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International Journal of Advanced Robotics and Automation Technology Case Study

Performance and Structural Analysis of Different Lithium-Ion Battery Chemistries for Electric Vehicle Applications

  1. Ravikant Nanwatkar Department of Mechanical Engineering, STES’s Sinhgad College of Engineering (Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)
  2. Deepak Watvisave Department of Mechanical Engineering, MKSSS’s Cummin’s College of Engineering (Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)
  3. Aparna Bagde Department of Mechanical Engineering, NBN Sinhgad Technical Institutes Campus (NBNSTIC) (Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)
  4. Sonali Sabale Department of Mechanical Engineering, STES’s Sinhgad College of Engineering (Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)
  5. Dinesh Burande Department of Computer Engineering, Jayawant Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Narhe Technical Campus (JSPM NTC) (Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University),
  6. Pravin Nitnaware Department of Mechanical Engineering, DY Patil College of Engineering (DYPCOE) (Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)

Abstract

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) stand at the forefront of electric vehicle (EV) technology and have become a driving force behind the development of advanced energy storage systems. In this study, performance and structural analysis of different lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistries—namely Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (NMC), Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP), Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LCO) and Lithium Nickel Cobalt Aluminum Oxide (NCA)—is presented. The study explores important performance parameters like energy density, power density, cycle life and thermal efficiency at different operating scenarios. Each chemistry's structural integrity is examined through mechanical and thermal stress tests, including vibration, impact and thermal runaway tests. Home Simulation and Experimental Methods for the Comparison of All Solid-State Battery Electrolytes with Potential Applications in Electric Vehicles are Trade-offs between Safety, Energy & Power Densities, and Life Time. High-energy-density chemistries as NMC and NCA are found to be well-suited for long-range EVs but LFP shows a better optimization of thermal stability and safety to heavy-duty applications. It highlighted integrative optimization strategies for the design of EV batteries, with requirements that differ across different chemistries, which emphasize tailoring to chemistry response and foundation-level understanding. This work offers valuable guidance for the design of durable, high-performance and cost-effective battery technologies targeting next-generation EVs.

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