Research on the application of fiber-optical current sensor in power battery

Abstract Compared with the total current, the current in each parallel branch will help to achieve better battery management for new energy vehicles. However, today, accurate measurement of branch current is very difficult because the space between branches in the power battery pack is very limited. In this study, the fiber-optic current mini-sensor is used to meet this challenge. A saddle-sensing fiber structure has been designed to achieve surface measurement in response to the specific interconnection of circuitry in battery packs. A computer simulation was used to validate the feasibility, and experimental testing showed positive results. The specific experiments confirmed that the relative error between the saddle fiber-optic current sensor and conventional fiber-optic loop current sensor does not exceed 0.0119%. It meets the requirements of the automotive industry standards.