Lifecycle test and electrical characterization of energy storage systems

Department

DINFO – Department of Information Engineering – University of Florence

Main research activities/topics/projects

Renewable energy is one of the most promising clean power to realize the Carbon Neutrality. Energy storage systems are important for electric vehicles, as well as for renewable energy plants to stabilize the uncertainty of wind power and solar power. Among various kinds of energy storage systems, lithium-ion battery and hybrid supercapacitors are the most competitive technologies due to their advantages in high energy density, high power density and long life. The aim of this project is thus to investigate the performances of these kinds of energy storage systems implementing suitable experimental platforms for testing and characterization under non-standard operating conditions. The work will focus on the implementation, data acquisition and data analysis during lifecycle test, impedance spectroscopy test, capacity test, and temperature/humidity test.

Special entry requirements

Preliminary skills in reliability basic concepts and Matlab are required.

Duration in months (min-max)

PhD sandwich: 2-12
Post Doc: 2-12