Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Zhimin Yang

Xu Wang

Chuan He

Xiao Guang Yang

A system includes contactors electrically connecting a traction battery and a vehicle bus when closed, and a controller configured to issue an over discharge alert and open the contactors responsive to a battery temperature rate of change, measured during battery discharge and while a battery state of charge (SOC) exceeds a first threshold, being greater than a predefined rate.

System and method for detecting and responding to a battery over-discharge condition within a vehicle

A diagnostic system for a vehicle includes a traction battery including a plurality of cells, and a controller configured to indicate an overcurrent condition in response to battery current being greater than a value of an upper limit of a current sensor and a difference between a measured battery voltage and an estimated battery voltage, that is based on the value, being greater than a threshold.

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Northville, MI, United States of America

Zhimin Yang