Current Pulse-Based Measurement Technique for Zinc–Air Battery Parameters

Zinc–air batteries possess advantages such as high energy density, low operational costs, and abundant reserves of raw materials, demonstrating broad prospects for applications in areas like stationary power supplies and emergency power sources. However, despite significant advancements in zinc–air...

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Main Authors: Lin Hu, Xianzhi Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/18/6448
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description Zinc–air batteries possess advantages such as high energy density, low operational costs, and abundant reserves of raw materials, demonstrating broad prospects for applications in areas like stationary power supplies and emergency power sources. However, despite significant advancements in zinc–air battery technology, a comprehensive measurement model for zinc–air battery parameters is still lacking. This paper utilizes a gas diffusion model to separately calculate the concentration polarization of zinc–air batteries, decoupling it from electrochemical polarization and ohmic polarization, simplifying the equivalent circuit model of zinc–air batteries into a first-order RC circuit. Subsequently, based on the simplified equivalent circuit model and gas diffusion model, a zinc–air battery parameter measurement technique utilizing current pulse methods is proposed, with predictions made for the dynamic voltage response during current pulse discharges. Validation of this method was conducted through single current pulses and step current pulses. Experimental results demonstrate the method’s capability to accurately measure zinc–air battery parameters and predict the dynamic voltage response.
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spelling doaj.art-8ba8821b5905496a8f9c8a7f5afaabff2023-11-19T10:25:14ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-09-011618644810.3390/en16186448Current Pulse-Based Measurement Technique for Zinc–Air Battery ParametersLin Hu0Xianzhi Xu1Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, ChinaDepartment of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, ChinaZinc–air batteries possess advantages such as high energy density, low operational costs, and abundant reserves of raw materials, demonstrating broad prospects for applications in areas like stationary power supplies and emergency power sources. However, despite significant advancements in zinc–air battery technology, a comprehensive measurement model for zinc–air battery parameters is still lacking. This paper utilizes a gas diffusion model to separately calculate the concentration polarization of zinc–air batteries, decoupling it from electrochemical polarization and ohmic polarization, simplifying the equivalent circuit model of zinc–air batteries into a first-order RC circuit. Subsequently, based on the simplified equivalent circuit model and gas diffusion model, a zinc–air battery parameter measurement technique utilizing current pulse methods is proposed, with predictions made for the dynamic voltage response during current pulse discharges. Validation of this method was conducted through single current pulses and step current pulses. Experimental results demonstrate the method’s capability to accurately measure zinc–air battery parameters and predict the dynamic voltage response.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/18/6448zinc–air batterygas diffusionequivalent circuitmeasurement of battery parameters
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Current Pulse-Based Measurement Technique for Zinc–Air Battery Parameters
Energies
zinc–air battery
gas diffusion
equivalent circuit
measurement of battery parameters
title Current Pulse-Based Measurement Technique for Zinc–Air Battery Parameters
title_full Current Pulse-Based Measurement Technique for Zinc–Air Battery Parameters
title_fullStr Current Pulse-Based Measurement Technique for Zinc–Air Battery Parameters
title_full_unstemmed Current Pulse-Based Measurement Technique for Zinc–Air Battery Parameters
title_short Current Pulse-Based Measurement Technique for Zinc–Air Battery Parameters
title_sort current pulse based measurement technique for zinc air battery parameters
topic zinc–air battery
gas diffusion
equivalent circuit
measurement of battery parameters
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/18/6448
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