545-2552
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 전기구동 자동차에 동력원으로 사용되는 고전압 및 고용량 배터리의 고효율 운전을 위하여 배터리 열관리 시스템 기술을 소개하고 이론적 설계 방법에 소개하고 한다. 이를 위하여 전기구동 자동차의 배터리로 많이 사용되는 리튬이온 배터리의 고효율 운전을 위한 발열 모델링을 제시하였고, 열원의 종류에 따른 냉방 및 난방 시스템 설계를 에너지 평형식을 이용하여 부하를 계산하였다. 특히, 리튬이온 배터리의 발열 모델링을 이용하여 충전 및 방전 시 발열 반응열과 혹서기 및 혹한기시 배터리 작동의 최적 온도를 유지하기 위한 냉방과 난방 설계 기술을 제시하였다. 전기구동 자동차 종류에 따라 배터리 사용 비중이 다르기 때문에 효율적인 배터리 열관리를 위하여 계절별 및 작동 모드별 부하에 따른 배터리 열관리 기술을 제안하였다. 또한, 냉방 부하가 가장 큰 여름철 동일 조건에서 외부 공기 온도가 같다고 가정하면 냉방 능력은 수랭식 냉매 방법이 가장 크며 공랭식 방법이 가장 작게 나타난다.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2018년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.36-38
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• 2018

As the battery capacity requirement increases, battery cells are connected in a parallel configuration. However, the sharing current of each battery cell becomes unequal due to the imbalance between cell's impedance which results the mismatched states of charge (SOC). The conventional fixed-resistance balancing methods have a limitation in battery equalization performance and system efficiency. This paper proposes a battery equalization method based on dynamic resistance technique, which can improve equalization performance and reduce the loss dissipation. Based on the SOC rate of parallel connected battery cells, the switches in the equalization circuit are controlled to change the equivalent series impedance of the parallel branch, which regulates the current flow to maximize SOC utilization. To verify the method, operations of 4 parallel-connected 18650 Li-ion battery cells with 3.7V-2.6Ah individually are simulated on Matlab/Simulink. The results show that the SOCs are balanced within 1% difference with less power dissipation over the conventional method.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2013년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.198-199
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 리튬공기(Li-Air) 배터리를 소개하고 전기화학적 특성분석을 간단히 진행하였다. 우선, 리튬공기 배터리의 동작원리를 소개하고 기존 리튬이온(Li-Ion) 배터리와의 차이점을 제시하였다. 각 만방전압에 따른 배터리의 전기화학적 특성분석을 위해 방전용량 및 임피던스 특성커브를 분석하였다. 더불어, 향후 State-of-charge(SOC) 추정을 위한 데이터를 위해 Open-circuit voltage(OCV) 및 실제 충방전 전류 프로파일에 따른 충방전 전압을 분석하였다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2012

리튬이온전지의 대형화와 범용화에 따라 경제성과 안정성 관점에서 정극재료의 개발은 중요한 과제로 대두되고 있다. 18650 원통형 전지의 에너지 밀도는 발매 초기인 1991년 230Wh/l에서 2005년 2배 이상의 500Wh/l로 증가하였으며, 제품 대부분의 에너지용량은 450~500 Wh/l, 150~190Wh/kg이고 안전성, 제조비 절감 및 장 수명을 중점적으로 개발하고 있다. $LiCoO_2$ 정극활물질 중의 Co가 고가이므로 Co 사용량을 줄이면서 에너지 용량을 향상시키기 위하여 $LiMn_2O_4$, $LiCo_{1/3}N_{i1/3}Mn_{1/3}O_2$, $LiNi_{0.8}Co_{0.15}Al_{0.05}O_2$, $LiFePO_4$-C복합체 (167 mA/g)등이 개발되고 있다. 전동자전거용 전지는 출력밀도 500 Wh/kg, 전동공구용 1,500Wh/kg, EV나 PHEV용으로는 4,000~5,000Wh/kg의 대용량 출력밀도를 요구하고 있으므로 배터리 소재의 성능을 향상시키려고 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 최근 Graphene-sulfur 복합체정극활물질 600 Ah/kg, 2차전지용 분자클러스터(molecular cluster) 320 Ah/kg 등의 새로운 정극활물질이 연구 개발되고 있으므로 실용화가 기대된다.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.126-131
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• 2015

