A Multiphysics System-to-Cell Framework to Assess the Impact of Operating Conditions of Standalone PV Systems on Lithium-Ion Battery Lifetime

Abstract

This paper proposes a multiphysics simulation structure for predicting Li-ion batteries’ useful life by consolidating battery cell electrochemical and thermal-aging models into the electrical domain of PV-battery standalone systems. This model can consider the effect of operating conditions at the system level, such as charge/discharge patterns and energy management strategies, to evaluate battery capacity fade at the cell level. The proposed model is validated using experimental observations with a RRMSE of 1.1%. Results show that the operating conditions of the battery bank affect its lifetime significantly. A wide range of 2.7 to 12.5 years of battery lifetime is predicted by applying the model to different case studies. In addition, the model predicts that managing the maximum cell state of charge level can enhance the battery bank lifetime by 60%. The developed model is a generic multiscale decision-making framework to investigate the effect of operating conditions on battery service life.