Analysis of effective pulse current charging method for lithium ion battery

Abstract

Pulse charging methods has been developed as one of the fast charging methods for Lithium ion battery. This technique applies the continuous constant current pulse with certain pulse width until the battery fully charged. In this research, four Lithium polymer batteries of same type and capacity were used and subjected by several current pulses as a variable. The phenomenon of capacity loss as an effect of charging method was analysed every ten charge-discharge cycles. Four batteries were charged using constant current (1C) for 30 minutes to fill half of the total capacity, which then continued by pulse current of different pulse width in order to reach full capacity of each battery. Constant current charging for one hour was also applied to each battery as a comparison with that of pulse current charging data. The similar degradation patterns on battery capacity were observed. Nevertheless, the percentage of capacity loss is different. In conclusion, this method can be considered as one of the effective charging method, owing to the smallest capacity loss and shorter charging time.