Heating method and heating system of traction battery
A heating method traction battery. The traction battery is connected to a switch circuit of a motor and configured to supply power to the motor via the switch circuit. The switch circuit includes multiple legs and the multiple legs are connected to the traction battery in parallel. The method includes: receiving a heating signal sent by a battery management system of the traction battery; and controlling, according to the heating signal, at least one of the multiple legs to form a short-circuit loop of the traction battery, the short-circuit loop being configured to discharge the traction battery and heat the traction battery during the discharging process.
1. A heating method of traction battery, wherein the traction battery is connected to a switch circuit of a motor and configured to supply power to the motor via the switch circuit, the switch circuit comprises multiple legs, and the multiple legs are connected to the traction battery in parallel, the method comprising:
receiving a heating signal sent by a battery management system of the traction battery;
controlling, according to the heating signal, at least one of the multiple legs to form a short-circuit loop of the traction battery, the short-circuit loop being configured to discharge the traction battery and heat the traction battery during the discharging process;
obtaining the internal resistance of the traction battery;
determining an on frequency of the short-circuit loop based on the internal resistance of the traction battery, wherein a smaller internal resistance of the traction battery leads to a higher on frequency; and
controlling, based on the on frequency, the short-circuit loop to turn on.
2. The heating method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
obtaining current passing through the traction battery and/or voltage of the traction battery;
determining an on duty cycle of the short-circuit loop based on the current passing through the traction battery and/or the voltage of the traction battery; and
controlling, based on the on duty cycle, the short-circuit loop to turn on, such that the current in the short-circuit loop does not exceed allowable discharge current of the traction battery, and/or the voltage of the traction battery is not lower than minimum discharge voltage of the traction battery.
3. The heating method according to claim 2 , wherein obtaining current in the short-circuit loop comprises:
detecting the current in the short-circuit loop via a current sensor disposed in the short-circuit loop; and/or
determining the current in the short-circuit loop based on the voltage of the traction battery and internal resistance of the traction battery.
4. The heating method according to claim 2 , wherein controlling, based on the on duty cycle, the short-circuit loop to turn on comprises:
controlling, based on the on duty cycle, the at least one leg to turn on.
5. The heating method according to claim 2 , wherein a switch is disposed between the traction battery and the at least one leg, and controlling, based on the on duty cycle, the short-circuit loop to turn on comprises:
controlling, based on the on duty cycle, the switch to turn on.
6. The heating method according to claim 2 , wherein the traction battery is further connected to a capacitor branch in parallel, and the capacitor branch comprises a capacitor and a switch connected in series, the method further comprising:
before controlling the short-circuit loop to turn on, controlling the switch to turn off.
7. The heating method according to claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one leg comprises a first switching device and a second switching device connected in series, and a joint between the first switching device and second switching device of each of the at least one leg is connected to at least one winding of the motor in one-to-one correspondence.
8. The heating method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a heating stop signal sent by the battery management system; and
controlling, according to the heating stop signal, the short-circuit loop to turn off, so as to stop heating the traction battery.
9. The heating method according to claim 1 , wherein the traction battery is a solid-state battery, and/or the internal resistance of the traction battery is greater than a preset value.
10. A heating system of traction battery, comprising:
a traction battery;
a switch circuit disposed between the traction battery and a motor and configured for the traction battery to supply power to the motor, wherein the switch circuit comprises multiple legs, and the multiple legs are connected to the traction battery in parallel; and
a control circuit configured to:
receive a heating signal sent by a battery management system of the traction battery;
control, according to the heating signal, at least one of the multiple legs to form a short-circuit loop of the traction battery, the short-circuit loop being configured to discharge the traction battery and heat the traction battery during the discharging process;
obtain the internal resistance of the traction battery;
determine an on frequency of the short-circuit loop based on the internal resistance of the traction battery, wherein a smaller internal resistance of the traction battery leads to a higher on frequency; and
control, based on the on frequency, the short-circuit loop to turn on.
11. The heating system according to claim 10 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:
obtain current passing through the traction battery and/or voltage of the traction battery;
determine an on duty cycle of the short-circuit loop based on the current passing through the traction battery and/or the voltage of the traction battery; and
control, based on the on duty cycle, the short-circuit loop to turn on, such that the current in the short-circuit loop does not exceed allowable discharge current of the traction battery, and/or the voltage of the traction battery is not lower than minimum discharge voltage of the traction battery.
12. The heating system according to claim 11 , wherein the control circuit is specifically configured to:
detect the current in the short-circuit loop via a current sensor disposed in the short-circuit loop; and/or
determine the current in the short-circuit loop based on the voltage of the traction battery and internal resistance of the traction battery.
13. The heating system according to claim 11 , characterized in that the control circuit is specifically configured to:
control, based on the on duty cycle, the at least one leg to turn on.
14. The heating system according to claim 11 , wherein a switch is disposed between the traction battery and the at least one leg, and the control circuit is specifically configured to:
control, based on the on duty cycle, the switch to turn on.
15. The heating system according to claim 11 , wherein the traction battery is further connected to a capacitor branch in parallel, the capacitor branch comprises a capacitor and a switch connected in series, and the control circuit is further configured to:
before controlling the short-circuit loop to turn on, control the switch to turn off.
16. The heating system according to claim 10 , wherein each of the at least one leg comprises a first switching device and a second switching device connected in series, and a joint between the first switching device and second switching device of each of the at least one leg is connected to at least one winding of the motor in one-to-one correspondence.
17. The heating system according to claim 10 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:
receive a heating stop signal sent by the battery management system; and
control, according to the heating stop signal, the short-circuit loop to turn off, so as to stop heating the traction battery.
18. The heating system according to claim 10 , wherein the traction battery is a solid-state battery, and/or the internal resistance of the traction battery is greater than a preset value.