Key Technologies in Battery Management Systems for New Energy Vehicles

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on key technologies for battery management systems (BMSs), a core component of new energy vehicles (NEVs), aiming to advance the development of high-safety, long-range, and low-cost BMSs. It highlights three core domains: high-precision state estimation (e.g., real-time monitoring of SOC, SOH, SOP, SOE, and RUL), where combined models and advanced algorithms address the nonlinear characteristics of lithium-ion batteries to enhance accuracy under complex operating conditions; active safety and lifespan management, integrating thermal monitoring, fault diagnosis, and full-lifecycle consistency control to prevent thermal runaway and extend battery life; and intelligent technology integration, exploring digital twins, cyber–physical systems, and data-driven models for the dynamic optimization of battery behavior. The issue also examines next-generation BMS innovations, including wireless dynamic charging (Move-and-Charge), self-reconfigurable battery designs, and blockchain/cloud platform-based smart management frameworks. By synthesizing theoretical modeling, real-time control strategies, and experimental validation, this Special Issue provides cutting-edge references for academia and industry to accelerate the commercialization of high-robustness BMS technologies and advance the NEV industry. Submissions are cordially invited in areas including battery modeling, balancing control, thermal management, advanced algorithms (e.g., AI/SOC co-estimation), and functional safety.

Expected Submission Topics:

1. Advanced Algorithms for SOC/SOH/SOP Estimation

• Machine learning/AI-enhanced state estimation under dynamic operating conditions.
• Multi-parameter fusion techniques for nonlinear battery systems. 

2. Battery Modeling and Parameter Identification

• Data-driven modeling (e.g., neural networks vs. equivalent circuit models).
• Electrochemical model simplification techniques.
• EIS-enhanced multi-physics coupling mechanisms.
• Online parameter identification for aging batteries. 

3. Thermal Runaway Prevention and Safety Management

• Early fault diagnosis algorithms (e.g., internal short-circuit detection).
• Active thermal control strategies for extreme environments. 

4. Intelligent Battery Digital Twin Systems

• CPS frameworks integrating electrothermal-aging models.
• Real-time simulation for battery behavior prediction. 

5. Next-Generation Wireless BMS Architectures

• Dynamic charging coordination (Move-and-Charge).
• Self-reconfigurable battery topologies for fault tolerance. 

6. Cloud-Edge Collaborative BMS Platforms

• Blockchain-based battery data traceability.
• Federated learning for privacy-preserving health evaluation. 

7. AI-Driven Lifetime Optimization

• Deep reinforcement learning for aging-aware charging control.
• SOH-based adaptive balancing strategies. 

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Electrochemical-Equivalent Circuit Hybrid Modeling;
• Online Parameter Identification for Aging Batteries;
• Multi-timescale Modeling Techniques;
• Data-Driven Model Reduction;
• State-of-charge (SOC) estimation;
• State-of-health (SOH) estimation;
• State-of-power (SOP) estimation;
• Remaining useful life prediction;
• Synchronized SOC/SOP/SOH Estimation;
• Dynamic Parameter-Identification Embedded Estimation;
• Active Balancing Topology Optimization;
• Model Predictive Control for Cell Balancing;
• Multi-objective Balancing Control;
• Thermal Runaway Prevention. 

The types of submissions we expect to receive include the following:

1. Original Research Articles

Scope: Novel algorithms/architectures for modeling, estimation, or balancing.

2. Comprehensive Reviews

Scope: Critical analysis of advances in one core area (e.g., parameter identification techniques).

Dr. Chunling Wu
Dr. Heng Li
Dr. Lei Cai
Guest Editors

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• lithium-ion batteries
• battery modeling
• parameter identification
• aging mechanisms
• state estimation
• lifetime prediction
• state of charge
• state of health
• remaining useful life
• intelligent equalization control
• machine learning
• AI-BMS Integration
• fault diagnosis