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This paper considers optimal control problems defined by a monotone dynamical system, a monotone cost, and monotone constraints. We identify families of such problems for which the optimal solution is bang-ride, i.e., always operates on the…

This work explores controllability and the control effort required for lithium-ion batteries. Battery packs have become a critical technology in both personal and professional applications as a means to store large amounts of energy.…

Fast charging of lithium-ion batteries has gained extensive research interests, but most of existing methods are either based on simple rule-based charging profiles or require explicit battery models that are non-trivial to identify…

We investigate the optimal charging processes for several models of quantum batteries, finding how to maximize the energy stored in a given battery with a finite-time modulation of a set of external fields. We approach the problem using…

Batteries are nonlinear dynamical systems that can be modeled by Porous Electrode Theory models. The aim of optimal fast charging is to reduce the charging time while keeping battery degradation low. Most past studies assume that model…

The rapidly growing use of lithium-ion batteries across various industries highlights the pressing issue of optimal charging control, as charging plays a crucial role in the health, safety and life of batteries. The literature increasingly…

A data-driven solution is provided for the fast-charging problem of lithium-ion batteries with multiple safety and aging constraints. The proposed method optimizes the charging current based on the observed history of measurable battery…

This work studies a class of optimal control problems with scalar inputs and general constraints, whose solutions follow a bang-ride pattern that always activates a constraint and enables efficient numerical computation. As a motivating…

We consider the monotonic tracking control problem for continuous-time single-input single-output linear systems using output-feedback linear controllers in this paper. We provide the necessary and sufficient conditions for this problem to…

This paper presents an integrated control strategy for optimal fast charging and active thermal management of Lithium-ion batteries in extreme ambient temperatures, striking a balance between charging speed and battery health. A…

This paper presents a real time control strategy for energy storage systems integration in electric vehicles fast charging applications combined with generation from intermittent renewable energy sources. A two steps approach taking…

Fast-charging of lithium-ion batteries is essential for electric vehicle adoption, but aggressive charging can accelerate its degradation and create safety risks. This study investigates a control framework that coordinates charging current…

Charge unbalance is one of the key issues for series-connected Lithium-ion cells. Within this context, model-based optimization strategies have proven to be the most effective. In the present paper, an ad-hoc electrochemical model, tailored…

We consider the optimal control of quantum systems interacting non-linearly with an electromagnetic field. We propose new monotonically convergent algorithms to solve the optimal equations. The monotonic behavior of the algorithm is ensured…

This paper studies optimal thermal management and charging of a battery electric vehicle driving over long distance trips. The focus is on the potential benefits of including a heat pump in the thermal management system for waste heat…

Lithium-ion batteries are playing a key role in the sustainable energy transition. To fully exploit the potential of this technology, a variety of modeling, estimation, and prediction problems need to be addressed to enhance its design and…

One of the most crucial challenges faced by the Li-ion battery community concerns the search for the minimum time charging without irreversibly damaging the cells. This can fall into solving large-scale nonlinear optimal control problems…

We propose a new monotonically convergent algorithm which can enforce spectral constraints on the control field (and extends to arbitrary filters). The procedure differs from standard algorithms in that at each iteration the control field…

We study the problem of computing constrained shortest paths for battery electric vehicles. Since battery capacities are limited, fastest routes are often infeasible. Instead, users are interested in fast routes on which the energy…

Quantum control allows us to address the problem of engineering quantum dynamics for special purposes. While recently the field of quantum batteries has attracted much attention, optimization of their charging has not benefited from the…