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Title: Reduced order modeling of mechanical degradation induced performance decay in lithium-ion battery porous electrodes

Abstract

In this paper, a one-dimensional computational framework is developed that can solve for the evolution of voltage and current in a lithium-ion battery electrode under different operating conditions. A reduced order model is specifically constructed to predict the growth of mechanical degradation within the active particles of the carbon anode as a function of particle size and C-rate. Using an effective diffusivity relation, the impact of microcracks on the diffusivity of the active particles has been captured. Reduction in capacity due to formation of microcracks within the negative electrode under different operating conditions (constant current discharge and constant current constant voltage charge) has been investigated. At the beginning of constant current discharge, mechanical damage to electrode particles predominantly occurs near the separator. As the reaction front shifts, mechanical damage spreads across the thickness of the negative electrode and becomes relatively uniform under multiple discharge/charge cycles. Mechanical degradation under different drive cycle conditions has been explored. It is observed that electrodes with larger particle sizes are prone to capacity fade due to microcrack formation. Finally, under drive cycle conditions, small particles close to the separator and large particles close to the current collector can help in reducing the capacity fade duemore » to mechanical degradation.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
  2. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States). Energy Storage Group
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Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)
OSTI Identifier:
1220685
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-5400-63825
Journal ID: ISSN 0013-4651
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of the Electrochemical Society
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 162; Journal Issue: 9; Related Information: Journal of the Electrochemical Society; Journal ID: ISSN 0013-4651
Publisher:
The Electrochemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; lithium ion batteries; mechanical degradation; reduced order modeling; effective diffusivity; drive cycles

Citation Formats

Barai, Pallab, Smith, Kandler, Chen, Chien -Fan, Kim, Gi -Heon, and Mukherjee, Partha P. Reduced order modeling of mechanical degradation induced performance decay in lithium-ion battery porous electrodes. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1149/2.0241509jes.
Barai, Pallab, Smith, Kandler, Chen, Chien -Fan, Kim, Gi -Heon, & Mukherjee, Partha P. Reduced order modeling of mechanical degradation induced performance decay in lithium-ion battery porous electrodes. United States. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0241509jes
Barai, Pallab, Smith, Kandler, Chen, Chien -Fan, Kim, Gi -Heon, and Mukherjee, Partha P. Wed . "Reduced order modeling of mechanical degradation induced performance decay in lithium-ion battery porous electrodes". United States. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0241509jes. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1220685.
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title = {Reduced order modeling of mechanical degradation induced performance decay in lithium-ion battery porous electrodes},
author = {Barai, Pallab and Smith, Kandler and Chen, Chien -Fan and Kim, Gi -Heon and Mukherjee, Partha P.},
abstractNote = {In this paper, a one-dimensional computational framework is developed that can solve for the evolution of voltage and current in a lithium-ion battery electrode under different operating conditions. A reduced order model is specifically constructed to predict the growth of mechanical degradation within the active particles of the carbon anode as a function of particle size and C-rate. Using an effective diffusivity relation, the impact of microcracks on the diffusivity of the active particles has been captured. Reduction in capacity due to formation of microcracks within the negative electrode under different operating conditions (constant current discharge and constant current constant voltage charge) has been investigated. At the beginning of constant current discharge, mechanical damage to electrode particles predominantly occurs near the separator. As the reaction front shifts, mechanical damage spreads across the thickness of the negative electrode and becomes relatively uniform under multiple discharge/charge cycles. Mechanical degradation under different drive cycle conditions has been explored. It is observed that electrodes with larger particle sizes are prone to capacity fade due to microcrack formation. Finally, under drive cycle conditions, small particles close to the separator and large particles close to the current collector can help in reducing the capacity fade due to mechanical degradation.},
doi = {10.1149/2.0241509jes},
journal = {Journal of the Electrochemical Society},
number = 9,
volume = 162,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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