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Control Of Series Connected Battery Powered Modules, Joshua K. Wooten
Control Of Series Connected Battery Powered Modules, Joshua K. Wooten
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Batteries are a very common type of power source used for all sorts of applications. However, these batteries do not last forever. The purpose of this thesis is to explain and implement a strategy which allows batteries to have a second life; to be able to be re-charged and re-used for another set period of time once they no longer meet a system’s requirements. The preferable way to do this is to make each cell have the same state of charge (SOC) which will lead to a longer lasting battery pack. These batteries will be hooked up to a battery …