Battery Lifespan | Transportation and Mobility Research | NREL

NREL’s battery lifespan researchers are developing tools to diagnose battery health, predict battery degradation, and optimize battery use and energy storage system design. The researchers use lab evaluations, electrochemical and thermal data analysis, and multiphysics battery modeling to assess the performance and lifetime of lithium-ion battery systems to determine: NREL's modeling expertise addresses challenges in battery system design and management through diagnosis, prediction, and optimization. Detect battery state using cheap, rapid, and scalable measurements Anticipate future battery performance by synergizing lab data and online diagnostics Meet performance metrics while extending battery lifetime using predictive models and health-aware control algorithms Battery health is readily diagnosed in lab settings but can be difficult to measure during energy storage system operation, as common lab diagnostic tests require long times or expensive test equipment to perform. NREL rese

NREL’s battery lifespan researchers are developing tools to diagnose battery health, predict battery degradation, and optimize battery use and energy storage system design. The researchers use lab evaluations, electrochemical and thermal data analysis, and multiphysics battery modeling to assess the performance and lifetime of lithium-ion battery systems to determine: NREL's modeling expertise addresses challenges in battery system design and management through diagnosis, prediction, and optimization. Detect battery state using cheap, rapid, and scalable measurements Anticipate future battery