BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE

摘要

Set forth herein are systems and methods for determining battery heating conditions and pre-heating lead times of at least a minute or more, based on input parameters and sets of input parameters, to predictively and dynamically heat a secondary battery so that the battery has a specific power output and performance level when used in an electric or hybrid vehicle application.

主权项

1. A secondary battery thermal management system, the system comprising:
at least one temperature sensor for determining a temperature of a battery in a vehicle, the battery being a secondary battery; at least one receiver for receiving at least one of a plurality of input parameters; a module configured to send control signals to either the battery or a heating device, wherein the signals result in heating of the battery to temperatures optimized for a predicted vehicle use; wherein the module determines the temperatures optimized for the predicted vehicle use and a heating lead time of at least a minute or more based on the determined temperatures and at least one of the plurality of input parameters.