METHOD FOR ESTIMATING VEHICLE BATTERY PARAMETERS
First Claim
1. A method for estimating a vehicle battery parameter, comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining an initial value for the vehicle battery parameter being estimated, the initial value is based on data gathered at a first sampling rate;
(b) determining an adjustment factor for the vehicle battery parameter being estimated, the adjustment factor is based on data gathered at a second sampling rate that is faster than the first sampling rate; and
(c) modifying the initial value with the adjustment factor to determine an overall value for the vehicle battery parameter being estimated, wherein the overall value takes into account changes to the vehicle battery parameter that are represented in the data gathered at the second sampling rate but are not represented in the data gathered at the first sampling rate.
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Abstract
A method and system for accurately estimating one or more vehicle battery parameters, such as state-of-charge (SOC). In an exemplary embodiment, a battery control module gathers standard battery readings for estimating SOC at a relatively slow sampling rate. The battery control module receives adjustment data from one or more control modules located around the vehicle, where the control modules gather readings at faster sampling rates and then provide the information to the slower battery control module. The adjustment data from the faster control modules is representative of energy consumption and/or generation events that occur in between the readings taken by the battery control module at the slower sampling rate, and enable the method to make a more accurate and complete estimate of SOC.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for estimating a vehicle battery parameter, comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining an initial value for the vehicle battery parameter being estimated, the initial value is based on data gathered at a first sampling rate; (b) determining an adjustment factor for the vehicle battery parameter being estimated, the adjustment factor is based on data gathered at a second sampling rate that is faster than the first sampling rate; and (c) modifying the initial value with the adjustment factor to determine an overall value for the vehicle battery parameter being estimated, wherein the overall value takes into account changes to the vehicle battery parameter that are represented in the data gathered at the second sampling rate but are not represented in the data gathered at the first sampling rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for estimating a state-of-charge (SOC) for a vehicle battery, comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining an initial value for the SOC, the initial value is based on data gathered by a first device; (b) determining an adjustment factor for the SOC, the adjustment factor is based on data gathered by a second device that gathers data faster than the first device; and (c) modifying the initial value with the adjustment factor to determine an overall value for the SOC, wherein the overall value takes into account changes to the SOC that are represented in the data gathered by the second device but are not represented in the data gathered by the first device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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