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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2010
Applicants:
Daniel Viassolo, Katy, TX (US);
Jason Hoffman, Houston, TX (US);
Jianhui Zhang, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N., DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/36 (2006.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01); F03D 9/02 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 9/021 (2013.01); H01M 10/46 (2013.01); Y02E 10/72 (2013.01); F05B 2260/80 (2013.01); Y02E 60/12 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); F05B 2270/404 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method, system, and computer program product for estimating a consumed battery life of a battery used in a wind energy application. An energy storage system for use with a wind farm includes a rechargeable battery configured to be selectively charged by wind turbines or the power grid and configured to be selectively discharged to a power grid. One or more remaining battery life algorithms are used to compute a consumed battery life for the battery. A battery life curve characteristic of the battery and a state of charge profile are used as inputs to each remaining battery life algorithm.