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    AVTC Model Based Design

    Curriculum Development
    Project

    An Introduction to
    Modeling an
    Energy Storage System (ESS)
    Lesson 1.2
    How Do Batteries Work?
    Donald Docimo
    Mohammad Ghanaatpishe
    Hosam Fathy

    The Basic Battery Cell


    Electrodes: Electronic
    conductors with different
    potentials [1].

    Separator: Material that allows


    ions to pass through it, but not
    electrons [2].

    Electrolyte: Ionic conductor to


    allow the movement of ions [1].

    Current Collectors: Provide a


    path for electrons to flow through
    to the external circuit [2].
    3

    Anode and Cathode Definitions


    Anode: The electrode where negative ions
    flow towards, building up a negative charge
    [2].
    Cathode: The electrode where the positive
    ions flow towards, building up a positive
    charge [2].
    The charges of the anode and cathode create
    a cell voltage v(t) [2].
    4

    Discharge
    Negative electrode = Anode [2].
    Positive electrode = Cathode [2].
    Positive ions flow through
    electrolyte and separator from
    the anode to cathode [2].
    Negative ions flow in the
    opposite direction [2].
    A cell voltage v(t) is created due
    to this difference.
    Electrons flow through an
    external circuit from the anode
    to the cathode. Positive current
    flows in the opposite direction of
    electrons as a convention [2].

    Charge
    Negative electrode = Cathode [2].
    Positive electrode = Anode [2].
    Ions and electrons flow in
    opposite direction as compared
    to discharge [2].
    The negative electrode has a
    higher potential, which allows
    the storage of energy.

    Reasons for Ion Movement


    Diffusion
    Electrolyte will have a concentration gradient due to
    ions being produced from electrodes [2].
    Ions will flow to balance the concentration [2].

    Migration
    An electric field is present, and moves positive ions to
    the cathode, and negative ions to the anode [1].

    Convection:
    Bulk fluid motion, which mixes the electrolyte solution
    [1].
    7

    References
    [1] J.S. Newman and K.E. Thomas-Alyea.
    Electrochemical Systems. 3rd ed. Hoboken,
    NJ: J. Wiley, 2004.
    [2] C. Rahn and C.Y. Wang. Battery Systems
    Engineering. Chichester: John Wiley &
    Sons, 2013.

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