A novel charging approach to Temperature and State of Charge management in BEV

This paper proposes a novel approach to simultaneously manage the State of Charge and Temperature balancing during the charging process of the battery cells installed within a Reconfigurable Cascaded Multilevel Converter, used in the powertrain of Battery Electric Vehicles. Depending on the charging process scenario, the algorithm prioritizes temperature or SOC balancing, respectively, still ensuring low charging times and adherence to safety temperature limits. The method is here validated through simulations, showing a final balanced dynamic for both temperature and SOC without compromising the overall efficiency of the charging process.