Method for characterizing the state of charge (SOC) of lithium-ion batteries using ultrasonic reflection coefficients

    公开(公告)号:US20240280643A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18650011

    申请日:2024-04-29

    CPC classification number: G01R31/387 G01R31/367 G01R31/378

    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for characterizing the State of Charge (SOC) of lithium-ion batteries using an ultrasonic reflection coefficient, which employs a water immersion ultrasonic detection method for measuring the reflection coefficient angular spectrum of lithium-ion batteries. This invention pertains to the field of non-destructive testing technology. A pouch-type lithium-ion battery can be regarded as a laminated structure composed of multiple materials, and when the State of Charge (SOC) of the lithium-ion battery varies, its reflection coefficient changes accordingly. The invention acquires the reflection coefficient angular spectrum of lithium-ion batteries at different SOCs through ultrasonic water immersion detection, establishes a mapping relationship between the angular spectrum and the SOC of the lithium-ion battery, and uses the distance between the two peak values of the angular spectrum to characterize the SOC of the lithium-ion battery. The invention enables non-destructive characterization of the SOC of lithium-ion batteries and allows for localized SOC measurement of the batteries.

    Low-frequency electromagnetic detection method for large-scale damage of ferromagnetic materials based on broadband excitation

    公开(公告)号:US11493479B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-08

    申请号:US17055599

    申请日:2020-04-29

    Abstract: The invention discloses a low-frequency electromagnetic detection method for large-scale damage of ferromagnetic materials based on broadband excitation. Detection direction of the magnetic field signal of low-frequency electromagnetic sensor is determined according to the size of ferromagnetic member detection defect; the reference signal and detection signal acquisition position are selected, fix the distance between sensor and tested part, excite a Chirp signal as a broadband excitation signal to perform broadband excitation low-frequency electromagnetic detection; the computer processes collected broadband detection signal; use the difference of Euclidean distance between reference signal and defect detection signal as a defect characterization parameter to obtain the Euclidean distance curve of different depth defects on the upper and lower surfaces of ferromagnetic components with the detection position. Through the analysis and processing of the low-frequency electromagnetic broadband detection signal, the Euclidean response signal and reference signal under broadband excitation are used to characterize the change of material damage degree, which can effectively reduce the influence of magnetic field skin effect, and is beneficial to the effective characterization of the upper and lower material surface defects of at different depths.

    Interdigitated capacitive proximity sensor with varied space electrode structure

    公开(公告)号:US10027322B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-17

    申请号:US15520054

    申请日:2016-05-16

    Abstract: Embodiments related to a capacitive proximity sensor with a variable spacing electrode structure, which is suited to a non-destructive testing operation, such as the detection of dielectric properties of the polymer materials with a thickness decreases gradually structure. The designed sensor includes a driving electrode, a sensing electrode, a substrate, a guarding electrode and a lead connector. The driving and sensing electrodes include several interdigitated fingers, which are arranged alternately in sequence, based on the characteristic of the thickness decreases gradually structure of the MUT, the width of the electrodes and spacing between two adjacent electrodes in each unit are optimized individually. Namely, under the condition of ensuring penetration depth, the electrode width is made as large as possible to achieve maximum signal strength and detection sensitivity. Compared with the traditional ES-IDE structure capacitive proximity sensor, the newly designed VS-IDE capacitive sensor increases the effective electrode area, which increases the signal strength and measurement sensitivity directly. Besides, the electric field lines of the designed sensor are confined within the thickness gradually changed materials under test mostly as expected simultaneously.

    An Interdigitated Capacitive Proximity Sensor with Varied Space Electrode Structure

    公开(公告)号:US20170331474A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-16

    申请号:US15520054

    申请日:2016-05-16

    Abstract: Embodiments related to a capacitive proximity sensor with a variable spacing electrode structure, which is suited to a non-destructive testing operation, such as the detection of dielectric properties of the polymer materials with a thickness decreases gradually structure. The designed sensor includes a driving electrode, a sensing electrode, a substrate, a guarding electrode and a lead connector. The driving and sensing electrodes include several interdigitated fingers, which are arranged alternately in sequence, based on the characteristic of the thickness decreases gradually structure of the MUT, the width of the electrodes and spacing between two adjacent electrodes in each unit are optimized individually. Namely, under the condition of ensuring penetration depth, the electrode width is made as large as possible to achieve maximum signal strength and detection sensitivity. Compared with the traditional ES-IDE structure capacitive proximity sensor, the newly designed VS-IDE capacitive sensor increases the effective electrode area, which increases the signal strength and measurement sensitivity directly. Besides, the electric field lines of the designed sensor are confined within the thickness gradually changed materials under test mostly as expected simultaneously.

    In-situ ultrasonic method for detecting the state of charge in soft-packaged lithium-ion batteries

    公开(公告)号:US20240361394A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18650083

    申请日:2024-04-30

    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for in-situ detection of the state of charge (SOC) of pouch-type lithium-ion batteries using ultrasonic guided waves. The invention involves attaching two circular piezoelectric patches symmetrically at a fixed distance from each other on the surface of the lithium-ion battery using a coupling agent. A function generator is controlled to produce a Hanning-window-modulated five-cycle sine signal to excite the circular piezoelectric patch located on the left side of the battery, generating ultrasonic guided waves within the battery. These waves are then received by the circular piezoelectric patch located on the right side of the battery. The received guided wave signal is processed to extract the time-domain characteristic parameters of the wave (transit time). Based on the correspondence between the guided wave characteristic parameters (transit time) and the state of charge, the method enables the detection of the SOC of the pouch-type lithium-ion battery. The invention employs a pair of circular piezoelectric patches in a one-actuation, one-reception manner for the detection of lithium-ion batteries, achieving in-situ detection of the SOC of pouch-type lithium-ion batteries without the need to record external parameters such as current and voltage.

    Non-linear Lamb wave mixing method for measuring stress distribution in thin metal plates

    公开(公告)号:US11366082B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-21

    申请号:US17516520

    申请日:2021-11-01

    Abstract: The invention discloses a non-linear Lamb wave mixing method for measuring stress distribution in thin metal plates. The method is suitable for stress distribution detection and stress concentration area positioning in a plate structure and belongs to the field of nondestructive detection. The steps of the present invention is: first determines the excitation frequencies of two fundamental waves according to the measured object and the nonlinear Lamb wave mixing resonance conditions; the left and right ends of the test piece are oppositely excited two rows of A0 mode waves, and the excitation signal receive the sum-frequency S0 signal at a certain position to detect non-linear mixing stress of the plate structure; by changing the excitation time delay of the excitation signal, perform mixing scan on different positions of the test piece to extract the mixing wave amplitude; finally, according to the variation of amplitude of sum frequency difference signal with mixing position to realize the detection of stress distribution of metal plate and the positioning of the stress concentration area.

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