Abstract: An electronically reconfigurable battery includes a number of battery modules selectively interconnected by a number of electronic switches, wherein a selectable number of battery modules may be connected either in a series configuration or in a parallel configuration, as a result of placing selected switches of said plurality of switches in open states or closed states. In a parallel configuration, the battery provides power to a primary load, such as a propulsion load for a vehicle. In a series configuration, the battery is configured to provide a high voltage and high power output to a short-term and/or pulsed load, such as an additional load provided on the vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 15, 2013
Date of Patent:
August 23, 2016
Assignee:
L-3 APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventors:
Douglas M Weidenheimer, Kevin J Donegan