METHOD FOR PREDICTING CHARGING PROCESS DURATION

摘要

A method for predicting the duration of a future charging process for a vehicle battery. The method comprises estimating a future charge amount of the battery corresponding to the start of the future charging process. The method further comprises estimating a future temperature of the battery. The method still further comprises determining a future charging power or a characteristic thereof to be applied to the battery during the future charging process, wherein the future charging power or characteristic thereof is based on the estimated future charge amount and the estimated future temperature and is representative of a charging amount or characteristic thereof that will maintain the temperature of the battery at or below a threshold temperature during the future charging process. The method still further comprises predicting a duration of the future charging process based on the estimated future charge amount and the determined future charging power or characteristic thereof.

主权项

1. A method for predicting the duration of a future charging process for a vehicle battery, comprising the steps of:
estimating a future charge amount of the vehicle battery corresponding to the start of the future charging process; estimating a future temperature of the vehicle battery; determining a future charging power or a characteristic thereof to be applied to the vehicle battery during the future charging process, wherein the future charging power or the characteristic thereof is based on the estimated future charge amount and the estimated future battery temperature and is representative of a charging power or characteristic thereof that will maintain the temperature of the battery at or below a threshold temperature during the future charging process; and predicting a duration of the future charging process based on the estimated future charge amount and the determined future charging power or characteristic thereof.