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How to calculate battery energy

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Definition
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Ni-MH battery cell example
Tesla battery pack example
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Definition
Battery energy is the electric energy stored in a battery cell or battery
pack. It shows the capacity of the battery to provide electric energy for a
prolonged period of time. The higher the battery energy the longer the time
it can supply electric energy. A typical battery stores chemical energy and
converts it to electric energy when it’s connected to an electrical load
(consumer).

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Image: Battery cell

Battery energy is sometimes referred as battery capacity, which is not very

accurate. To clarify things, there are two types of “battery capacities”:

battery current capacity, also called battery capacity, measured in

amperes-hour [Ah]
battery energy capacity, also called battery energy, measured in
joules [J], watts-hour [Wh] or kilowatts-hour [kWh]

In this article we are going to discuss about battery energy capacity.

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If the battery consists of a single cell, the battery energy formula (equation) torque
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Ecell = Ccell · Ucell (1) torque

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where:
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Ecell [Wh] – battery cell energy, in watts-hour
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Ccell [Ah] – battery cell (current) capacity, in amperes-hour
transfer function from s-
Ucell [V] – battery cell voltage, in volts domain (continuous) to z-
domain (discrete)
For a battery pack, consisting of several cells, the battery energy formula
(equation) is:
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Epack = Ncell · Ecell (2)

where:

Epack [Wh] – battery pack energy, in watts-hour

Ncell [-] – total number of cells within a battery pack

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The unit of measurement for battery energy can be: joule [J] or Watt-hour
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Ni-MH battery cell example How to calculate

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Calculate the energy content of a Ni-MH battery cell, which has the cell
voltage of 1.2 V and current capacity of 2200 mAh. How to calculate rolling
resistance
Step 1. Convert the battery cell current capacity from [mAh] to [Ah] by
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dividing the [mAh] to 1000:
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Step 2. Calculate the battery cell energy Ecell [Wh] content:

Ecell = Ccell · Ucell = 2.2 · 1.2 = 2.64 Wh Categories

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Tesla battery pack example

A Tesla Model S battery pack contains 7104 individual battery cells.
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Calculate the total battery energy, in kilowatts-hour [kWh], if the battery
cells are Li-Ion Panasonic NCR18650B, with a voltage of 3.6 V and About
capacity of 3350 mAh.
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Step 1. Convert the battery cell current capacity from [mAh] to [Ah] by Cookie Policy
dividing the [mAh] to 1000:
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Ccell = 3350 / 1000 = 3.35 Ah Terms and Conditions

Step 2. Calculate the battery cell energy Ecell [Wh] content:

Ecell = Ccell · Ucell = 3.35 · 3.6 = 12.06 Wh

Step 3. Calculate the battery pack energy Epack [Wh] content:

Epack = Ncell · Ecell = 7104 · 12.06 = 85674.24 Wh

Step 4. Convert the battery energy from [Wh] to [kWh] by dividing the [Wh]
to 1000:

Epack = 85674.24 / 1000 = 85.67424 kWh

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Calculator
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The battery energy calculator allows you to calculate the battery energy of
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a single cell or a battery pack. You need to enter the battery cell capacity,

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voltage, number of cells and choose the desired unit of measurement.

Cell
   
3.6    
volts
voltage

Cell
   
3.35    
amperes hour
capacity

Number

   
7104
of cells

Cell

   
?    
watts hour
energy

Battery
pack
   
?    
watts hour
energy

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The default unit of measurement for energy is Joule. If you want the result
displayed in another unit, use the drop down list to choose and click the
CALCULATE button again.

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References
[1] David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker, Fundamentals of Physics,
7th edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2004.

[2] Benjamin Crowell, Light and Matter – Physics, 2007.

[3] Raymond A. Serway and John W. Jr. Jewett, Physics for Scientists and
Engineers, 6th edition, Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.,2004

[4] Jiansong Li, Jiyun Zhao, and Xiaochun Zhang, A Novel Energy
Recovery System Integrating Flywheel and Flow Regeneration for a
Hydraulic Excavator Boom System, Energies 2020.

[5] Leo H. Holthuijsen, Waves in oceanic and coastal waters, Cambridge

University Press, 2007.

[6] Kira Grogg, Harvesting the Wind: The Physics of Wind Turbines,
Carleton College, 2005.

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