Apparatus, circuit model, and method for battery modelling
View Patent ↗A method and an apparatus for battery modelling. The method includes acquiring battery information from a sensor attached to a battery, the battery information including at least a terminal voltage and a load current; classifying, the battery information as effective data or ineffective data based on a phase of a battery cycle during which the battery information is acquired; identifying one or more parameters of the circuit model associated with the battery based on the effective data; and generating an estimation of a state of the battery using the circuit model having the one or more parameters identified using the effective data. Further, a circuit model is identified using effective data.
1. A method for estimating a state of a battery, the method comprising:
acquiring battery information from a sensor associated with the battery, the battery information including at least a terminal voltage and a load current;
determining a phase of a battery cycle based on at least the load current and a rate of change of the terminal voltage,
classifying, using processing circuitry, the battery information as effective data when the rate of change of the terminal voltage is greater than a predetermined threshold;
identifying, using the processing circuitry, one or more parameters of a circuit model associated with the battery based on the effective data and the determined phase of the battery cycle; and
generating, using the processing circuitry, an estimation of the state of the battery using the one or more parameters in the circuit model.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a derivative of the terminal voltage;
comparing the derivative with the predetermined threshold; and
categorizing the battery information as the effective data when the derivative is greater than the predetermined threshold.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the predetermined threshold is a function of at least a category of the battery.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters are identified using linear regression.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the battery is a lithium-ion battery.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters include at least an ohmic resistor, and at least one RC pair.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the state of the battery represents a state of charge.
8. An apparatus for estimating a state of a battery, the apparatus comprising:
a sensor configured to acquire battery information from the battery, the battery information including at least a terminal voltage and a load current; and
processing circuitry configured to
determine a phase of a battery cycle based on at least the load current and a rate of change of the terminal voltage,
classify the battery information as effective data when the rate of change of the terminal voltage is greater than a predetermined threshold,
identify one or more parameters of a circuit model associated with the battery based on the effective data and the determined phase of the battery cycle, and
generate an estimation of the state of the battery using the one or more parameters in the circuit model.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
determine a derivative of the terminal voltage;
compare the derivative with the predetermined threshold; and
categorize the battery information as the effective data when the derivative is greater than the predetermined threshold.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the predetermined threshold is a function of at least a category of the battery.
11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more parameters are identified using linear regression.
12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the battery is a lithium-ion battery.
13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more parameters include at least an ohmic resistor, and at least one RC pair.
14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the state of the battery represents a state of charge.
15. A circuit model for a battery comprising:
one or more electrical components;
wherein the one or more electrical components are identified based on effective data, the effective data being classified based on a phase of a battery cycle during which battery information is acquired from a sensor associated with the battery, the battery information including at least a terminal voltage and a load current, the phase of the battery cycle being determined based on at least the load current and a rate of change of the terminal voltage, and
wherein the battery information is classified as the effective data when the rate of change of the terminal voltage is greater than a predetermined threshold.
16. The circuit model of claim 15 , wherein the one or more electrical components are identified using linear regression.
17. The circuit model of claim 15 , wherein the one or more electric components include at least an ohmic resistor, and at least one RC pair.