When a battery is discharging, the battery's current and terminal voltage must both be measured to estimate its state of charge (SOC). If the SOC can be estimated by using only the current or voltage, hardware costs will decrease. This paper proposes an SOC estimation algorithm that needs to measure only the terminal voltage while a battery is discharging. The battery's SOC can be deduced from its open circuit voltage (OCV) through the relationship between SOC and OCV. But when the battery is discharging, it is not possible to measure the OCV due to the voltage drop in the battery's internal resistance (IRdrop). The proposed algorithm calculates OCV by estimating IRdrop using a dynamic terminal voltage measurement. This paper confirms the results of applying the algorithm in a hardware environment via algorithm binarization. To evaluate the algorithm, a Simulink battery model based on actual values was used.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2018

Various Si-Fe-Al ternary alloys were prepared with the same amount of Si by the melt spinning technique. The feasibility of the capacity prediction approach based on the estimation of the active amount of Si using the phase diagram was practically examined and reported. These predictions were verified by the electrochemical test of fabricated coin cells and other characterization methods. The capacity prediction approach using the phase diagram might be a fundamental and efficient method to accelerate the practical application of Si-based alloys as the anode material for Li-ion batteries. The details on the prediction procedure were discussed.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2012년도 전력전자학술대회 논문집
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• pp.552-553
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 리튬 이온(Li-ion) 배터리의 열화과정 및 SOH(State-of-Health, 잔존수명) 판별방법에 대해 분석하였다. 리튬 이온 배터리의 SOH는 충/방전 주기의 횟수와 방법 및 전류에 따라 달라지며, 특히 온도에 따라 임피던스가 민감하게 변화하며, 그 과정에서 OCV(Open Circuit Voltage, 개방전압)가 변하게 된다. 따라서 온도변화와 배터리의 충/방전 과정에서 변화하는 임피던스의 특성과 그에 따른 OCV 변화를 고려하여 SOH 판별하는 방법과 리튬 이온 배터리의 열화 과정을 분석하여 소개한다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.82-88
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• 2019

Here, we report on nanocrystalline Si-Al-M (M = Fe, Cu, Ni, Zr) alloys for use as an anode for lithium-ion batteries, which were fabricated via a melt-spinning method. Based on the XRD and TEM analyses, it was found that the Si-Al-M alloys consist of nanocrystalline Si grains surrounded by an amorphous matrix phase. Among the Si-Al-M alloys with different metal composition, Ni-incorporated Si-Al-M alloy electrode retained the high discharge capacity of 2492 mAh/g and exhibited improved cyclability. The superior $Li^+$ storage performance of Si-Al-M alloy with Ni component is mainly responsible for the incorporated Ni, which induces the formation of ductile and conductive inactive matrix with crystalline Al phase, in addition to the grain size reduction of active Si phase.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.339-346
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• 2022

Silicon (Si) has attracted considerable attention due to its high theoretical capacity compared to conventional graphite anode materials. However, Si-based anode materials suffer from rapid capacity loss due to mechanical failure caused by large volume change during cycling. To alleviate this phenomenon, crosslinked polymeric binders with strong interactions are highly desirable to ensure the electrode integrity. In this study, thermally crosslinked polyimide binders were used for Si-alloy anodes in Li-ion batteries. The crosslinked polyimide binder was found to have high adhesion strength, resulting in enhanced electrode integrity during cycling. Therefore, the Si-alloy anodes with crosslinked polyimide binder provide enhanced electrochemical performance, such as Coulombic efficiency, capacity retention, and cycle stability.