• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.160-166
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• 2015

This study proposes an improved cell balancing circuit for fast equalization among lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. A simple voltage sensorless charge balancing circuit has been proposed in the past. This cell balancing circuit automatically transfers energy from high-to low-voltage battery cells. However, the circuit requires a switch with low on-resistance because the balancing speed is limited by the on-resistance of the switch. Balancing speed decreases as the voltage difference among the battery cells decrease. In this study, the balancing speed of the cell balancing circuit is enhanced by using the auxiliary circuit, which boosts the balancing current. The charging current is determined by the nominal battery cell voltage and thus, the balancing speed is almost constant despite the very small voltage differences among the batteries. Simulation results are provided to verify the validity of the proposed cell balancing circuit.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2008년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.274-276
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• 2008

This paper proposes an individual charge equalization converter using selective two current paths for series connected lithium-ion battery strings. In the proposed equalizer, a central equalization converter acting as a controllable current source is sequentially connected in parallel with individual batteries through an array of cell selection switches. A flyback converter with a modified rectifier realizes a controllable current source. A central equalization converter is shared by every battery cells through the cell selection switch, instead of a dedicated charge equalizer for each cell. With this configuration, although the proposed equalizer has one dc-dc converter, individual charge equalization can be effectively achieved for the each cell in the strings. Furthermore, since the proposed equalizer would not allocate the separated dc-dc converter to each cell, such that the implementation of great size reduction and low cost can be allowed. In this paper, an optimal power rating design guide is also employed to obtain a minimal balancing size while satisfying equalization requirements. A prototype for eight lithium-ion battery cells is optimally designed and implemented. Experimental results verify that the proposed equalization method has good cell balancing performance showing small size, and low cost.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.2429-2432
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• 2009

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2002년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.252-254
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• 2002

In this study, polyurethane acrylate macromer was synthesized and it was used in a gel polymer electrolyte, and then its electrochemical performances were evaluated. LiCoO$_2$/GPE/MCF cells were also prepared and their performances depending on discharge currents and temperatures were evaluated. ionic conductivity of the gel polymer electrolyte with PUA at room temperature and -20$^{\circ}C$ was ca. 4.5 x 10$\^$-3/ S/cm and 1.7${\times}$10$\^$-3/ S/cm, respectively. GPE was stable electrochemically up to 4.5 V vs. Li/Li$\^$+/. LiCoO$_2$/GPE/MCF cell showed a good high-rate and a low-temperature performance.

• Carbon letters
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.335-339
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• 2007

Carbon/silicon composites were synthesized by mixing silicon powders with petroleum pitch and subsequent heat-treatment. The resultant composites were composed of carbon and nano-size crystalline silicon identified by XRD and EDX. FIB images and SEM images were taken respectively to detect the existence of silicon impregnated in carbon and the distribution of silicon on the carbon surface. The obtained carbon/silicon materials were assembled as half cell anodes for lithium ion secondary battery and their electrochemical properties were tested. The pitch/silicon composite (3 : 1 wt. ratio) heat treated at $1000^{\circ}C$ and mixed with 55.5 wt.% of graphite showed relatively good electrochemical properties such as the initial efficiency of 78%, the initial discharge capacity of 605 mAh/g, and the discharge capacity of 500 mAh/g after 20 cycles.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.715-724
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• 2022

In many electric vehicles, large-capacity pouch-type lithium-ion battery packs are mainly used to increase the mileage on a single charge. The lithium ion battery should be operated within the temperature range of 25℃ to 40℃ because the battery performance can be rapidly deteriorated due to an increase in internal temperature. Battery thermal management system (BTMS) can give the suitable temperature conditions to battery by water cooling method. In this research, the heat transfer characteristics (the battery temperature distributions and the water flow characteristics) were analyzed by CFD method to investigate the thermal performance of the cooling plate with 4-pass water flow structure. Moreover, the effect of the presence of fins between the battery cell was identified. The fins made smooth temperature distributions between the battery cells due to the heat spreading and lower the average battery cells temperature.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.14-17
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• 1998

