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A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors".

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Dr. Xiaohuan Zhao

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Energy and Electricity Research Center, International Energy College, Zhuhai Campus, Jinan University, Zhuhai 519070, China
Interests: research on various systems of fuel vehicles (combustion, combustion under special conditions, post-treatment and purification of pollutants such as CO and CH, PM, NOx, etc.); research on electric vehicle systems (power batteries, fuel cells, fast charging technology, cold start technology, etc.); research on microfluidic systems (micro combustion systems, micro-channel heat pipe flow and heat transfer technology, etc.)

Dr. Hongyan Zuo

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School of Mechanical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Engineering, Xiangtan 411104, China
Interests: safety prediction of complex energy system; battery thermal management system; field synergy analysis; combustion and emission control in diesel engine; multidisciplinary design optimization; after-treatment system of automotive systems

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Dear Colleagues,

There are many problems with heat performance and faults in the manufacturing and applications of power batteries that affect their service safety and service life. How to solve the thermal phenomenon and enhance the safety performance in the process of energy transfer and transfer in power battery has always been a focus of research in this field. Heat performance improvement and low-carbon applications of the power batteries are very important for energy, environmental and sustainable ecological development.

This Special Issue is dedicated to the most recent advances in research on the heat performance improvement and low-carbon applications of power batteries. Relevant and original research and review articles regarding the theory, simulation and experiments of power batteries are invited.

Dr. Xiaohuan Zhao
Dr. Hongyan Zuo
Guest Editors

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power battery
heat performance improvement
green manufacturing
low-carbon technology
carbon footprint
life-cycle theory
battery charging and discharging

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Battery Dynamic Balancing Method Based on Calculation of Cell Voltage Reference Value

by Nikolay Vikhorev, Andrey Kurkin, Dmitriy Aleshin, Danil Ulyanov, Maksim Konstantinov and Andrey Shalukho

Energies 2023, 16(9), 3733; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16093733 - 27 Apr 2023

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The article is devoted to solving the problem of charge equalization of multi-element batteries with rated voltage up to 1000 V, operating in dynamic modes with different charge and discharge depths. This article proposes a method of balancing the voltages of power battery elements. The essence of the proposed method is to form a reference signal equivalent to the reference voltage of the battery element for the current state of charge. The novelty of the method presented in this article, in comparison with relevant existing techniques, lies in active control over the balancing circuit proportional to real cell voltage deviation from the reference value. The proposed method can be used both for passive balancing techniques based on ballast resistors, and for circuits made on electromagnetic energy redistribution systems between galvanic cells. A number of Simulink models were developed to determine the electrical parameters of active and passive balancing circuits. Performance and accuracy study of balancing a multi-element battery in charge and discharge modes was conducted by Simulink models. It was established that, compared to classical methods, the proposed balancing method enhances the accuracy by 1.43 times and improves dynamic indices of the balancing process at any state of charge of batteries. The proposed balancing method is a perspective for energy storage systems based on multi-element batteries for power supply nodes of high-power loads with pulsed and repeated short-term operation modes. Full article

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Water Vapor Blending Ratio Effects on Combustion Thermal Performance and Emission of Hydrogen Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition

by Wenhua Yuan, Xueliang Huang, Jun Fu, Yi Ma, Guangming Li and Qike Huang

Energies 2022, 15(23), 9055; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15239055 - 29 Nov 2022

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A numerical model of the micro-free-piston engine was developed and its correctness was verified by the comparison between the simulation and referential experiment results under the same work conditions. Based on this numerical model, the effects of the water vapor blending ratio (α) on combustion thermal performance and emission characteristics of hydrogen (H₂) homogeneous charge compressing ignition (HCCI) were investigated numerically. The water vapor impact on combustion temperature was analyzed as well. The simulation results reveal that when the initial equivalent ratio is 0.5, blending H₂ with water vapor can delay the ignition time and prolong the whole process. At the same time, the addition of water vapor to H₂ decreases the peak combustion temperature and pressure, which will alleviate the detonation phenomenon of the combustion chamber. Moreover, the power output capacity and NO_x emissions decrease with the increase in α. When α increases to 0.8, the mixture gas cannot be compressed to ignite. Finally, the dilution effect, thermal effect, and chemical effect of water vapor all have the potential to lower the combustion temperature and the dilution effect plays the leading role. Full article

