COMPLEMENTARY ENGAGEMENT OF BATTERY BANKS TO AUGMENT LIFE, PERFORMANCE AND CAPACITY OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
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1. An energy storage system comprising:
- a plurality of battery banks of individual batteries based on split configuration derived by a splitter, pre-configured with probability distribution function (pdf) of expected usage pattern, wherein split battery configuration of the plurality of banks varies based on pdf, optimization goal, and battery characteristics of a corresponding single battery system; and
a logic unit, connected to the plurality of battery banks, configured to;
obtain performance of each of the battery banks;
select at least one battery bank, from the plurality of battery banks, to provide power to a load based on current performance data of each said battery banks and at least one selection criterion; and
rotate use of battery banks from the plurality of battery banks until next charging opportunity;
wherein the split from a single battery bank is to optimize at least one among cost, weight or size of the system; and
wherein the selection of at least one battery bank is based on the pdf; and
wherein the selection of battery banks is to optimize at least one among weight, cost, size, and life of the system for the usage pattern without compromising on the range of the system.
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Abstract
The embodiments herein provide an energy storage battery system constituting multiple banks of individual batteries, each of which may have different characteristics, and methods of operation of the system. The multiple battery banks configuration is based on split battery configuration derived by a splitter based on a probability distribution function (pdf) of expected usage pattern, optimization goal, and battery characteristics of a corresponding single battery system. The energy system optimizes at least one of cost, weight or size of the overall system by rotating usage of various battery banks based on usage pattern.
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1. An energy storage system comprising:
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a plurality of battery banks of individual batteries based on split configuration derived by a splitter, pre-configured with probability distribution function (pdf) of expected usage pattern, wherein split battery configuration of the plurality of banks varies based on pdf, optimization goal, and battery characteristics of a corresponding single battery system; and a logic unit, connected to the plurality of battery banks, configured to; obtain performance of each of the battery banks; select at least one battery bank, from the plurality of battery banks, to provide power to a load based on current performance data of each said battery banks and at least one selection criterion; and rotate use of battery banks from the plurality of battery banks until next charging opportunity; wherein the split from a single battery bank is to optimize at least one among cost, weight or size of the system; and wherein the selection of at least one battery bank is based on the pdf; and wherein the selection of battery banks is to optimize at least one among weight, cost, size, and life of the system for the usage pattern without compromising on the range of the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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4. The system of claiml, wherein the learning from the performance of split battery configuration is fed back to split battery banks to improve performance.
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15. An energy management method for an energy storage system configured with a plurality of battery banks, the method comprising:
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deriving a split battery configuration with a plurality of battery banks by a splitter, wherein the split battery configuration of the plurality of banks varies based on a probability distribution function (pdf) of expected usage pattern, optimization goal, and battery characteristics of a corresponding single battery system; obtaining, by the energy storage system, performance information of said plurality of battery banks; selecting, by the energy storage system, at least one battery bank to provide power to a load based on desired performance and at least one selection criterion; and rotating use of battery banks from the plurality of battery banks until next charging opportunity, wherein the split from a single battery bank is to optimize at least one among cost, weight or size of the system, and wherein the selection of at least one battery bank is based on the pdf, and wherein the selection of battery banks is to optimize at least one among weight, cost, size, and life of the system for the usage pattern without compromising on the range of the system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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