System and method for prognosticating capacity life and cycle life of a battery asset
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1. A computer-implemented method for estimating a remaining useful life of an observed battery asset, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining exemplar degradation data from at least one exemplar battery asset;
transforming the exemplar degradation data into functional approximations to obtain a plurality of exemplar degradation paths;
acquiring observed battery asset degradation data from an observed battery asset;
transforming the observed battery asset degradation data into a functional approximation to obtain an observed battery asset degradation path;
classifying the observed battery asset degradation data by determining a plurality of similarities each quantifying a degree of similarity of the observed battery asset degradation path to at least one of the plurality of exemplar degradation paths; and
estimating, with a computer, a remaining useful life of the observed battery asset using the determined plurality of similarities each quantifying the degree of similarity of the observed battery asset degradation path to at least one of the plurality of exemplar degradation paths.
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Abstract
Path classification and estimation method and system used in combination with a computer and memory for prognosticating the remaining useful life of an in-service battery asset by classifying a present degradation path of the in-service battery asset as belonging to one or more of previously collected degradation paths of one or more exemplary battery assets and using the resulting classifications to estimate the remaining useful life of the in-service battery asset thereby transforming raw data inputs into actionable state-of-health outputs.
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1. A computer-implemented method for estimating a remaining useful life of an observed battery asset, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining exemplar degradation data from at least one exemplar battery asset; transforming the exemplar degradation data into functional approximations to obtain a plurality of exemplar degradation paths; acquiring observed battery asset degradation data from an observed battery asset; transforming the observed battery asset degradation data into a functional approximation to obtain an observed battery asset degradation path; classifying the observed battery asset degradation data by determining a plurality of similarities each quantifying a degree of similarity of the observed battery asset degradation path to at least one of the plurality of exemplar degradation paths; and estimating, with a computer, a remaining useful life of the observed battery asset using the determined plurality of similarities each quantifying the degree of similarity of the observed battery asset degradation path to at least one of the plurality of exemplar degradation paths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A battery asset surveillance system for estimating a remaining useful life of an observed battery asset, said system comprising:
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means for obtaining exemplar degradation data from at least one exemplar battery asset; means for transforming the exemplar degradation data into functional approximations to obtain a plurality of exemplar degradation paths; means for acquiring observed battery asset degradation data from an observed battery asset; means for transforming the observed battery asset degradation data into a functional approximation to obtain an observed battery asset degradation path; means for classifying the observed battery asset degradation data by determining a plurality of similarities each quantifying a degree of similarity of the observed battery asset degradation path to at least one of the plurality of exemplar degradation paths; and means for estimating a remaining useful life of the observed battery asset using the determined plurality of similarities each quantifying the degree of similarity of the observed battery asset degradation path to at least one of the plurality of exemplar degradation paths. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method for estimating a remaining useful life of an observed battery asset, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining exemplar degradation data from at least one exemplar battery asset; transforming the exemplar degradation data into functional approximations to obtain a plurality of exemplar degradation paths; acquiring observed battery asset degradation data from an observed battery asset; transforming the observed battery asset degradation data into a functional approximation to obtain an observed battery asset degradation path; classifying the observed battery asset degradation data by determining a plurality of similarities each quantifying a degree of similarity of the observed battery asset degradation path to at least one of the plurality of exemplar degradation paths; and estimating a remaining useful life of the observed battery asset using the determined plurality of similarities each quantifying the degree of similarity of the observed battery asset degradation path to at least one of the plurality of exemplar degradation paths. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-implemented method for estimating a remaining useful life of an observed battery asset, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining exemplar degradation data from at least one exemplar battery asset; approximating the exemplar degradation data using at least one mathematical function to obtain a plurality of exemplar degradation path functions; acquiring observed battery asset degradation data from an observed battery asset; approximating the observed battery asset degradation data using at least one mathematical function to obtain an observed battery asset degradation path function; determining a plurality of similarities each quantifying a degree of similarity of the observed battery asset degradation path function to at least one of the plurality of exemplar degradation path functions; and estimating, with a computer, a remaining useful life of the observed battery asset using the determined plurality of similarities each quantifying the degree of similarity of the observed battery asset degradation path function to at least one of the plurality of exemplar degradation path functions.
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23. A battery asset surveillance system for estimating a remaining useful life of an observed battery asset, said system comprising:
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means for obtaining exemplar degradation data from at least one exemplar battery asset; means for approximating the exemplar degradation data using at least one mathematical function to obtain a plurality of exemplar degradation path functions; means for acquiring observed battery asset degradation data from an observed battery asset; means for approximating the observed battery asset degradation data using at least one mathematical function to obtain an observed battery asset degradation path function; means for determining a plurality of similarities each quantifying a degree of similarity of the observed battery asset degradation path function to at least one of the plurality of exemplar degradation path functions; and means for estimating a remaining useful life of the observed battery asset using the determined plurality of similarities each quantifying the degree of similarity of the observed battery asset degradation path function to at least one of the plurality of exemplar degradation path functions.
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24. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method for estimating a remaining useful life of an observed battery asset, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining exemplar degradation data from at least one exemplar battery asset; approximating the exemplar degradation data using at least one mathematical function to obtain a plurality of exemplar degradation path functions; acquiring observed battery asset degradation data from an observed battery asset; approximating the observed battery asset degradation data using at least one mathematical function to obtain an observed battery asset degradation path function; determining a plurality of similarities each quantifying a degree of similarity of the observed battery asset degradation path function to at least one of the plurality of exemplar degradation path functions; and estimating a remaining useful life of the observed battery asset using the determined plurality of similarities each quantifying the degree of similarity of the observed battery asset degradation path function to at least one of the plurality of exemplar degradation path functions.
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