Apparatus for encrypting external communication for an electric aircraft
In an aspect an apparatus for encrypting external communication for an electric aircraft. The apparatus may comprise a communication component configured to communicate with a network node. The apparatus may also include a battery pack configured to power the electric aircraft and a battery sensor, wherein a battery senor is configured to generate battery datum. A computing device may be included within the apparatus. The computing device may be configured to be receive the battery datum, encrypt the battery datum using an encryption process, identify the network node and transmit the encrypted battery datum to the network node using the communication component.
1 . A system comprising:
a charging station configured to, when electrically connected to a battery onboard an electric aircraft, provide a charge to the battery; and
a computing device communicatively coupled to the charging station, the computing device configured to:
receive, from a battery sensor communicably coupled to the battery, battery data related to the battery,
receive an indication of an establishment of an electrical connection between the battery and the charging station;
in response to receiving the indication, determine, based on the battery data, a ratio of a current capacity of the battery compared to a capacity at a time of manufacture of the battery; and
provide the ratio to the charging station, wherein the charging station is configured to modulate the charge provided to the battery based on the ratio.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the charging station is further configured to modulate the charge provided to the battery by adjusting a charging current supplied to the battery as a function of the ratio.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the computing device is further configured to:
determine an expected life of the battery based on the ratio, and
provide the expected life of the battery to the charging station, and
the charging station is further configured to modulate the charge provided to the battery by adjusting at least one of a charging voltage or a charging current limit based on the ratio and the expected life.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the charging station is configured to modulate the charge by adjusting the at least one of the charging voltage or the charging current limit in response to the ratio or the expected life reaching a threshold value.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is further configured to determine the ratio by processing the battery data through a machine-learning model, the machine-learning model configured to output the ratio by correlating at least an internal resistance of the battery and a number of charge-discharge cycles of the battery.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the machine-learning model is trained using a training data set of historical battery data and capacity ratios recorded during previous flights of the electric aircraft or other electric aircraft of a similar type.
7 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the battery data includes a state of voltage for the battery, and the computing device is further configured to determine the expected life of the battery by correlating the ratio with the state of voltage.
8 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the computing device is further configured to determine a thermal limit for the battery based on the ratio, and wherein the charging station is configured to adjust the at least one of the charging voltage or the charging current limit to maintain the battery within the thermal limit.
9 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the machine-learning model is configured to weight the ratio based on a depth of discharge associated with the number of charge-discharge cycles.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the charging station is configured to modulate the charge provided to the battery by applying a non-linear charging curve based on the ratio.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the computing device is further configured to determine an expected life of the battery based on the ratio, and wherein the charging station is configured to apply the non-linear charging curve based on the expected life.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the charging station is configured to apply the non-linear charging curve in response to the ratio or the expected life reaching a threshold value.
13 . A method comprising:
receiving, from a battery sensor communicably coupled to a battery onboard an electric aircraft, battery data related to the battery;
receiving an indication of an establishment of an electrical connection between the battery and a charging station;
in response to receiving the indication, determining, based on the battery data, a ratio of a current capacity of the battery compared to a capacity at a time of manufacture of the battery; and
providing the ratio to the charging station, wherein the charging station is configured to modulate a charge provided to the battery based on the ratio.
14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
determining an expected life of the battery based on the ratio, and
providing the expected life of the battery to the charging station,
wherein the charging station is further configured to modulate the charge provided to the battery by adjusting at least one of a charging voltage or a charging current limit based on the ratio and the expected life.
15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by an electronic processor, cause the electronic processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a battery sensor communicably coupled to a battery onboard an electric aircraft, battery data related to the battery;
receiving an indication of an establishment of an electrical connection between the battery and a charging station;
in response to receiving the indication, determining, based on the battery data, a ratio of a current capacity of the battery compared to a capacity at a time of manufacture of the battery; and
providing the ratio to the charging station, wherein the charging station is configured to modulate a charge provided to the battery based on the ratio.
16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
determining an expected life of the battery based on the ratio, and
providing the expected life of the battery to the charging station,
wherein the charging station is further configured to modulate the charge provided to the battery by adjusting at least one of a charging voltage or a charging current limit based on the ratio and the expected life.