Invention Publication
- Patent Title: Integrated Bi-Directional DC-DC Converter for Current Control in Li-Ion Modular Battery Monoblocks
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Application No.: US18624871Application Date: 2024-04-02
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Publication No.: US20240332653A1Publication Date: 2024-10-03
- Inventor: Kyle Dietz Tidball , Michael Louis Koonce
- Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.
- Applicant Address: US KS Wichita
- Assignee: Textron Aviation Inc.
- Current Assignee: Textron Aviation Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KS Wichita
- Main IPC: H01M10/46
- IPC: H01M10/46 ; H01M10/42 ; H02J7/00

Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling a battery monoblock charge and discharge current comprising: a battery monoblock having a series stack of battery cells, a battery monoblock controller connected to the series stack of battery cells and connected to a monoblock current sensor, a first battery cell voltage sensor connected to the series stack of battery cells, a second battery cell voltage sensor connected to the series stack of battery cells, and a bi-directional DC/DC converter connected between the series stack of battery cells and the first battery cell voltage sensor and connected to the battery monoblock controller, wherein the bi-directional DC/DC converter controls a charge or a discharge of the battery monoblock.
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