ArticleNature communications2026
System-level assessment of dynamic reconfiguration for lifetime and cost outcomes in electric vehicle battery packs.
Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- System-level assessment of dynamic reconfiguration for lifetime and cost outcomes in electric vehicle battery packs.Nature communications · 2026Article
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Abstract
The electrification of transport relies heavily on lithium-ion batteries, yet conventional fixed-configuration battery packs suffer from structural inefficiencies such as cell-to-cell variability and premature failure. Dynamic battery reconfiguration, enabled by intelligent control of switching hardware around individual cells, provides an alternative pack architecture. Here we present a systematic, battery technology-agnostic evaluation of the lifetime and economic benefits of reconfigurable battery packs using a statistically grounded framework based on detailed cell modelling across diverse design and usage conditions. We show that reconfigurable battery packs can extend battery lifetime by over 20%, particularly in high-voltage applications such as electric trucks and long-range passenger vehicles. Despite higher upfront costs, reconfigurable packs can reduce lifetime cost by deferring replacements and retaining greater residual value. A sensitivity analysis identifies robust thresholds for economic viability: battery capacities above approximately 50 kWh, annual driving distances below 12,150 km, and additional upfront costs under 7.16%. These findings position dynamic reconfiguration as a scalable, cost-optimised architecture for next-generation battery platforms, and provide a quantitative foundation for future hardware design, management software, and life-cycle sustainability assessments.
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