Abstract:
A system includes a source of regenerative power that generates power during a regenerative event, an electrical energy storage system connected with the source of regenerative power to receive and store regenerative power during the regenerative event, an accessory load that reduces an amount of energy stored in the energy storage system when being powered, a source of information, and an accessory load controller. The accessory load controller is responsive to the source of information to estimate when a next occurrence of a regeneration event will occur, predict whether the energy storage device will be in a state of charge condition to receive regenerative power at the time of the predicted regeneration event, and control an application of electrical power to the accessory load based on the prediction in order to reduce the amount of energy stored in the energy storage device and minimize any loss of regenerative power during a next regenerative event.
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes a method that includes predicting terminal voltage of a battery module (14) in a vehicle (10) using a battery control module (32). Predicting the terminal voltage includes determining a gassing current of the battery module (14) using a gassing current model, in which the gassing current quantifies terminal current that is not used to charge the battery module (14), and calculating the predicted terminal voltage based at least in part on a measurement model and the determined gassing current. The method also includes measuring terminal voltage of the battery module (14) using a sensor (34) communicatively coupled to the battery control module (32), and determining a corrected state of the battery module (14) using the battery control module (32) by minimizing a difference between the predicted terminal voltage and the measured terminal voltage. In other words, the corrected state of the battery (e.g., corrected state of charge) may be more accurately determined using the measurement model and the gassing current model. As such, this may provide more efficient use of energy.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for controlling multiple storage devices are provided. A system may include a first storage device and a second storage device, each adapted to store and release electrical energy. The system may also include a controller coupled to the first storage device, the second storage device, and a load. The controller is adapted to optimize operation of the system relative to a first system parameter by controlling the channeling of electric charge in a variable manner between the first storage device, the second storage device, and the load.
Abstract:
A 12 volt automotive battery system 12 includes a first battery 30 coupled to an electrical system 66, in which the first battery 30 include a first battery chemistry, and a second battery 32 coupled in parallel with the first battery 30 and selectively coupled to the electrical system 66 via a first switch 288, in which the second battery 32 includes a second battery chemistry that has a higher coulombic efficiency than the first battery chemistry. The first switch 288 couples the second battery 32 to the electrical system 66 during regenerative braking to enable the second battery 32 to capture a majority of the power generated during regenerative braking. The 12 volt automotive battery system 12 further includes a variable voltage alternator 64 that outputs a first voltage during regenerative braking to charge the second battery 32 and a second voltage otherwise, in which the first voltage is higher than the second voltage.
Abstract:
A computer-implemented method 700 for predicting a value of a cell parameter is provided, wherein the cell is one of a plurality of cells of a battery pack. The method includes determining which other different conditions of the cell and which similar and/or different conditions of any other cell of the plurality of cells correlate with the cell condition 710, determining values of one or more parameters from the same cell or any other cell of the plurality of cells that correspond to the determined conditions that correlate with the cell condition 712, and predicting the value of the cell parameter based on the determined values 716.
Abstract:
Embodiments describe a battery system that includes a first battery module coupled to a regenerative braking system and a control module that controls operation of the battery system by: determining a predicted driving pattern over a prediction horizon using a driving pattern recognition model based in part on a battery current and a previous driving pattern; determining a predicted battery resistance of the first battery module over the prediction horizon using a recursive battery model based in part on the predicted driving pattern, the battery current, a present bus voltage, and a previous bus voltage; determining a target trajectory of a battery temperature of the first battery module over a control horizon using an objective function; and controlling magnitude and duration of electrical power supplied from the regenerative such that a predicted trajectory of the battery temperature is guided toward the target trajectory of the battery temperature during the control horizon.
Abstract:
A 12 volt automotive battery system includes a first battery coupled to an electrical system, in which the first battery includes a first battery chemistry. The first battery is charged with a relatively constant first voltage, in which an alternator outputs the relatively constant first voltage. The 12 volt automotive battery system further includes a second battery coupled in parallel with the first battery and selectively coupled to the electrical system via a DC/DC converter, in which the second battery includes a second battery chemistry that has a higher coulombic efficiency than the first battery chemistry. The DC/DC converter boosts the first voltage to a second voltage to charge the second battery during regenerative braking, in which the second voltage is higher than a maximum charging voltage of the first battery.
Abstract translation:12伏特汽车电池系统包括耦合到电气系统的第一电池,其中第一电池包括第一电池化学品。 第一电池以相对恒定的第一电压充电,其中交流发电机输出相对恒定的第一电压。 12伏特汽车电池系统还包括与第一电池并联耦合的第二电池,并且经由DC / DC转换器选择性地耦合到电气系统,其中第二电池包括第二电池化学物质,其具有比 第一次电池化学。 DC / DC转换器将第一电压升压到第二电压,以在再生制动期间对第二电池充电,其中第二电压高于第一电池的最大充电电压。
Abstract:
A system for storing electrically a regenerative energy of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a first energy storage device, a second energy storage device, an energy regulating device coupled to the first and second energy storage devices, a source of regenerative power configured to capture a regenerative energy during a regenerative power event of the vehicle, and a control unit coupled to the energy regulating device. The control unit is configured to transfer electrical energy from the first energy storage device to the second energy storage device based on a prediction of the regenerative power event using the energy regulating device. The transfer of the electrical energy serves to reduce the electrical energy stored in the first energy storage device thereby enabling the first energy storage device to receive from the regenerative power device when the predicted regenerative power event occurs an amount of the electrical regenerative energy.
Abstract:
A battery system includes a lithium ion battery that couples to an electrical system. The battery system also includes a battery management system that electrically couples to the lithium ion battery and controls one or more recharge parameters of the lithium ion battery. Additionally, the battery management system monitors one or more parameters of the lithium ion battery. Further, the battery management system controls the recharge parameters of the lithium ion battery based on at least one lithium plating model and the monitored parameters. Furthermore, the at least one lithium plating model indicates a relationship between the one or more parameters of the lithium ion battery and a likelihood of lithium plating occurring in the lithium ion battery.
Abstract:
A micro-hybrid battery system (12) includes a lithium ion battery module (28) configured to be coupled to an electrical load. The lithium ion battery module (28) includes a housing. The lithium ion battery module (28) also includes a first lithium ion battery cell (44a) disposed in the housing and having a first active material chemistry including a first cathode active material and a first anode active material. The lithium ion battery module (28) also includes a second lithium ion battery cell (44b) electrically connected to the first lithium ion battery cell (44a) and disposed in the housing. The second lithium ion battery cell (44b) has a second active material chemistry including a second cathode active material and a second anode active material. The first and second active material chemistries are different such that the first and second lithium ion battery cells (44a, 44b) have different open circuit voltages.