Numerical modeling of lithium ion battery for predicting thermal behavior in a cylindrical cell

The thermal behavior of lithium ion battery during charge and discharge is investigated by a numerical simulation. The commercially available cylindrical 18650 battery is modeled in this study. Two different models are used. The porous electrode model is simulated to obtain the Li content inside the particles. The transient thermo-electric model is used to predict the temperature distribution inside the cell. The results suggest that the increase in temperature during discharge is higher than that during charge. The temperature difference between charge and discharge is decreased with increasing C-rates. At a rate of 1C, the discharge temperature increases with a waving region at the beginning, whereas the charge temperature increases until certain point and then decreases. The thermal behavior is closely related to the change in entropy and applied current.