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Area of Science:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Energy Storage Systems
  • Computational Modeling

Background:

  • Supercapacitors are crucial for renewable energy integration and electromobility.
  • Accurate electrical circuit models are needed for applications like Digital Twins (DT).
  • Existing models require precise parameter estimation for reliable performance prediction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To optimally estimate parameters of a supercapacitor's electrical circuit model.
  • To achieve highly accurate model responses with minimal error.
  • To facilitate the development of a Digital Twin (DT) system for supercapacitor monitoring.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a Genetic Algorithm (GA) for optimal parameter estimation.
  • Developed and validated an electrical circuit model for supercapacitors.
  • Compared GA-adjusted model responses with PSIM software simulations.

Main Results:

  • The GA-adjusted model demonstrated strong alignment with PSIM simulations.
  • Charge and discharge curves showed high similarity, with only 2.2% error.
  • The optimized model accurately represents the physical behavior of supercapacitors.

Conclusions:

  • The GA-optimized supercapacitor model is suitable for Digital Twin (DT) development.
  • This approach enhances operational and health monitoring capabilities for supercapacitors.
  • Accurate modeling is key to advancing energy storage system applications.