A4 Refereed article in a conference publication
Quantum-Enhanced Modeling and Optimization of Sodium-Ion Batteries
Authors: Masemola, Khanyisile; Nyamupangedengu, Cuthbert; Dorrell, David G.
Editors: N/A
Conference name: IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference
Publication year: 2025
Book title : 2025 IEEE 10th Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC)
ISBN: 979-8-3315-7189-4
eISBN: 979-8-3315-7188-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/SPEC64875.2025.11376854
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Web address : https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11376854
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are becoming progressively more prevalent as a feasible substitute for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to the rising need for affordable and sustainable energy storage on a worldwide scale. Because sodium is abundant and relatively inexpensive, SIBs seem appealing. However, the intricacy of their electrochemical properties, which includes ion transport, intercalation kinetics, and thermal characteristics poses a hindrance to their broad adoption. Current available classical algorithms struggle with scalability, nonlinearity, and computational intensity of electrical vehicle (EV) battery models. This paper proposes a quantum-assisted state estimation framework tailored to enhance predictive accuracy and computational robustness of battery state estimation using a hybrid quantum-classical model. Our approach proposes utilizing simulated data derived from a physics-based pseudo-twodimensional (P2D) electrochemical model to train and validate a variational quantum circuit (VQC) designed for state of charge (SOC) and voltage prediction. Although no quantum hardware execution is performed in this study, rather this work introduces a framework and simulation-ready methodology for future deployment. The results show theoretical viability and potential for superior (hybrid) quantum performance compared to classical-only models, laying the groundwork for quantumenhanced battery management systems.
Funding information in the publication:
Khanyisile Masemola thanks the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa for funding her studies.