Battery-related terms



Automotive engineering

Release date:2025/3/19         

In Japanese


Explanation of battery-related terms.

■BOL:Beginning of Life

The initial state of the battery when it is assembled. EOL:End Of Life refers to the state of the battery after it has deteriorated.

■C rate

When the current value at which the rated capacity is discharged (charged) in 1 hour is 1C, this represents how many times the current that can be passed in 1 hour, and can be expressed by the following formula. For example, for a battery with a capacity of 4Ah, 4A is 1C, and 8A is 2C, and the higher the rate, the higher the current that can be discharged (charged) per unit time.



■CCCV:Constant Current-Constant Voltage

Charging method with constant current and constant voltage. There is also a method called CPCV:Constant Power-Constant Voltage, which charges with constant power and voltage.

■CCV:Closed circuit voltage

The voltage value between both terminals of the battery when a load is connected to the battery and current is flowing. It indicates a value smaller than OCV, and the value becomes smaller when the current flowing is large or the SOC is small. Also called on-load voltage.

■OCV:Open circuit voltage

The voltage between both terminals of a battery when no load is connected and no current is flowing. Also called off-load voltage.

■SOC:State of Charge

This refers to the charge rate, with a fully charged state defined as 100% and a fully discharged state defined as 0%. Normally, battery capacity is expressed in Ah or Wh, but this is converted into a percentage. For example, if a battery is fully charged at 5000mAh and the current battery capacity is 3000mAh, the SOC is 60%.

■SOH:State of Health

This is an index of the deterioration state of the battery. It expresses the full charge capacity at the time of deterioration as a percentage, with the initial full charge capacity being 100%. For example, if the initial full charge capacity is 5000mAh and the SOH is 50%, then even if it is fully charged, it will only be 2500mAh.

■SOF:State of Function

It expresses the operating state of an electrical device or the discharge capacity.

■SEI:Solid Electrolyte Interphase

A thin film that forms on the surface of the negative electrode. It plays a role in preventing the active material of the negative electrode from dissolving into the electrolyte.









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