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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2017
Applicant:
Mcmaster University, Hamilton, CA;
Inventors:
Matthias Preindl, New York, NY (US);
Ali Emadi, Burlington, CA;
Assignee:
ENEDYM INC., Hamilton, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H02M 3/04 (2006.01); H02M 3/24 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/0014 (2013.01); H02J 7/0018 (2013.01); H02J 7/345 (2013.01); H02M 3/04 (2013.01); H02M 3/24 (2013.01); H02M 2001/0074 (2013.01); Y02B 40/90 (2013.01); Y02E 70/40 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7055 (2013.01); Y02T 50/54 (2013.01);
Abstract
The integration of the auxiliary power module (APM) functionality into non-dissipative balancing hardware of a high voltage battery or supercapacitor pack enables a more cost-effective non-dissipative balancing system while maintaining a similar complexity in topologies. The system uses state-space equations and three control problems to balance high-voltage energy storage elements and charge low voltage energy storage elements. Two optimization based controllers are employed to optimize both balancing and charging simultaneously.