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Title: Systems and methods for initializing a charging system

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for charging a battery. The system, for example, includes, but is not limited to a first interface configured to receive a voltage from an AC voltage source, a matrix conversion module comprising a plurality of switches electrically connected to the first interface and configured to provide a charging voltage to the battery, and a controller communicatively connected to the matrix conversion module, wherein the controller is configured to: determine a voltage of the battery, determine an angle of the AC voltage source to initiate charging of the battery based upon the voltage of the battery, and control the plurality of switches to provide the charging voltage to the battery between the determined angle of the AC voltage source and a subsequent zero-crossing of the AC voltage source.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1399260
Patent Number(s):
9770991
Application Number:
13/907,703
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-07NT43123
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 May 31
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; 42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Perisic, Milun, Ransonm, Ray M., and Kojouke, Lateef A. Systems and methods for initializing a charging system. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Perisic, Milun, Ransonm, Ray M., & Kojouke, Lateef A. Systems and methods for initializing a charging system. United States.
Perisic, Milun, Ransonm, Ray M., and Kojouke, Lateef A. Tue . "Systems and methods for initializing a charging system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1399260.
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