Critical state estimation system and method for secondary cells
First Claim
1. A critical state estimation system adapted for estimation of an inputtable power of a secondary cell that defines a limiting boundary of a permissible range for power to be input to the secondary cell and an outputtable power of the secondary cell that defines a limiting boundary of a permissible range for power to be output from the secondary cell, in consideration of an internal resistance of the secondary cell, the system comprising:
- a current detector detecting a supply current from the secondary cell;
a voltage detector detecting a supply voltage from the secondary cell;
a variable data provider configured to provide a set of variable data on the secondary cell based on the supply current and the supply voltage, the variable data includingan estimated parameter on open-circuit voltaae of the secondary cell, andan estimated parameter on the internal resistance of the secondary cell;
a specified data provider configured to provide a set of specified data on the secondary cell, the specified data includinga specified data on a minimum voltage to be permissible under a prescribed working condition of the secondary cell, anda specified data on a maximum voltage to be permissible under the prescribed working condition of the secondary cell; and
a critical state estimator configured to process the set of variable data and the set of specified data for estimation of the inputtable power of the secondary cell and the outputtable power of the secondary cell, the critical state estimator comprisingan internal resistance setter configured to process the estimated parameter on the internal resistance of the secondary cell to set an internal resistance of the secondary cell as a function of a current of the secondary cell,a critical current estimator configured to process the estimated parameter on the open-circuit voltage of the secondary cell, the specified data on the minimum voltage of the secondary cell, the specified data on the maximum voltage of the secondary cell, and the internal resistance of the secondary cell as the function of the current of the secondary cell to estimate an inputtable current of the secondary cell and an outputtable current of the secondary cell within the minimum voltage of the secondary cell and the maximum voltage of the secondary cell, respectively, anda critical power estimator configured to process the specified data on the minimum voltage of the secondary cell, the specified data on the maximum voltage of the secondary cell, the inputtable current of the secondary cell and the outputtable current of the secondary cell to estimate the inputtable power of the secondary cell and the outputtable power of the secondary cell.
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Abstract
For estimation of a critical state of a performance under a working condition of a secondary cell, in consideration of an internal resistance of the cell, a variable data provider provides variable data on the performance, including a first data on a variant of the performance, a second data on a current of the cell, and an estimated third data on a dynamic characteristic of the internal resistance, a specified data provider provides specified data on the cell, including a fourth data on a permissible range of the variant under the prescribed working condition, and exact data on the dynamic characteristic, and a critical state estimator processes the variable and specified data for estimation of the critical state, and has an internal resistance setter to process the second and third data to set exact data as a function of second data defining the dynamic characteristic, and an estimating element to process the first, fourth, and exact data to estimate the critical state.
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1. A critical state estimation system adapted for estimation of an inputtable power of a secondary cell that defines a limiting boundary of a permissible range for power to be input to the secondary cell and an outputtable power of the secondary cell that defines a limiting boundary of a permissible range for power to be output from the secondary cell, in consideration of an internal resistance of the secondary cell, the system comprising:
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a current detector detecting a supply current from the secondary cell; a voltage detector detecting a supply voltage from the secondary cell; a variable data provider configured to provide a set of variable data on the secondary cell based on the supply current and the supply voltage, the variable data including an estimated parameter on open-circuit voltaae of the secondary cell, and an estimated parameter on the internal resistance of the secondary cell; a specified data provider configured to provide a set of specified data on the secondary cell, the specified data including a specified data on a minimum voltage to be permissible under a prescribed working condition of the secondary cell, and a specified data on a maximum voltage to be permissible under the prescribed working condition of the secondary cell; and a critical state estimator configured to process the set of variable data and the set of specified data for estimation of the inputtable power of the secondary cell and the outputtable power of the secondary cell, the critical state estimator comprising an internal resistance setter configured to process the estimated parameter on the internal resistance of the secondary cell to set an internal resistance of the secondary cell as a function of a current of the secondary cell, a critical current estimator configured to process the estimated parameter on the open-circuit voltage of the secondary cell, the specified data on the minimum voltage of the secondary cell, the specified data on the maximum voltage of the secondary cell, and the internal resistance of the secondary cell as the function of the current of the secondary cell to estimate an inputtable current of the secondary cell and an outputtable current of the secondary cell within the minimum voltage of the secondary cell and the maximum voltage of the secondary cell, respectively, and a critical power estimator configured to process the specified data on the minimum voltage of the secondary cell, the specified data on the maximum voltage of the secondary cell, the inputtable current of the secondary cell and the outputtable current of the secondary cell to estimate the inputtable power of the secondary cell and the outputtable power of the secondary cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A critical state estimation method adapted for estimation of an inputtable power of a secondary cell that defines a limiting boundary of a permissible range for power to be input to the secondary cell and an outputtable power of the secondary cell that defines a limiting boundary of a permissible range for power to be output from the secondary cell, in consideration of an internal resistance of the secondary cell, the method comprising:
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providing a set of variable data on the performance, including an estimated parameter on an open-circuit voltage of the secondary cell based on a supply current from the secondary cell and a supply voltage from the secondary cell, the supply current from the secondary cell being detected by a current detector and the supply voltage from the secondary cell being detected by a voltage detector, and an estimated parameter on the internal resistance of the secondary cell; and providing a set of specified data on the secondary cell, including a specified data on a minimum voltage to be permissible under the prescribed working condition, and a specified data on a maximum voltage to be permissible under the prescribed working condition of the secondary cell; and processing the set of variable data and the set of specified data for estimation of the inputtable power of the secondary cell and the outputtable power of the secondary cell, the processing comprising processing the estimated parameter on the internal resistance of the secondary cell to set an internal resistance of the secondary cell as a function of a current of the secondary cell, processing the estimated parameter on the open-circuit voltage of the secondary cell, the specified data on the minimum voltage of the secondary cell, the specified data on the maximum voltage of the secondary cell, and the internal resistance of the secondary cell as the function of the current of the secondary cell to estimate an inputtable current of the secondary cell and an outputtable current of the secondary cell within the minimum voltage of the secondary cell and the maximum voltage of the secondary cell, respectively, and processing the specified data on the minimum voltage of the secondary cell, the specified data on the maximum voltage of the secondary cell, the inputtable current of the secondary cell and the outputtable current of the secondary cell to estimate the inputtable power of the secondary cell and the outputtable power of the secondary cell.
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