Solar Charging Panel Power Distribution Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle systems fail to efficiently manage power distribution between high-voltage batteries and auxiliary batteries using solar charging panels, leading to suboptimal fuel efficiency and battery charging strategies.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle system that includes a solar charging panel, a high-voltage battery, an auxiliary battery, a battery sensor, and a controller to calculate and manage power distribution based on the state of charge (SOC) of both batteries, optimizing power supply from the solar charging panel to either battery depending on their SOC levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If solar charging panel power is supplied to high-voltage battery, then high-voltage battery charging efficiency is improved, but auxiliary battery may become discharged
Solution Approach 1:
The controller continuously monitors the charge states of both high-voltage battery and auxiliary battery, using feedback signals to dynamically adjust power distribution. When auxiliary battery charge state falls below a threshold, the controller automatically redirects solar power to charge the auxiliary battery, ensuring system reliability while optimizing high-voltage battery charging.
2Power
If solar charging panel operates without SOC-based control, then power generation is maximized, but energy management efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The controller changes operational parameters based on battery charge states, solar irradiance levels, and vehicle load conditions. By adjusting power distribution ratios and charging thresholds dynamically, the system maximizes solar energy utilization while maintaining optimal energy management efficiency across varying operating conditions.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This system enhances fuel efficiency by prioritizing power distribution to optimize battery charging and reduce fuel consumption, ensuring efficient use of solar-generated power based on battery states.
Implementation Method 1
a solar charging panel configured to measure an amount of solar light and generate the power based on solar energy
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle for supplying solar charging panel generated power to a high-voltage battery or an auxiliary battery based on a SOC is provided. The vehicle includes a motor, an electric field load, a high-voltage battery that supplies power to the motor, and an auxiliary battery that supplies the power to the electric field load. A battery sensor measures a SOC of each battery. A solar charging panel measures an amount of solar light and generates the power based on solar energy. A controller calculates generable power through the solar charging panel based on the measured amount of light when starting of the vehicle is off. The solar charging panel is operated to generate power when the generable power is greater than the power consumption in the power generation through the solar charging panel, and supplies the generated power to one of the batteries based on the SOC of each.