Resistor network with controllable connections which adjusts to optimize charging and discharging of vehicle battery accumulator

摘要

A vehicle power accumulator typically a super capacitor (SC) is controlled during charging and discharging by a resistor network (R1-R5). The effective resistance of the network may be varied by opening/closing contactors (C1-C8) using signals (S1-S8) from a microcontroller (5) which takes into account vehicle system voltage and road conditions