A deterioration estimation device (1) includes: a discharge control unit (11) configured to discharge a lead-acid battery (3) or a lead-acid battery module (4) that includes a plurality of lead-acid batteries until the lead-acid battery (3) or the lead-acid battery module (4) reaches a predetermined SOC; and a first estimation unit (11) configured to estimate a rate of deterioration of the lead-acid battery (3) or the lead-acid battery module (4) based on internal resistance or conductance derived when the lead-acid battery (3) or the lead-acid battery module (4) is discharged.

A method for estimating an impedance of a battery. The method includes the steps of: acquiring data of the battery during at least a predetermined time range, the data including at least a plurality of voltage measurements and a plurality of current measurements; determining a time window within the predetermined time range, the time window starting after a relaxed voltage interval and including a dynamic load interval, determining an initial voltage, the initial voltage being the voltage measurement at the start of the time window, determining a plurality of dynamic voltages based on the voltage measurements in the time window and the initial voltage, executing a subspace identification analysis based on the plurality of current measurements and on the plurality of dynamic voltages, and computing the impedance from an output of the subspace identification analysis.

A method for estimating an impedance of a battery. The method includes the steps of: acquiring data of the battery during at least a predetermined time range, the data including at least a plurality of voltage measurements and a plurality of current measurements; determining a time window within the predetermined time range, the time window starting after a relaxed voltage interval and including a dynamic load interval, determining an initial voltage, the initial voltage being the voltage measurement at the start of the time window, determining a plurality of dynamic voltages based on the voltage measurements in the time window and the initial voltage, executing a subspace identification analysis based on the plurality of current measurements and on the plurality of dynamic voltages, and computing the impedance from an output of the subspace identification analysis.

A system and method for monitoring characteristics of an electric energy device includes generating an external short from the electric energy device. The external short occurs at a known distance from a sensor and has at least one known external resistance. The received signal representing change in electromagnetic field due to the applied external short may be analyzed to determine a signal parameter that is then analyzed in comparison to a lookup table, based on the known conditions including distance, temperature and the external resistance. The output of this analyses in comparison with expected values may be utilized to identify a characteristic of the energy device.

A system and method for monitoring characteristics of an electric energy device includes generating an external short from the electric energy device. The external short occurs at a known distance from a sensor and has at least one known external resistance. The received signal representing change in electromagnetic field due to the applied external short may be analyzed to determine a signal parameter that is then analyzed in comparison to a lookup table, based on the known conditions including distance, temperature and the external resistance. The output of this analyses in comparison with expected values may be utilized to identify a characteristic of the energy device.

An electrical energy store has a plurality of storage modules, each of which has at least one temperature sensor string having a temperature sensor in the form of a temperature-dependent resistor for measuring the storage module temperature, and a battery control unit, which, based on the resistance values of the temperature sensor strings, determines the temperatures at the respective temperature sensors. The battery control unit is designed to determine a respective storage module type based on the measured resistance values of the temperature sensor strings. A method for identifying a storage module type, includes the steps: detecting a resistance value of at least one temperature sensor string having a temperature sensor, determining the temperatures present at the respective temperature sensors via a battery control unit on the basis of the resistance values of the temperature sensor strings, and determining a storage module type on the basis of the resistance value of the at least one temperature sensor string per storage module.

An electrical energy store has a plurality of storage modules, each of which has at least one temperature sensor string having a temperature sensor in the form of a temperature-dependent resistor for measuring the storage module temperature, and a battery control unit, which, based on the resistance values of the temperature sensor strings, determines the temperatures at the respective temperature sensors. The battery control unit is designed to determine a respective storage module type based on the measured resistance values of the temperature sensor strings. A method for identifying a storage module type, includes the steps: detecting a resistance value of at least one temperature sensor string having a temperature sensor, determining the temperatures present at the respective temperature sensors via a battery control unit on the basis of the resistance values of the temperature sensor strings, and determining a storage module type on the basis of the resistance value of the at least one temperature sensor string per storage module.

Processing circuitry functionally includes: an internal resistance calculation unit; a reference value obtaining unit configured to obtain a reference value for internal resistance; a correction coefficient calculation unit configured to calculate a correction coefficient indicating how great difference between the internal resistance and the reference value is: a correction value calculation unit configured to calculate a correction value by correcting the reference value using the correction coefficient; and an estimation unit configured to calculate estimated internal resistance, based on the correction value and present voltage. The processing circuitry is configured to control charge and/or discharge of the battery, based on the internal resistance or the estimated internal resistance. The correction value calculation unit is configured to calculate the correction value by correcting the reference value using the correction coefficient calculated in the past when the internal resistance calculation unit is unable to calculate the internal resistance.

Processing circuitry functionally includes: an internal resistance calculation unit; a reference value obtaining unit configured to obtain a reference value for internal resistance; a correction coefficient calculation unit configured to calculate a correction coefficient indicating how great difference between the internal resistance and the reference value is: a correction value calculation unit configured to calculate a correction value by correcting the reference value using the correction coefficient; and an estimation unit configured to calculate estimated internal resistance, based on the correction value and present voltage. The processing circuitry is configured to control charge and/or discharge of the battery, based on the internal resistance or the estimated internal resistance. The correction value calculation unit is configured to calculate the correction value by correcting the reference value using the correction coefficient calculated in the past when the internal resistance calculation unit is unable to calculate the internal resistance.

Disclosed is an apparatus for non-destructive-type diagnosis of a degree of degradation of a battery. The apparatus includes: a chamber inside which a battery subject to inspection is arranged; a charging and discharging unit connected to a lead portion of the battery and charging or discharging the battery; a thermoelectric element module thermally connected to the battery and generating an electromotive force caused by heat generated by charging and discharging the battery; a first measurement unit measuring the electromotive force generated by the thermoelectric element module; a second measurement unit measuring a change in impedance due to the charging and discharging of the battery; and a determination unit comparing data on the electromotive force of the battery, measured by the first measurement unit, and data on the impedance of the battery, measured by the second measurement unit, with pre-prepared comparative data and determining a degree of degradation of the battery.