公开(公告)号：US20170141576A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US14941730

申请日：2015-11-16

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： David Alan Gutenmann ,  Richard Hayes Cutright ,  Kenneth McClellan Rush ,  Joshua Paul Webb ,  Lukas Mercer Hansen ,  Charles Clarence Hicks, JR.

IPC: H02J3/38 ,  H02J3/32

CPC classification number: H02J3/383 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J3/381 ,  H02J3/386 ,  H02J13/0006 ,  Y02E10/563 ,  Y02E10/566 ,  Y02E10/763 ,  Y02E40/72 ,  Y02E60/722 ,  Y02E70/30 ,  Y04S10/12 ,  Y04S10/123 ,  Y04S10/14

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an energy storage system are provided. In one embodiment, a method for controlling an energy storage system includes receiving a power demand associated with a grid service operation for an energy storage system and accessing data indicative of a time shift for responding to the power demand. The method includes implementing the time shift in the power demand to obtain a time shifted power demand; and controlling the charge or discharge of one or more energy storage devices in the energy storage system based at least in part on the time shifted power demand.

公开(公告)号：US20170069885A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：US14848682

申请日：2015-09-09

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Michael Stanley Zanoni ,  Kenneth McClellan Rush ,  Christopher Richard Smith ,  James Thorpe Browell ,  Wenpeng Liu

IPC: H01M2/10 ,  H01M10/6562 ,  H01M10/627

CPC classification number: H01M2/1077 ,  H01M2/1088 ,  H01M6/36 ,  H01M10/399 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/617 ,  H01M10/627 ,  H01M10/6556 ,  H01M10/6562 ,  H01M10/6565 ,  H01M10/6566 ,  H01M2300/0057

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an energy storage device having improved thermal performance. More specifically, the energy storage device includes a housing with side walls that define an internal volume. The side walls include bottom and front side walls, with the front side wall having an air inlet and outlet configured to circulate cooling air therethrough. The energy storage device also includes a plurality of cells arranged in a matrix within the internal volume atop the bottom side wall. Further, the cells define a top surface. Further, the energy storage device includes an exhaust manifold adjacent to the front side wall between at least a portion of the cells and the air inlet. Thus, the exhaust manifold is configured to direct airflow from the top surface towards the bottom side wall and then to the air outlet so as to provide an airflow barrier between cooling air entering the air inlet and the cells.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及具有改进的热性能的能量存储装置。 更具体地，能量存储装置包括具有限定内部容积的侧壁的壳体。 侧壁包括底侧和前侧壁，前侧壁具有空气入口和出口，该空气入口和出口构造成使冷却空气通过其中循环。 能量存储装置还包括在底侧壁顶部的内部体积内以矩阵形式布置的多个单元。 此外，单元限定顶表面。 此外，能量存储装置包括在至少一部分电池和空气入口之间邻近前侧壁的排气歧管。 因此，排气歧管被构造成将气流从上表面引向底侧壁，然后引导到空气出口，以便在进入空气入口的冷却空气和电池之间提供气流屏障。

公开(公告)号：US20170062885A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US14843351

申请日：2015-09-02

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Richard Hayes Cutright ,  Kenneth McClellan Rush ,  Joshua Paul Webb ,  Thomas Joseph Horgan ,  Michael Stanley Zanoni

IPC: H01M10/657 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/30 ,  H01M10/42

CPC classification number: H01M10/425 ,  H01M10/65 ,  H01M10/66 ,  H01M10/663

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the temperature of an energy storage system are provided. More specifically, a time period of increased battery temperature attributable to, for instance, charging or discharging of the battery can be identified. A control system can be used to reduce the ambient temperature of a space associated with the battery energy storage devices in the time period prior to or immediately before the period of increased battery temperature. The ambient temperature can be maintained at a nominal ambient temperature at other times.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于控制能量存储系统的温度的系统和方法。 更具体地，可以识别归因于例如电池的充电或放电的电池温度升高的时间段。 可以使用控制系统在电池温度升高之前或之前的时间段内降低与电池能量存储装置相关联的空间的环境温度。 环境温度可以在其他时间保持在标称环境温度。