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Qinan Zhou1, Daniel Stephens2, Jing Sun2
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, USA.
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This experimental dataset presents both module-level and cell-level characterization data for lithium-ion battery modules composed of three parallel-connected inhomogeneous cells across a wide range of module-level state of health (M-SoH) and cell-to-cell variation (CtCV). First, 70 cells are aged to establish an inventory with cell-level state of health (C-SoH) ranging approximately from 100% to 80% (80% is considered as the end-of-life for automotive applications). From this inventory, 78 battery modules are then assembled, each exhibiting a distinct M-SoH value (from 100% to 80.98%) and a unique CtCV value (from 0% to 9.31%, defined as population standard deviation of C-SoH within each module). Module-level characterization data are collected under 25 °C at 0.5C and 0.25C conditions, enabling extraction of module-level capacities and supporting diagnostic analyses such as incremental capacity analysis and differential voltage analysis. Before a module is assembled and tested, cell-level characterization tests are conducted for every individual cell within that module under 1C conditions, enabling direct quantification of CtCV and providing accurate labels for cell-level capacities and internal resistances. The dataset is organized with both raw time-series data and processed summary information such as C-SoH, M-SoH, and CtCV for all modules. With the paired module-level and cell-level characterization data, this dataset enables understanding and development of advanced degradation monitoring mechanisms for battery modules with parallel-connected cells in the presence of CtCVs.
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