Modeling and simulation of the zinc-nickel single flow batteries based on MATLAB/Simulink

Based on the working principle of the zinc-nickel single flow batteries (ZNBs), this paper builds the electrochemical model and mechanical model, analyzes the effect of electrolyte flux on the battery performance and obtains a single cell with a 216 Ah charge-discharge capacity as an example, and thereafter conducts a simulation to obtain several results under the condition of constant current charge and discharge. The simulation results are well matched in comparison with the experimental results. An optimal flux exists during the charge and discharge, which indicates that the model can well simulate the charge and discharge characteristics of the ZNBs under the condition of constant current. (C) 2016 Author(s).