Our team focuses on modeling battery processes, cells, and systems, as well as on the development of diagnostic methods and algorithms for Battery Management Systems.
Battery models represent a useful tool for understanding the internal mechanisms of battery cells, designing their applications, and controlling their operation. They are often followed by diagnostic methods and Battery Management System algorithms, which provide key information about the state of charge, lifespan, and operational parameters. This information is crucial for the efficient, safe, and economic operation of systems that use batteries.
Team Members
Ing. Tomáš Finsterle, Ph.D.
MSc. Michele Galasso
Ing. Dominika Dusíková
Ing. Nikola Klusoňová
Ing. Eliška Sedláčková
Bc. Tomáš Doležal
Examples of Final Thesis Topics
- Battery diagnostics (using various methods).
- Prediction of remaining useful life for lithium-ion batteries.
- On-line identification of battery parameters to reduce testing burden.
- Battery thermal model and its application.
- Improvement of battery models and modeling techniques.
- Development of a test-bed for a battery digital twin.
Our Results
- Kasper, J., Hrzina, P., Černá, L., Finsterle, T., & Knap, V. (2025). Kinetic model for improved dynamic current response in lithium-ion battery electrical circuit models. Monatshefte Für Chemie – Chemical Monthly. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-025-03294-9.
- Knap, V., Bonvang, G. A. P., Fagerlund, F. R., Krøyer, S., Nguyen, K., Thorsager, M., & Tan, Z.-H. (2024). Extending battery life in CubeSats by charging current control utilizing a long short-term memory network for solar power predictions. Journal of Power Sources, 618, 235164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.235164.
- Knap, V., Pražanová, A., Kasper, J., Finsterle, T., & Hrzina, P. (2024). State-of-Charge Estimation Based on Open-Circuit Voltage Model Considering Hysteresis. 2024 47th International Spring Seminar on Electronics Technology (ISSE), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISSE61612.2024.10603756.
- Capkova, D., Knap, V., Fedorkova, A. S., & Stroe, D.-I. (2023). Investigation of the temperature and DOD effect on the performance-degradation behavior of lithium–sulfur pouch cells during calendar aging. Applied Energy, 332, 120543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120543.
- Knap, V., Beczkowski, S., Vestergaard, L. K., & Stroe, D.-I. (2022). Battery Current and Temperature Mission Profiles for CubeSats at Low Earth Orbit. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 58(5), 4656–4668. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAES.2022.3164867.
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MSc. Václav Knap, Ph.D. (vaclav.knap(at)cvut.cz)