Smart Lithium-Ion Battery Systems: Advanced Modeling, State Estimation, and Control

Dear Colleagues,

Lithium-ion batteries are deployed in a wide variety of applications, such as portable electronics, electric vehicles, and stationary power storage systems, by virtue of their high energy and power densities and long lifetime. With emerging techniques such as artificial intelligence and blockchain, smart battery systems, incorporating state-of-the-art battery hardware with advanced battery management processes, are moving rapidly from a research field towards a requirement for technology functionality. Advanced modeling, state estimation, and control compose the key technologies of smart battery systems, which contribute to extending battery lifetime and enhancing battery safety. This Special Issue is a dedicated outlet for up-to-date research on all aspects of advanced modeling, state estimation, and control for smart lithium-ion battery systems. Manuscripts from cross-disciplinary fields, such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, electrochemistry, power electronics, and thermal and mechanical technologies are strongly encouraged. We would particularly like to welcome papers that bridge the gap between theoretical research and practical deployment for lithium-ion batteries.

We invite the submission of original research, review, perspective articles and the topics of particular interest include (but are not limited to):

• Advanced battery modeling: electrical, electrochemical, thermal, mechanical and aging models;
• Next generation battery model parameterization techniques;
• Battery state estimation: state of charge, state of power, temperature and state of health;
• Advanced thermal management: cooling and heating of lithium-ion batteries;
• Battery charging methods;
• Battery degradation, faults and safety management;
• Battery diagnostics and prognostics;
• Machine learning, big data, and battery fusion methods.

Dr. Haijun Ruan
Dr. Alastair Hales
Guest Editors

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