SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY PREDICTION IN BATTERY PACKS
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1. A system, comprising:
- a battery management unit (BMU) coupled to a battery pack of an xEV, wherein the BMU is configured to determine an energy remaining value for the battery pack based, at least in part, on a minimum cell temperature and a minimum cell state of charge percentage (SOC %) determined by the BMU for the battery pack.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a system includes a battery management unit (BMU) coupled to a battery pack of an xEV. Further, the BMU is configured to determine an energy remaining value for the battery pack based, at least in part, on a minimum cell temperature and a minimum cell state of charge percentage (SOC %) determined by the BMU for the battery pack.
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34 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
a battery management unit (BMU) coupled to a battery pack of an xEV, wherein the BMU is configured to determine an energy remaining value for the battery pack based, at least in part, on a minimum cell temperature and a minimum cell state of charge percentage (SOC %) determined by the BMU for the battery pack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
a battery pack for an xEV, comprising; a plurality of electrochemical cells; and a battery management unit (BMU) configured to determine an energy remaining in the plurality of electrochemical cells based, at least in part, on a minimum measured cell temperature and a minimum measured cell state of charge percentage (SOC %) of the plurality of electrochemical cells. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An xEV, comprising:
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a battery configured to supply electrical power to propel the xEV; a battery management unit (BMU) configured to monitor and control the battery pack; and a vehicle control unit (VCU) communicatively coupled to the BMU, wherein the BMU, the VCU, or a combination thereof, are configured to determine an energy remaining value for the battery pack based, at least in part, on a measured cell temperature and a measured minimum state of charge percentage (SOC %) of the battery pack. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method, comprising:
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monitoring a plurality of parameters of a battery pack of an xEV, wherein the plurality of parameters comprises a minimum cell temperature and a minimum cell state of charge percentage (SOC %) of the battery pack; determining an energy remaining value for the battery pack of the xEV based, at least in part, on a SOC % remaining, a number of cells, a cell capacity, and a discharge voltage for the battery pack; determining a range for the xEV based, at least in part, on the determined energy remaining value; and instructing an instrument cluster of the xEV to display the range of the xEV. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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