Patent classifications
G01R31/396
Systems and methods for monitoring characteristics of energy units
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.
SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR STATE-OF-HEALTH ESTIMATION IN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
Systems, methods, and devices are provided for estimating a state-of-health (SOH) in an energy storage system, where the estimate accounts for both power fade and capacity fade. The SOH estimation system comprises a SOH estimation module configured to receive, and to determine the estimate of the SOH based on: a nominal capacity input; a voltage input; a current input; a nominal open circuit voltage curve; an operational resistance model; a nominal resistance model; an operational dynamic model; and a rated discharge current. The SOH estimation module may further comprise a SOH aggregation module configured to receive a power rating estimate, PR.sub.n, and a normalized capacity estimate, NC.sub.n, and may be configured to determine the estimate of the SOH based on the power rating estimate, PR.sub.n, and the normalized capacity estimate, NC.sub.n.
SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR STATE-OF-HEALTH ESTIMATION IN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
Systems, methods, and devices are provided for estimating a state-of-health (SOH) in an energy storage system, where the estimate accounts for both power fade and capacity fade. The SOH estimation system comprises a SOH estimation module configured to receive, and to determine the estimate of the SOH based on: a nominal capacity input; a voltage input; a current input; a nominal open circuit voltage curve; an operational resistance model; a nominal resistance model; an operational dynamic model; and a rated discharge current. The SOH estimation module may further comprise a SOH aggregation module configured to receive a power rating estimate, PR.sub.n, and a normalized capacity estimate, NC.sub.n, and may be configured to determine the estimate of the SOH based on the power rating estimate, PR.sub.n, and the normalized capacity estimate, NC.sub.n.
METHODS, SYSTEMS AND TERMINAL DEVICES FOR ANALYZING CELL STATES BASED ON CELL PARAMETERS
The invention provides methods, systems and terminal devices for analyzing a state of a battery pack based on cell parameters thereof. The method comprises acquiring cell voltages of each cell and total voltages of the battery pack within a preset time; performing data cleaning on the cell voltages and the total voltages of the battery pack; calculating a voltage standard score of the cells based on the cell voltages after data cleaning, and calculating a voltage standard score of the battery pack based on the total voltages after data cleaning; and performing a time-domain analysis on the voltage standard score of each cell and/or the voltage standard score of the battery pack.
METHODS, SYSTEMS AND TERMINAL DEVICES FOR ANALYZING CELL STATES BASED ON CELL PARAMETERS
The invention provides methods, systems and terminal devices for analyzing a state of a battery pack based on cell parameters thereof. The method comprises acquiring cell voltages of each cell and total voltages of the battery pack within a preset time; performing data cleaning on the cell voltages and the total voltages of the battery pack; calculating a voltage standard score of the cells based on the cell voltages after data cleaning, and calculating a voltage standard score of the battery pack based on the total voltages after data cleaning; and performing a time-domain analysis on the voltage standard score of each cell and/or the voltage standard score of the battery pack.
Reset circuit for battery management system
A battery cell monitoring circuit comprises an input pin; a reset command detection circuit comprising an integrator circuit coupled to the input pin; a counter circuit coupled to an output terminal of the integrator circuit; and a one-shot circuit coupled to an output terminal of the counter circuit; a logic gate coupled to an output terminal of the one-shot circuit; and a reset circuit coupled to the logic gate.
Reset circuit for battery management system
A battery cell monitoring circuit comprises an input pin; a reset command detection circuit comprising an integrator circuit coupled to the input pin; a counter circuit coupled to an output terminal of the integrator circuit; and a one-shot circuit coupled to an output terminal of the counter circuit; a logic gate coupled to an output terminal of the one-shot circuit; and a reset circuit coupled to the logic gate.
Apparatus and method for detecting faulty battery cell
A battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a plurality of battery cells and a BMS for controlling the battery pack. The BMS may include a state-of-charge (SOC) calculation module for calculating a SOC of each of the plurality of battery cells included in the battery pack and a faulty battery cell detection unit for detecting at least one faulty battery cell on the basis of the calculated SOC of each of the plurality of battery cells.
Apparatus and method for detecting faulty battery cell
A battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a plurality of battery cells and a BMS for controlling the battery pack. The BMS may include a state-of-charge (SOC) calculation module for calculating a SOC of each of the plurality of battery cells included in the battery pack and a faulty battery cell detection unit for detecting at least one faulty battery cell on the basis of the calculated SOC of each of the plurality of battery cells.
USED BATTERY UNIT DEPOSITORY
Provided is a storage for used battery units capable of economically storing a plurality of used battery units of various manufacturers while suppressing the deterioration of the used battery units during storage. The storage for used battery units includes: a selection unit that selects a discharge target battery unit and a charge target battery unit from among the plurality of used battery units on the basis of the current values and the voltage values of the plurality of used battery units in storage and the predetermined SOC range of each of the plurality of used battery units; and a charge/discharge control unit which causes a discharge target battery unit to be discharged and charges the discharged power into a charge target battery unit such that the SOCs of the discharge target battery unit and the charge target battery unit reach a predetermined SOC range.