Real-time identification of partnership for a new generation of vehicles battery model parameters based on the model reference adaptive system

Partnership for a new generation of vehicles (PNGV) model is a conventional battery equivalent circuit model (ECM). However, identifying the best parameters for this model is a challenge. In this study, the PNGV model is transformed into a directly identifiable difference equation to identify its parameters. Subsequently, the model reference adaptive system (MRAS) is used to realize the real-time identification of the model parameters. The identification accuracy of the MRAS is found to be superior to that of the recursive extended least square algorithm. For a single hybrid pulse power characterization (HPPC), the PNGV model identified by the MRAS can achieve a high-precision terminal voltage estimation. For lithium iron phosphate, lithium titanate, and nickel-metal hydride batteries, the root mean square errors are 0.024, 0.048, and 0.020 V, respectively. Besides, the real-time state of charge (SOC) estimation can be realized by the identified open-circuit voltage (OCV). The average errors of the three batteries are only −0.02, −0.01, and −0.01, respectively. Since the PNGV model has a capacity of describing the change of OCV with the current accumulation effect, the model is only suitable for simulating single HPPC or positive-negative pulses with equal amplitude and not for other current pulses. This is a major drawback of the PNGV model. The real-time PNGV model parameters identification method proposed in this study can provide a solid foundation for various state estimation of a battery. Novelty Statement: Transformation of the PNGV model into a difference equation that can be directly identified. Real-time identification of the PNGV model parameters via the MRAS. The identified OCV realized the real-time SOC estimation and discussed the deficiencies of the PNGV model.