Lixia Kang

Area of research

Control and Systems Engineering · Mechanical Engineering

Research interest

Research topics from publications: Optimal scheduling for electric bus fleets based on dynamic programming approach by considering battery capacity fade; Optimal configuration of battery energy storage system with multiple types of batteries based on supply-demand characteristics; Synthesis of flexible heat exchanger networks: A review; A unified model to optimize configuration of battery energy storage systems with multiple types of batteries; Multi-objective optimization on a heat exchanger network retrofit with a heat pump and analysis of CO2 emissions control; Determination of retirement points by using a multi-objective optimization to compromise the first and second life of electric vehicle batteries; Multi-objective design optimization of a multi-type battery energy storage in photovoltaic systems; The Flexible Design for Optimization and Debottlenecking of Multiperiod Hydrogen Networks; Optimal design of a cooperated energy storage system to balance intermittent renewable energy and fluctuating demands of hydrogen and oxygen in refineries; Synthesis of multi-period heat exchanger networks based on features of sub-period durations. Representative work: The operational conditions of hydrogen networks in practical refineries commonly fluctuate due to variation of feed properties, loss of catalyst activity, change of market demand, seasonal shift, and improvement of processing technology as well. These fluctuations could affect the operations of the hydrogen networks, which are usually optimized on the basis of fixed operational conditions in practice. In this work, a flexible design method of a multiperiod hydrogen network is proposed. It features the flexible design of multiperiod hydrogen network by considering discrete operational scenarios in multiple periods and possible fluctuation of each operational scenario. The optimal design of th The capacity fading of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is commonly reported by a linear dependency followed by a nonlinear ageing process. The linear ageing process is dominated by solid electrolyte interphase formation and reformation (SEI and SEI-re), whereas the nonlinear ageing process is dominated by lithium plating. The turning point is usually alleged when the remaining capacities of LIBs are 80%. This empirical experience may deviate from the turning points of the LIBs in practice, especially under complicated

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