Regenerative power electronics
First Claim
1. A method of controlling regenerative charging of a battery panel in a remote vehicle, the method comprising:
- continuously monitoring a state of charge of each of a plurality of smart batteries included in a battery panel;
detecting a regenerative current flow from a motor of a vehicle;
determining if a current charge status of a smart battery in the plurality of smart batteries is at a charge condition which is less than a threshold value associated with the smart battery;
determining a plurality of optimal voltage differentials to be applied across each of the plurality of smart batteries, wherein each of the plurality of optimal voltage differentials is used to control a charging current supplied to a corresponding smart battery; and
applying the determined plurality of optimal voltage differentials across each of the corresponding plurality of smart batteries.
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Abstract
A method for controlling the charging of a battery panel of a remote vehicle using regenerative power includes continuously monitoring a state of charge of each of a plurality of smart batteries included in a battery panel and detecting a regenerative current flow from a motor of a vehicle. The method also includes determining if a current charge status of a smart battery in the plurality of smart batteries is at a charge condition which is less than a threshold value associated with the smart battery and determining a plurality of optimal voltage differentials to be applied across each of the plurality of smart batteries. Each of the plurality of optimal voltage differentials is used to control a charging current supplied to a corresponding smart battery. The method further includes applying the determined plurality of optimal voltage differentials across each of the corresponding plurality of smart batteries.
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1. A method of controlling regenerative charging of a battery panel in a remote vehicle, the method comprising:
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continuously monitoring a state of charge of each of a plurality of smart batteries included in a battery panel; detecting a regenerative current flow from a motor of a vehicle; determining if a current charge status of a smart battery in the plurality of smart batteries is at a charge condition which is less than a threshold value associated with the smart battery; determining a plurality of optimal voltage differentials to be applied across each of the plurality of smart batteries, wherein each of the plurality of optimal voltage differentials is used to control a charging current supplied to a corresponding smart battery; and applying the determined plurality of optimal voltage differentials across each of the corresponding plurality of smart batteries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A battery recharging control system comprising:
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a motor configured to supply regenerative current for recharging one or more of a plurality of smart batteries included in a battery panel; a control circuit for selectively controlling the recharging of one or more of the plurality of smart batteries, wherein the control circuit is configured to; continuously monitor a state of charge of each of the plurality of smart batteries, detect a regenerative current flow from the motor, determine if a current charge status of a smart battery in the plurality of smart batteries is at a charge condition which is less than a threshold value associated with the smart battery, and determine a plurality of optimal voltage differentials to be applied across each of the plurality of smart batteries, wherein each of the plurality of optimal voltage differentials is used to control a charging current supplied to a corresponding smart battery; and a plurality of regulator circuits associated with each of the plurality of smart batteries, communicatively coupled to the control circuit, wherein each of the plurality of regulator circuits is configured to control a charge current supplied to the associated smart battery. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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