SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BALANCING A VEHICLE BATTERY SYSTEM
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1. A system comprising:
- a battery system comprising a plurality of battery sections, each section of the plurality of sections comprising a plurality of cells;
a plurality of sensors coupled to the plurality of cells configured to estimate states of charge for each of the plurality of sections;
a cell balancing system coupled to the plurality of sections configured to redistribute energy between the plurality of cells; and
battery control electronics communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and the cell balancing system, the battery control electronics being configured to cause the cell balancing system to balance the battery sections according to one of a plurality of different balancing algorithms based on estimated states of charge for the plurality of sections provided by the plurality of sensors.
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Abstract
System and methods for balancing a vehicle battery system are presented. In certain embodiments, a method for balancing battery system having multiple battery sections may include receiving estimated states of charge of the battery sections. Based on the estimated states of charge, a determination may be made whether the battery sections have states of charge within one of plurality of regions included in a state of charge window. Based on the determination, one of a plurality of different balancing algorithms may be utilized to control transfer energy between the battery sections to balance the battery sections.
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1. A system comprising:
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a battery system comprising a plurality of battery sections, each section of the plurality of sections comprising a plurality of cells; a plurality of sensors coupled to the plurality of cells configured to estimate states of charge for each of the plurality of sections; a cell balancing system coupled to the plurality of sections configured to redistribute energy between the plurality of cells; and battery control electronics communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and the cell balancing system, the battery control electronics being configured to cause the cell balancing system to balance the battery sections according to one of a plurality of different balancing algorithms based on estimated states of charge for the plurality of sections provided by the plurality of sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for balancing a plurality of sections included in a battery system comprising:
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receiving estimated states of charge of the plurality of sections of the battery system; determining that the plurality of sections of the battery system are unbalanced; determining whether the estimated states of charge are within one of a first state of charge region, a second state of charge region, and a third state of charge region; and based on the determination, balancing the plurality of sections of the battery system according to one of a plurality of different balancing algorithms. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for balancing a plurality of sections included in a battery system comprising:
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receiving estimated states of charge of the plurality of sections of the battery system; determining that the plurality of sections of the battery system are unbalanced; determining whether the estimated states of charge are below a threshold; and based on the determination, balancing a weak section of the plurality of sections together with sections of the plurality of sections having a state of charge lower than the weak section; and balancing sections of the plurality of sections having a state of charge higher than the weak section independently.
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