A reliable diagnostics of lead-acid batteries would become mandatory with the induction of an improved power net and the increase of electrically assisted features in future automobiles. Sparse-impedance spectroscopic technique described in this paper estimates the internal resistance of sealed automotive lead-acid batteries in the frequency range 10 Hz-10 kHz, usually produced by the alternators fitted in the automobiles. The state-of-health of the battery could be monitored from its internal resistance.
Keywords.Impedance spectroscopy; sealed lead-acid batteries; state-of-health; state-of-charge; internal resistance. ¶ Dedicated to Professor C N R Rao on his 70th birthday *For correspondence α State-of-charge of a battery is the fraction usually expressed as percentage of the full capacity of the battery that is still available for further discharge β A measurement that reflects the state-of-health of a battery, taking into account its charge acceptance, internal resistance, voltage and self-discharge