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A path planning strategy with ant colony algorithm for series connected batteries

  • Yang Chen
  • , Teng Shen*
  • , Shiyan Yang
  • , Xiaofang Liu*
  • , Ru Yang
  • , Lefeng Cheng*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Guangzhou University
  • School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

This article presents a path planning strategy with ant colony algorithm for series connected batteries. The motive of this paper is the increasing need for efficient and fast equalization for Lithium-ion batteries. There are many great papers on the design of the equalization circuits. However, they lack the part of path planning strategy for the balancing circuits. To solve this issue, we adopt the graph model to represent the balancing paths among different battery cells and then construct two optimal models based on the best efficiency and speed, respectively. Finally, ant colony algorithm is used to solve these two models. This makes it possible to achieve different goals according to the practical operating conditions. We validate the function of the proposed path planning strategy through an example of 13 series connected battery balancing system.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1816
Pages (from-to)1-13
Number of pages13
JournalElectronics (Switzerland)
Volume9
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2020
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Ant colony algorithm
  • Graph model
  • Path planning
  • Series connected batteries
  • Two-layer balancing structure

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