Battery Management System Voltage Curve Classification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for detecting anomalies in battery modules are time-consuming and prone to errors due to their manual nature, requiring specialist personnel and lacking efficiency in distinguishing between error-free and faulty modules.
Innovation Solution
A battery management system utilizing machine learning methods to analyze voltage curves, derive electrical characteristics, and classify battery modules by comparing voltage waveforms to a reference curve, employing algorithms like logistic regression and principal component analysis to identify anomalies based on internal resistance, capacity, and offset voltages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual visual inspection by qualified personnel is used to detect anomalies in battery modules, then detection accuracy can be maintained, but time expenditure increases and error potential arises due to manual and monotonous nature
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual visual inspection with an automated machine learning-based image processing system. The system captures voltage curve images, processes them through trained machine learning models, and automatically classifies battery modules as normal or anomalous, eliminating the need for manual inspection while maintaining detection accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The machine learning model is trained on historical voltage curve data to enable self-service anomaly detection. The system automatically learns patterns of normal and anomalous behavior, performs classification without human intervention, and continuously improves through feedback from additional training data.
2Measurement precision
If manual inspection methods are used for battery module classification, then detailed analysis can be performed, but productivity decreases due to monotonous and time-consuming tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes manual classification tasks with an automated machine learning system that processes voltage curve images rapidly. The system maintains classification accuracy by using trained models while increasing productivity through automated high-speed image processing and parallel analysis of multiple battery modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The machine learning model is pre-trained on extensive historical data containing both normal and anomalous voltage curves. This preliminary training enables the system to perform accurate classification immediately upon deployment, eliminating the need for manual training or calibration during operation.
3Productivity
If automated machine learning methods are implemented for evaluating battery modules, then productivity increases and cost-effectiveness improves, but implementation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses image processing to capture voltage curves as visual representations, creating a copy of the electrical data in a format suitable for machine learning analysis. This copying approach simplifies the integration of machine learning methods by converting electrical measurements into image data that can be processed using standard computer vision techniques.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the battery module evaluation process into distinct stages: voltage curve measurement, image capture, machine learning inference, and classification output. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and facilitates integration with existing manufacturing systems.
4Adaptability or versatility
If manual inspection is used for battery module quality assessment, then flexibility in handling various anomaly types can be maintained, but human error increases due to fatigue from monotonous work
Solution Approach 1:
The machine learning model automatically adapts to different anomaly types through its training process. By exposing the model to diverse examples of normal and anomalous voltage curves during training, the system develops the flexibility to detect various defect types consistently without human intervention or fatigue.
Solution Approach 2:
The system handles different anomaly types by changing the parameters and features analyzed in the voltage curve images. The machine learning model automatically adjusts its analysis based on the patterns learned during training, maintaining flexibility across different defect types while ensuring consistent detection reliability.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a battery management system (100) for classifying a battery module having a first battery cell and a second battery cell, the battery management system (100) comprising an interface (101) and a processor (103). The interface (101) is designed to obtain a first voltage curve across the first battery cell and a second voltage curve across the second battery cell, the first voltage curve having a first voltage curve portion and a second voltage curve portion, and the second voltage curve having a third voltage curve portion and a fourth voltage curve portion. The processor (103) is designed to determine a reference voltage curve on the basis of a voltage mean from the first voltage curve and from the second voltage curve, the reference voltage curve having a first reference voltage curve portion and a second reference voltage curve portion. Furthermore, the processor (103) is designed to compare the first voltage curve with the reference voltage curve in order to obtain a first metric, which indicates a first voltage deviation between the first voltage curve portion and the first reference voltage curve portion and a second voltage deviation between the second voltage curve portion and the second reference voltage curve portion; and to compare the second voltage curve with the reference voltage curve in order to obtain a second metric, which indicates a third voltage deviation between the third voltage curve portion and the first reference voltage curve portion and a fourth voltage deviation between the fourth voltage curve portion and the second reference voltage curve portion. The processor (103) is designed to assign a first electrical characteristic to the first voltage curve portion and to assign a second electrical characteristic to the second voltage curve portion, if the first metric is greater than the second metric, in order to classify the battery module by means of the first electrical characteristic and the second electrical characteristic. Alternatively, the processor (103) is designed to assign a third electrical characteristic to the third voltage curve portion and to assign a fourth electrical characteristic to the fourth voltage curve portion, if the first metric is less than the second metric, in order to classify the battery module by means of the third electrical characteristic and the fourth electrical characteristic.