MPCF는 Li ion 2차전지용 부극 활물질로 연구되고 있다. 흑연화 MPCF는 높은 방전 용량과 우수한 충방전 효율을 가진다. $0\~1$ V전위영역에서 25 mA/g의 정전류로 충방전할 때의 MPCF/Li전지의 초기 방전 용량은 300 mAh/g이며, 충방전 효율은 $90\%$ 이상을 나타낸다. $LiCoO_2$을 정극 활물질로, 혼합 탄소재료를 부극 활물질로 사용하여 원통형 Li ion 2차전지를 제작하였다. Li ion 2차전지의 수명 특성을 향상하기 위하여, 흑연화 MPCF에 이종 탄소 재료를 $10 wt\%$ 혼합하였다. 혼합 탄소재료를 사용한 Li ion 2차전지의 수명 성능은 흑연화 MPCF만을 사용한 전지보다 우수하였다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2005년도 심포지엄 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.275-277
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• 2005

In a lithium-ion battery which is being used in many portable electronic goods, electrolyte is disaggregated and then the gas is happened when electric charging volt is over the 4.5V. So, the pressure on the safety valve is increased and electrolyte is leaked out in the cell. It leads to the risk of explosion. On the other hand, in the case which the battery is discharged excessively, the negative pole is damaged and the performance of the battery is deteriorated. The protection module of a lithium-ion battery is used for preventing such risk and the inspection system is needed to check the performance of such protection module. In this research, a PC-based auto inspection system is developed for the inspection of a battery protection module using Dallas chipset. In the inspection system, AVRl28 chip is used as a controller and the communication protocol is developed for the data communication between the protection module and the AVR128 chip. And GPIB interface is used for the control of measuring devices. Also, MMI environment is developed using LabView for convenient monitoring by the tester.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.649-656
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• 2011

자동차용 리튬이온전지(lithium-ion batteries)의 성능향상 및 효과적인 셀 설계를 위한 준 2 차원 (pseudo-2-dimension) 해석 모델을 개발하였다. 전지 내부에 리튬, 리튬이온, 전자의 거동 및 계면에서 전해질과 활물질의 리튬이온 농도와 전기적 포텐셜 차이에 의한 전기화학 반응량 등을 계산할 수 있는 $Newman^{(1,2)}$ 모델을 기반에 변수 추정을 위한 최적화 기능을 추가하였다. 이 전기화학모델을 이용해 설계 변수, 재료의 물성 값 등의 의한 충/방전 특성을 계산할 수 있으며, 위치와 시간에 따른 전위, 농도, 생성전류량 등을 알 수 있다. 역으로 최적화 기능을 이용하여 실험에서 얻은 충/방전 곡선과 계산 값의 오차를 최소화하는 방법으로 측정이 어려운 물성값 추정이 가능하며 이를 이용하여 셀 성능 열화에 영향을 주는 변수 및 열화도를 예측할 수 있다. SB 리모티브에서 측정된 열화 과정의 방전 곡선들을 이용하여 최적화 해석을 수행하여 전지의 반복수명열화가 음극 및 양극활물질의 반응면적 및 전해질에 확산계수의 열화에 의한 것임을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.14-23
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• 2012

Increasing demand of energy, the depletion of fossil fuel reserves, energy security and the climate change have forced us to look upon alternate energy resources. For today's electric vehicles that run on lithium-ion batteries, one of the biggest downsides is the limited range between recharging. Over the past several years, researchers have been working on lithium-air battery. These batteries could significantly increase the range of electric vehicles due to their high energy density, which could theoretically be equal to the energy density of gasoline. Li-air batteries are potentially viable ultra-high energy density chemical power sources, which could potentially offer specific energies up to 3000 $Whkg^{-1}$ being rechargeable. This paper provides a review on Lithium air battery as alternate energy resource for the future.