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Performance Analysis

Battery Performance Analysis

Understanding how environmental conditions and usage patterns affect battery performance

Battery Performance Factors

Battery performance is not static - it varies significantly based on operating conditions, usage patterns, and battery age. Understanding these factors is crucial for optimizing battery systems and predicting their behavior in real-world applications.

Key performance metrics include capacity (energy storage), power (energy delivery rate), efficiency (energy conversion), and lifetime (operational duration). Each of these can be affected by temperature, discharge rate, state of charge, and battery degradation.

Critical Performance Parameters

Temperature: Affects chemical reaction rates and material stability
Discharge Rate: Higher rates reduce available capacity and efficiency
State of Charge: Low SOC can cause permanent capacity loss
Battery Age: Degradation reduces performance over time

Interactive Battery Performance Simulator

Battery Chemistry

Operating Temperature: 25°C

-20°C25°C60°C

Discharge Rate: 1C

0.1C1C5C

State of Charge: 50%

0%50%100%

Battery Aging: 0 cycles

New (0 cycles)End of Life (2000 cycles)

Available Capacity

100.0%
of rated capacity

Round-trip Efficiency

95.0%
energy efficiency

Available Power

100.0%
of peak power

Remaining Cycles

1,000
cycles remaining

Performance Insights

Current Conditions Impact
Temperature Effect:Optimal
Discharge Rate:Normal
State of Charge:Good
Battery Age:New
Optimization Recommendations

Excellent: Battery is performing optimally under current conditions

Performance Characteristics

How temperature and discharge rate affect battery performance. Current settings are highlighted in orange.

Temperature vs Capacity
Chemistry: Lithium-Ion
110%100%90%80%70%
87%
-20°
90%
-10°
93%
0°
96%
10°
99%
20°
100%
25°
99%
30°
96%
40°
93%
50°
90%
60°
Temperature (°C)
Insight: Li-ion performs best at 20-30°C
Discharge Rate vs Efficiency
Current: 1C
95%90%85%80%
97%
0.1C
96%
0.5C
95%
1C
93%
2C
91%
3C
89%
4C
87%
5C
Discharge Rate (C-rate)
Insight: Higher discharge rates reduce efficiency due to internal resistance and heat generation.
Temperature Data
Efficiency Data
Current Setting