A parameter estimation method for a zinc-nickel-single-flow battery

Abstract

Battery modeling is important for the battery management systems of zinc-nickel-single-flow batteries in which energy storage systems are applied to enhance the stability of power systems for new energy applications. To create a precise model, parameter identification and the model structure are studied for the case of a dynamic working current. First, a second-order equivalent circuit model is used to evaluate the influence of different fitting data on parameter identification, and then, a systematic comparison study of the models is conducted in which the parameters are identified based on different fitting data. Second, to further validate the accuracy of the proposed model, a dynamic stress test is performed. The simulated voltage and experimental voltage results demonstrate that the established battery model, in which the parameters are identified by the terminal voltage of the constant-current discharge curve, is suitable for simulating the dynamic characteristics of a zinc-nickel-single-flow battery under dynamic current loads.