Abstract: A method of estimating a state of a battery is disclosed. The method includes correcting electrical physical quantity information of the battery at a current time period using a correction value determined based on a voltage error of the battery from a previous time period, and determining state information of the battery based on the corrected electrical physical quantity information.

Abstract: A processor-implemented battery management method includes: estimating state information of a plurality of battery cells in a battery pack using a first battery state estimation model; determining whether state information of at least one of the plurality of battery cells is to be estimated using a second battery state estimation model; and estimating the state information of the at least one battery cell using the second model, in response to a result of the determining being that the state information of the at least one battery cell is to be estimated using the second model.

Abstract: Provided are battery management apparatuses and methods. The battery management apparatus includes a sensitivity determiner configured to determine sensitivity of a battery state based on sensed battery information and previous battery state information, and an execution parameter adjuster configured to adjust a parameter for estimating the battery state based on the determined sensitivity of the battery state.

Abstract: Battery state of charge (SOC) determination apparatuses and methods are disclosed, where the battery SOC determination apparatus includes a grouper configured to cluster the cells in the battery pack into the groups based on similarity of the sensing data among the cells, a representative cell selector configured to select the representative cell for the each group, a first SOC estimator configured to estimate the SOC of the representative cell of the each group based on the battery model, and a second SOC estimator configured to determine the SOC of the battery pack based on the SOC of the representative cell of the each group.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a battery, the apparatus configured to measure a current usage of a battery, generate a concentration limitation condition on a material in an active material of the battery based on a characteristic of the active battery, and control a usage of the battery based on the current usage and the concentration limitation condition.

Abstract: A faulty cell detection device and a faulty cell detection method are provided for detecting a faulty cell of a battery pack using a current sensor. The device may include a current sensor including a first current sensor configured to measure a current of a battery pack including the battery module, and a second current sensor configured to measure a current of a battery cell among battery cells in the battery module. The device may also include a faulty cell detector configured to detect occurrence of the faulty cell based on the measured current of the battery pack and the measured current of the battery cell.

Abstract: A battery charging control method and apparatus is disclosed. The battery charging control method includes inputting a preset magnitude of a current to a battery during a preset period of time, identifying a diffusion characteristic of a material in the battery, and determining whether to change the magnitude of the current to be input to the battery based on the identified diffusion characteristic of the material, in which the diffusion characteristic may be determined based on a distribution of the material in one or more of a cathode of the battery, an anode of the battery, and an electrolyte of the battery in response to the input of the current in the battery.

Abstract: A processor-implemented battery management method includes iteratively determining fractions of components in an electrode of a battery; calculating a composite state of charge (SoC) of the battery by applying the iteratively determined fractions of the components to a composite cathode model used to predict a state of the battery; and predicting the state of the battery based on the calculated composite SoC.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling cooling of a battery pack are disclosed, in which the method includes determining a load state of the battery pack and selectively controlling a supply of a cooling fluid to cooling paths disposed among battery cells included in the battery pack.

Abstract: A processor-implemented battery state estimation method includes determining state information of plural batteries in each of plural switching periods and outputting state information of the batteries in a last switching period of the switching periods. The determining includes determining, for each switching period, state information of a target battery based on a battery model and sensing data of the target battery, and state information of a non-target battery based on a state variation of the non-target battery. A target battery set in a first switching period of the plural switching periods is set to be a non-target battery in a second switching period of the plural switching periods, and a non-target battery in the first switching period is set to be a target battery in the second switching period of the plural switching periods.

Abstract: A method includes estimating an average concentration of ions in electrodes of a battery and estimating a state-of-charge (SOC) of the battery by Coulomb counting, correcting the ion concentration based on a difference in predicted and measured cell voltages, and correcting the Coulomb counting SOC based on a relation between SOC estimated by Coulomb counting and the average concentration, and the difference in the predicted and measured cell voltages.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting a state of charge (SoC) of a battery includes estimating an open circuit voltage of the battery based on an open current voltage model, where the open current voltage model is defined by internal parameters that are derived from a battery voltage of the battery, a load current of the battery for a load, or a first SoC of the battery, or any combination thereof; and predicting a second SoC based on the estimated open current voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for measuring a battery state. The method includes determining an operational mode of a battery; measuring a battery state of the battery using an electrochemical model in response to the battery determined to be operating in a low rate mode, and measuring the battery state using a modified electrochemical model based on a characteristic of the battery, in response to the battery determined to be operating in a high rate mode.

Abstract: A battery pack charging apparatus includes battery modules assigned to charging groups, the battery pack charging apparatus includes a charging factor setter configured to set charging factors of charging groups of the battery pack based on battery information; a sequential charger configured to sequentially charge the charging groups of the battery pack based on the charging factors of the set charging groups; and a charging controller configured to control charging of the charging groups based on either one or both of an individual group control factor and a pack control factor while the charging groups are sequentially charged.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting a capacity fade rate of a battery are provided. The method includes collecting capacity degradation data of a battery based on a current and a state of charge (SOC) for a predefined number of cycles, generating a capacity fade model based on the capacity degradation data, and estimating a capacity fade rate of the battery using the capacity fade model.

Abstract: A battery management apparatus for a battery including battery units, the apparatus including a voltage sensor configured to sense a voltage of each of the battery units; a phase difference calculator configured to calculate a phase difference between the voltage of each of the battery units and a reference voltage; and a temperature controller configured to control a temperature of each of the battery units based on the calculated phase difference.

Abstract: A method for predicting life of a reconfigurable battery pack, includes receiving a usage parameter of a reconfigurable battery pack, the battery pack comprising interconnected battery cells; identifying a State of Health (SOH) of degraded battery cells and a capacity of the reconfigurable battery pack; and determine a number of fresh battery cells to replace the degraded cells for the usage parameter based on the SOH and the capacity of the reconfigurable battery pack.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a method to estimate a state of a battery includes receiving physical quantity information about a sensed physical quantity of a battery, obtaining estimated information of the battery from a battery model based on the received physical quantity information. The battery model includes a training model configured to determine internal battery information comprising potential information of an internal material of the battery based on the physical quantity information and a mathematical function. The method further includes calculating an ion concentration in the battery using the mathematical function based on the internal battery information to determine the estimated information of the battery.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a battery, the apparatus configured to measure a current usage of a battery, generate a concentration limitation condition on a material in an active material of the battery based on a characteristic of the active battery, and control a usage of the battery based on the current usage and the concentration limitation condition.

Abstract: A battery state estimation method includes acquiring states of charge (SOCs) of cells of a battery, and determining whether the SOCs are within an SOC range defined as a range greater than a lower limit SOC and less than an upper limit SOC, and estimating a representative SOC of the battery from at least one of the SOCs.