Power management for multi-module energy storage systems in electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles
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1. A method for implementing an energy storage apparatus coupled with an electric motor/generator in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- electrically connecting a controller between at least one converter and the electric motor/generator, the at least one converter including a first converter input electrically connected to a battery and a second converter input electrically connected to an ultracapacitor;
continually monitoring with the controller a state of charge of each of the battery and the ultracapacitor;
storing as parameters the current state of charge of each of the battery and the ultracapacitor with the controller and updating the stored parameters as a function of the continual monitoring;
monitoring with the controller a power demand of the electric motor/generator;
comparing the power demand to the stored parameters and selecting a percentage of the power demand to be supplied by the battery as a function of the stored parameters;
powering the electric motor/generator with the controller using electrical power from at least one of the battery or the ultracapacitor;
determining with the controller a power absorption parameter of each of the battery and the ultracapacitor to determine a recharge requirement of each of the battery and the ultracapacitor;
selecting with the controller at least one of the battery and the ultracapacitor for recharge; and
recharging the at least one of the battery or the ultracapacitor with the controller using electrical power generated by the electric motor/generator.
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Abstract
An electric energy storage system (EESS) for providing a power management solution for a multi-subsystem energy storage in electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles. The EESS has a controller that determines when to draw power from each subsystem as needed by the vehicle.
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1. A method for implementing an energy storage apparatus coupled with an electric motor/generator in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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electrically connecting a controller between at least one converter and the electric motor/generator, the at least one converter including a first converter input electrically connected to a battery and a second converter input electrically connected to an ultracapacitor; continually monitoring with the controller a state of charge of each of the battery and the ultracapacitor; storing as parameters the current state of charge of each of the battery and the ultracapacitor with the controller and updating the stored parameters as a function of the continual monitoring; monitoring with the controller a power demand of the electric motor/generator; comparing the power demand to the stored parameters and selecting a percentage of the power demand to be supplied by the battery as a function of the stored parameters; powering the electric motor/generator with the controller using electrical power from at least one of the battery or the ultracapacitor; determining with the controller a power absorption parameter of each of the battery and the ultracapacitor to determine a recharge requirement of each of the battery and the ultracapacitor; selecting with the controller at least one of the battery and the ultracapacitor for recharge; and recharging the at least one of the battery or the ultracapacitor with the controller using electrical power generated by the electric motor/generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for implementing an energy storage apparatus coupled with an electric motor/generator in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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electrically connecting a controller between at least one converter and the electric motor/generator, the at least one converter including a first converter input electrically connected to a first battery and a second converter input electrically connected to a second battery; monitoring with the controller a power demand of the electric motor/generator; monitoring with the controller an operating state of charge of each of the first battery and second battery; powering the electric motor/generator with the controller using electrical power from at least one of the first battery and the second battery; determining if the first battery needs conditioning; and conditioning the first battery by sending all charging current from the electric motor/generator to the first battery and drawing power from the second battery to power the electric motor/generator, wherein conditioning the first battery includes charging to an over-charge to break-up sulfate crystals in the first battery. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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