Enhancing vehicle battery systems with dynamic configuration for smart energy management
Research Project, 2025
– 2026
Electric vehicle battery systems are traditionally built with fixed cell connections, which limit performance, lifetime, and resource efficiency due to inherent cell variations. This project proposes a paradigm shift toward dynamically reconfigurable battery systems that can adapt their internal topology during operation. By enabling flexible control of individual cells or modules, the proposed approach aims to improve energy utilization, extend system lifetime, enhance safety, and reduce premature battery retirement. The project will develop modeling frameworks, systematically evaluate performance and cost trade-offs, and design advanced control strategies to maximize long-term value of battery reconfiguration under practical constraints.
Participants
Changfu Zou (contact)
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Systems and control
Quan Ouyang
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Systems and control
Albert Skegro
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Systems and control
Torbjörn Thiringer
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering
Torsten Wik
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Systems and control
Funding
AoA Energy
Funding Chalmers participation during 2025–2026
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Transport
Areas of Advance
Energy
Areas of Advance
C3SE (-2020, Chalmers Centre for Computational Science and Engineering)
Infrastructure
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Driving Forces