18 research outputs found
A Non-intrusive Approach for Physics-constrained Learning with Application to Fuel Cell Modeling
A data-driven model augmentation framework, referred to as Weakly-coupled
Integrated Inference and Machine Learning (IIML), is presented to improve the
predictive accuracy of physical models. In contrast to parameter calibration,
this work seeks corrections to the structure of the model by a) inferring
augmentation fields that are consistent with the underlying model, and b)
transforming these fields into corrective model forms. The proposed approach
couples the inference and learning steps in a weak sense via an alternating
optimization approach. This coupling ensures that the augmentation fields
remain learnable and maintain consistent functional relationships with local
modeled quantities across the training dataset. An iterative solution procedure
is presented in this paper, removing the need to embed the augmentation
function during the inference process. This framework is used to infer an
augmentation introduced within a Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC)
model using a small amount of training data (from only 14 training cases.)
These training cases belong to a dataset consisting of high-fidelity simulation
data obtained from a high-fidelity model of a first generation Toyota Mirai.
All cases in this dataset are characterized by different inflow and outflow
conditions on the same geometry. When tested on 1224 different configurations,
the inferred augmentation significantly improves the predictive accuracy for a
wide range of physical conditions. Predictions and available data for the
current density distribution are also compared to demonstrate the predictive
capability of the model for quantities of interest which were not involved in
the inference process. The results demonstrate that the weakly-coupled IIML
framework offers sophisticated and robust model augmentation capabilities
without requiring extensive changes to the numerical solver
Asymptotic Reduction of a Lithium-ion Pouch Cell Model
A three-dimensional model of a single-layer lithium-ion pouch cell is
presented which couples conventional porous electrode theory describing cell
electrochemical behaviour with an energy balance describing cell thermal
behaviour. Asymptotic analysis of the model is carried out by exploiting the
small aspect ratio typical of pouch cell designs. The analysis reveals the
scaling that results in a distinguished limit, and highlights the role played
by the electrical conductivities of the current collectors. The resulting model
comprises a collection of one-dimensional models for the through-cell
electrochemical behaviour which are coupled via two-dimensional problems for
the Ohmic and thermal behaviour in the planar current collectors. A further
limit is identified which reduces the problem to a single volume-averaged
through-cell model, greatly reducing the computational complexity. Numerical
simulations are presented which illustrate and validate the asymptotic results.Comment: 27 pages, 6 figures, submitted to SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics
(08/05/2020
A Suite of Reduced-Order Models of a Single-Layer Lithium-ion Pouch Cell
For many practical applications, fully coupled three-dimensional models
describing the behaviour of lithium-ion pouch cells are too computationally
expensive. However, owing to the small aspect ratio of typical pouch cell
designs, such models are well approximated by splitting the problem into a
model for through-cell behaviour and a model for the transverse behaviour. In
this paper, we combine different simplifications to through-cell and transverse
models to develop a hierarchy of reduced-order pouch cell models. We give a
critical numerical comparison of each of these models in both isothermal and
thermal settings, and also study their performance on realistic drive cycle
data. Finally, we make recommendations regarding model selection, taking into
account the available computational resource and the quantities of interest in
a particular study
Classification of Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography Data
Gas chromatography (GC) is a popular tool for chemical analysis. Some samples are so complex that a single column does not have enough power to separate all of the analytes. In this instance a higher resolution GC method, known as comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GCxGC), is used. DSTL want to be able to use data from GCxGC to attribute samples to a particular region or cultivar. However, the nature of the data means that several difficulties must be overcome before being able to do this: noise from sample, peak mis-alignment, and low quantity of samples. In this report, we investigate several methods to overcome such difficulties, and then classify the data. We are very successful in telling apart blanks from seeds, but obtain limited success when trying to classify between seeds. The method that shows the most promise is k-Nearest Neighbours classification by Wasserstein distance. However, this is still quite sensitive to the noise created by the solvent in the sample. Thus, we suggest that more blank runs be obtained, so that the âground truthâ behaviour of the solvent is better understood, allowing us to remove the effect of the solvent from seed data. We also hope that the methods explored here will be more successful on the full raw data than they were on the limited âpeaksâ data available to us for the purpose of this study
"Knees" in lithium-ion battery aging trajectories
Lithium-ion batteries can last many years but sometimes exhibit rapid,
nonlinear degradation that severely limits battery lifetime. In this work, we
review prior work on "knees" in lithium-ion battery aging trajectories. We
first review definitions for knees and three classes of "internal state
trajectories" (termed snowball, hidden, and threshold trajectories) that can
cause a knee. We then discuss six knee "pathways", including lithium plating,
electrode saturation, resistance growth, electrolyte and additive depletion,
percolation-limited connectivity, and mechanical deformation -- some of which
have internal state trajectories with signals that are electrochemically
undetectable. We also identify key design and usage sensitivities for knees.
