Battery nominal series-parallel candidate calculator

Calculate series cells and parallel cells with your own figures.

Your numbers

Use the units shown. Results update as you change valid inputs.

Use series cells and parallel cells to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Cell nominal voltage (V)
3.6
Cell nominal capacity (Ah)
5
Minimum desired nominal pack voltage (V)
48
Minimum desired nominal energy (Wh)
1000
Maximum series count (count)
20
Maximum parallel count (count)
20
Series cells (count)
14
Parallel cells (count)
4
Nominal pack voltage (V)
50.4
Nominal pack energy (Wh)
1008
Total cells (count)
56

Try another scenario

Cell nominal voltage (V)
4.6
Cell nominal capacity (Ah)
5
Minimum desired nominal pack voltage (V)
48
Minimum desired nominal energy (Wh)
1000
Maximum series count (count)
20
Maximum parallel count (count)
20
Series cells (count)
11
Parallel cells (count)
4
Nominal pack voltage (V)
50.6
Nominal pack energy (Wh)
1012
Total cells (count)
44
Calculation method

Calculation method

Series cells (count)

Choose smallest series count meeting nominal voltage, then smallest parallel count meeting nominal energy; obey entered count limits. No maximum-voltage, current, mechanical or BMS compatibility design.

Parallel cells (count)

Choose smallest series count meeting nominal voltage, then smallest parallel count meeting nominal energy; obey entered count limits. No maximum-voltage, current, mechanical or BMS compatibility design.

Nominal pack voltage (V)

Choose smallest series count meeting nominal voltage, then smallest parallel count meeting nominal energy; obey entered count limits. No maximum-voltage, current, mechanical or BMS compatibility design.

Nominal pack energy (Wh)

Choose smallest series count meeting nominal voltage, then smallest parallel count meeting nominal energy; obey entered count limits. No maximum-voltage, current, mechanical or BMS compatibility design.

Total cells (count)

Choose smallest series count meeting nominal voltage, then smallest parallel count meeting nominal energy; obey entered count limits. No maximum-voltage, current, mechanical or BMS compatibility design.

Symbols and units
a
Cell nominal voltage (V)
b
Cell nominal capacity (Ah)
c
Minimum desired nominal pack voltage (V)
d
Minimum desired nominal energy (Wh)
e
Maximum series count (count)
f
Maximum parallel count (count)

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • User-supplied measurements and assumptions; Choose smallest series count meeting nominal voltage, then smallest parallel count meeting nominal energy; obey entered count limits. No maximum-voltage, current, mechanical or BMS compatibility design. Supported limits: Finite numeric values bounded to 1e9 magnitude; lists and tables contain 1–100 records unless a stricter bound is stated. Inputs use the units shown. Lists explicitly paired by a method must have matching lengths; independent polynomial coefficient vectors may differ. Respect stated physical, interpolation, policy and computational domain limits.
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