Research on Equalization Effect of Dynamic Reconfigurable Battery Management System

The battery differences not only affect the reliability and security of battery packs but also accelerate the decline of the packs' life. Although battery management systems (BMS) and equalization circuit can be used to balance the differences, only the whole battery pack can be protected with high-cost and complex circuits. Dynamic reconfigurable battery management system (DRBMS) based on networked control has a simple principle and can shield the differences of battery cells. This paper designs experiments for the dynamic reconfigurable battery network technology and makes a contrast with the traditional BMS. Through the analysis of voltage, SOC difference and dynamic resistance during charging and discharging, the results show that DRBMS has better voltage and capacity equalization effect than BMS. The cells of paralleled battery packs can be fully charged/released in DRBMS. It is also verified that DRBMS is applicable on decommissioned bus battery packs which are of larger differences and the ladder utilization.