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The Performance of an Air-Cooled Diesel Engine with a Variable Cross-Section Dual-Channel Swirl Chamber

by Lei Wu, Jun Fu, Yi Ma and Donghe Xie

Energies 2022, 15(19), 7263; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15197263 - 03 Oct 2022

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In order to improve the performance of a mini-type air-cooled diesel engine in terms of the overall efficiency and engine emissions, a swirl chamber of a variable cross-section dual-channel model was developed. This study proposed nine turbulent swirl chambers with a variable cross-section for a dual-channel combustion solution, which applied a dual-channel cross-section to the insert between the original swirl chamber and the main chamber. Model-based design, simulation and experiments were applied as a feasible approach to address this issue to find out the influence of the dual-channel inclination angle and divergence angle on the swirl rate in the swirl chamber, the power and the emissions performance, including the fuel efficiency. By comparing the tests, the performance of the diesel engine with a variable cross-section dual-channel swirl chamber was superior to the original one with a single channel in terms of the swirl rate, fuel consumption rate and emissions. Full article

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Investigation of PEM Fuel Cell Characteristics in Steady and Dynamic Operation Modes

by Alexey Loskutov, Andrey Kurkin, Andrey Shalukho, Ivan Lipuzhin and Rustam Bedretdinov

Energies 2022, 15(19), 6863; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15196863 - 20 Sep 2022

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The article is devoted to the problem of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) integration into power supply systems. A hybrid energy complex (HEC) based on PEMFCs and lithium iron phosphate batteries can be used as a reliable energy source. It is necessary to properly determine the PEMFC characteristics in order to develop a PEMFC-based HEC prototype and its control algorithms. This paper presents a 1 kW PEMFC’s test results in steady and dynamic modes. The dependences of the average hydrogen consumption per 1 min, the volume of hydrogen for the generation of 1 kWh, the PEMFC efficiency on the load current were obtained and an analysis of these dependences for steady operation modes was performed. A range of load changes beyond which the efficiency of the PEMFC significantly decreased and it was recommended to switch to the joint operation of the PEMFCs and batteries (or only batteries) was established. Diagrams of the PEMFC output voltage during the dynamic changes in loads are presented and an analysis of transient response characteristics was carried out. The air supply fans were found to affect the performance of PEMFCs. Full article

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Micro-Channel Oscillating Heat Pipe Energy Conversion Approach of Battery Heat Dissipation Improvement: A Review

by Xiaohuan Zhao, Yue Zhu and Hailiang Li

Energies 2022, 15(19), 7391; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15197391 - 09 Oct 2022

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The application of batteries has become more and more extensive, and the heat dissipation problem cannot be ignored. Oscillating Heat Pipe (OHP) is a good means of heat dissipation. In this paper, the methods to improve the energy conversion and flow thermal performance of micro-channel OHP are studied and summarized. The working principle, heat transfer mechanism, advantages and applications of PHP are also introduced in detail in this study. Proper adjustment of the micro-channel layout can increase the heat transfer limit of PHP by 44%. The thermal resistance of two-diameter channel PHP is 45% lower than that of conventional PHP. The thermal resistance of PHP under uneven heating can be reduced to 50% of the original. PHP pulse heating can alleviate the phenomenon of dryness. Different working fluids have different effects on PHP. The use of graphene nano-fluids as the work medium can reduce the thermal resistance of PHP by 83.6%. The work medium obtained by the mixture of different fluids has the potential to compensate for the defects while inheriting the advantages of a single fluid. Full article

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