Finally, we discuss challenges and opportunities for knee modeling and
prediction. Our findings illustrate the complexity and subtlety of lithium-ion
battery degradation and can aid both academic and industrial efforts to improve
battery lifetime.Comment: Submitted to the Journal of the Electrochemical Societ
tinosulzer/faster-lead-acid: Faster Lead-Acid Models
Code for the two-part paper "Faster Lead-Acid Battery Models from Porous-Electrode Theory
Python Battery Mathematical Modelling (PyBaMM)
<h2>Bug fixes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Fixed a bug where the JaxSolver would fails when using GPU support with no input parameters (<a href="https://github.com/pybamm-team/PyBaMM/pull/3423">#3423</a>)</li>
<li>Make pybamm importable with minimal dependencies (<a href="https://github.com/pybamm-team/PyBaMM/pull/3044">#3044</a>, <a href="https://github.com/pybamm-team/PyBaMM/pull/3475">#3475</a>)</li>
<li>Fixed a bug where supplying an initial soc did not work with half cell models (<a href="https://github.com/pybamm-team/PyBaMM/pull/3456">#3456</a>)</li>
</ul>If you use PyBaMM, please cite it as below
liionpack: a Python package for simulating packs of batteries with PyBaMM
Electrification of transport and other energy intensive activities is of growing importance as it provides an underpinning method to reduce carbon emissions. With an increase in reliance on renewable sources of energy and a reduction in the use of more predictable fossil fuels in both stationary and mobile applications, energy storage will play a pivotal role and batteries are currently the most widely adopted and versatile form. Therefore, understanding how batteries work, how they degrade, and how to optimize and manage their operation at large scales is critical to achieving emission reduction targets. The electric vehicle (EV) industry requires a considerable number of batteries even for a single vehicle, sometimes numbering in the thousands if smaller cells are used, and the dynamics and degradation of these systems, as well as large stationary power systems, is not that well understood. As increases in the efficiency of a single battery become diminishing for standard commercially available chemistries, gains made at the system level become more important and can potentially be realised more quickly compared with developing new chemistries. Mathematical models and simulations provide a way to address these challenging questions and can aid the engineer and designers of batteries and battery management systems to provide longer lasting and more efficient energy storage systems
AutoMat: Automated materials discovery for electrochemical systems
Abstract
Large-scale electrification is vital to addressing the climate crisis, but several scientific and technological challenges remain to fully electrify both the chemical industry and transportation. In both of these areas, new electrochemical materials will be critical, but their development currently relies heavily on human-time-intensive experimental trial and error and computationally expensive first-principles, mesoscale, and continuum simulations. We present an automated workflow, AutoMat, which accelerates these computational steps by introducing both automated input generation and management of simulations across scales from first principles to continuum device modeling. Furthermore, we show how to seamlessly integrate multi-fidelity predictions, such as machine learning surrogates or automated robotic experiments âin-the-loop.â The automated framework is implemented with design space search techniques to dramatically accelerate the overall materials discovery pipeline by implicitly learning design features that optimize device performance across several metrics. We discuss the benefits of AutoMat using examples in electrocatalysis and energy storage and highlight lessons learned.
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A continuum of physics-based lithium-ion battery models reviewed
Physics-based electrochemical battery models derived from porous electrode theory are a very powerful tool for understanding lithium-ion batteries, as well as for improving their design and management. Different model fidelity, and thus model complexity, is needed for different applications. For example, in battery design we can afford longer computational times and the use of powerful computers, while for real-time battery control (e.g. in electric vehicles) we need to perform very fast calculations using simple devices. For this reason, simplified models that retain most of the features at a lower computational cost are widely used. Even though in the literature we often find these simplified models posed independently, leading to inconsistencies between models, they can actually be derived from more complicated models using a unified and systematic framework. In this review, we showcase this reductive framework, starting from a high-fidelity microscale model and reducing it all the way down to the single particle model, deriving in the process other common models, such as the DoyleâFullerâNewman model. We also provide a critical discussion on the advantages and shortcomings of each of the models, which can aid model selection for a particular application. Finally, we provide an overview of possible extensions to the models, with a special focus on thermal models. Any of these extensions could be incorporated into the microscale model and the reductive framework re-applied to lead to a new generation of simplified, multi-physics models