Abstract:
Described and claimed is a consumption meter comprising a battery for energy supply and an accumulation module. The accumulation module is configured for accumulating a first quantity over a time period to obtain a first accumulated quantity. The first quantity is based on a product of at least a current drawn from the battery and a duration over which the current was drawn from the battery. The accumulation module is further configured for transmitting the first accumulated quantity at regular or irregular intervals to a battery lifetime estimation module for calculating a remaining battery lifetime on basis of a nominal battery capacity, the received first accumulated quantity and an operating time of the battery. Further, α consumption meter system comprising a consumption meter and a battery lifetime estimation module are described and claimed.
Abstract:
According to embodiments of the present invention, a battery management apparatus and method for performing battery condition monitoring in conjunction with a battery protection device connected to one or more battery modules, may monitor a plurality of battery cells included in the one or more battery modules; upon an abnormality occuring in the one or more battery cells among the plurality of battery cells, select one of the battery modules, except the battery module including the battery cell in which the abnormality occurred, as a power supply module; transmit a control signal to a battery power source control device connected to the plurality of battery modules to connect a selected power supply module and the battery protection device; and receive power from the battery protection device connected to the power supply module and obtaining state data of the battery cell in which the abnormality occurred, and thus, it is possible to continuously monitor states of the battery with abnormality using a voltage of a normally charged battery even when a charge/discharge circuit is blocked for battery protection, thereby providing a battery management apparatus and method with high efficiency, low cost and high reliability capable of obtaining status data for analysis of abnormal batteries without having a separate power supply line from the outside.
Abstract:
According to an aspect of the present invention there is provided a cell assembly comprising: a cell; a cell enclosure configured to substantially surround the cell; and an optical sensor deployed within the cell in a location where a chemical environment is active to monitor at least one of temperature, strain and an acoustic signature, the optical sensor configured in use to receive a pulse of light and output a signal which is detectable with an optical monitor.
Abstract:
Methods and systems are disclosed herein for accurately calculating battery consumption in a wireless field device. The total current consumed by a radio board associated with a wireless field device can be determined based on the sum of the current consumed as a result of particular events occurring at the radio board. The current consumed by a sensor board of the wireless field device can then be averated with respect to particular type of sensor. The current consumed by the radio board and the current consumed by the sensor board in the wireless field device can be combined to calculate a predictive value indicative of a remaining life of a battery associated with the wireless field device.
Abstract:
A battery's state of charge estimation apparatus will be provided. The battery's state of charge estimation apparatus includes: a charge and discharge current detection unit; a terminal voltage detection unit; an open circuit voltage method state of charge estimation unit for estimating an open circuit voltage of the battery and an open circuit voltage method state of charge; a current integration method state of charge estimation unit for obtaining a current integration method state of charge as a state variable; and an error correction value calculation unit for calculating an error correction value for correcting the current integration method state of charge. The current integration method state of charge estimation unit corrects the current integration method state of charge by using the error correction value.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung stellt ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung bereit, mit deren Hilfe über die Messung magnetischer Eigenschaften eines Prüfobjektes zumindest qualitativ oder bei Kenntnis von entsprechenden Referenzen auch quantitativ der Betriebszustand des Prüfobjektes sowie Änderungen von Materialeigenschaften auf Grund geänderter Ladezustände, oder Alterung ohne Aufprägung eines äußeren Magnetfeldes, detektiert werden können. Dazu wird vorteilhaft die Messung der magnetischen Flussdichte B während eines inneren Stromflusses durch das Prüfobjekt ohne das Anlegen eines äußeren Magnetfeldes mit Hilfe wenigstens eines Magnetfeldsensors vorgeschlagen. Aus den Ergebnissen lassen sich Rückschlüsse auf den relativen und absoluten Betriebszustand des Prüfobjektes, die Verfolgung von Alterungsprozessen des Prüfobjektes sowie relative Aussagen zur Qualität des Prüfobjektes machen, beispielsweise durch das Erkennen von Defekten oder Anomalien. Die Erfindung ist vorteilhaft dazu geeignet Rückschlüsse auf den Ladezustand von Batterien als Prüfobjekte zu ziehen, insbesondere auf Batterien, die Lithium als Kathodenmaterial aufweisen (Li-Ionen Batterien).
Abstract:
Provided is an insulation resistance measuring circuit including: a source resistor unit including a first source resistor connected between a positive terminal of a battery and a second source resistor and the second source resistor connected between a negative terminal of the battery and the first source resistor; a voltage sensing unit sensing a voltage of the first source resistor as a first voltage and sensing a voltage of the second source resistor as a second voltage; and an insulation resistance measuring unit measuring an insulation resistance of the battery through a value obtained by dividing a difference between the first and second voltages by a sum between the first and second voltages.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a composition for forming an electrode active material layer for lithium ion secondary batteries, the composition comprising an electrode active material and a carbon nanotube, wherein the content of the carbon nanotube is 0.01 to 1.4 mass% and the content of electrode constituent materials other than the electrode active material and the carbon nanotube is 0 to 10.0 mass%, based on the total amount of the composition taken as 100 mass%. This composition for forming an electrode active material layer for lithium ion secondary batteries is capable of producing a battery with extended life. After discharging the battery from a state of charge (SOC) of 100% to an SOC of 90% at 25°C and 2.5 C, the discharging is paused for 10 minutes and an increase in voltage at pause is measured. The internal resistance is calculated according to the following formula (2): Internal resistance = (Increase in voltage at pause (V)/Current during discharge (A)) x Facing area between positive electrode and negative electrode (cm2) whereby uneven reaction distribution in the battery, which causes a rapid decrease of the capacity (secondary deterioration), can be assessed.