SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF INTERNAL SHORTS IN BATTERIES
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1. A method for short detection in a battery pack, the battery pack comprising a plurality of cells, the method comprising:
- connecting a short detection module to the battery pack;
determining by the short detection module that the battery pack is at rest; and
selecting a first cell in the battery pack for testing for a short, wherein the testing comprises;
connecting a voltage source to the first cell;
measuring a current of the first cell; and
determining based on the measured current of the first cell whether the first cell contains a short.
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Abstract
A method for short detection in a battery pack, the battery pack including a plurality of cells, the method including: connecting a short detection module to the battery pack; determining by the short detection module that the battery pack is at rest; and selecting a first cell in the battery pack for testing for a short, wherein the testing includes: connecting a voltage source to the first cell; measuring a current of the first cell; and determining based on the measured current of the first cell whether the first cell contains a short.
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1. A method for short detection in a battery pack, the battery pack comprising a plurality of cells, the method comprising:
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connecting a short detection module to the battery pack; determining by the short detection module that the battery pack is at rest; and selecting a first cell in the battery pack for testing for a short, wherein the testing comprises; connecting a voltage source to the first cell; measuring a current of the first cell; and determining based on the measured current of the first cell whether the first cell contains a short. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for short detection in a battery pack comprising a plurality of cells, comprising:
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a cell addressing matrix and control configured to be connected to the battery pack such that each of the plurality of cells is addressed separately for testing; a voltage source and a current measurement module configured to be connected to the plurality of cells via the cell addressing matrix and control; a control logic configured to determine whether a cell of the plurality of cells contains a short based on input from the current measurement module. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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