Machine Learning to Prevent Thermal Runaway in EV
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Electric vehicle battery packs generate complex thermal and electrical patterns during operation, with internal cell temperatures ranging from 20-45°C under normal conditions and voltage variations of 2.5-4.2V per cell. When these parameters deviate from expected ranges, early intervention becomes critical—thermal runaway can raise cell temperatures above 150°C within minutes, releasing gases and triggering chain reactions across neighboring cells.
The fundamental challenge lies in processing vast streams of sensor data to identify precursor patterns of thermal instability while maintaining an acceptable false-positive rate that won't unnecessarily disable cells or impact vehicle operation.
This page brings together solutions from recent research—including graph neural networks for cell-to-cell interaction modeling, convolutional networks for temporal pattern recognition in charging data, and adaptive fault detection systems that learn from field data. These and other approaches demonstrate how machine learning can enable real-time prediction and prevention of thermal events in production vehicles.
1. Battery Thermal Runaway Early Warning System with Multi-Model Fusion and Real-Time Monitoring
太原科技大学, TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2024
Multi-model fusion power battery thermal runaway early warning system that uses multiple warning models to accurately predict and warn of power battery thermal runaway failures. The system uses voltage, temperature, and heat transfer models to comprehensively monitor battery modules. It involves real-time acquisition of single cell voltages, historical voltage data, and internal temperature prediction using neural networks. The models consider voltage anomalies, physical heat generation, and cell-to-cell heat transfer. A decision model combines warnings for overall thermal runaway prediction. The multi-model fusion provides accurate early warnings and informed driver response to mitigate battery failure hazards.
2. Multi-Stage Lithium Battery Thermal Runaway Prediction Using BiGRU Neural Network with Electrothermal Coupling
SHANGHAI UNIV OF ELECTRIC POWER, SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRIC POWER, 2024
Lithium battery thermal runaway early warning method to improve accuracy and reduce calculation time compared to traditional methods. The method uses a deep learning model that integrates an offline electrothermal coupling model with an online model for surface temperature and voltage. A BiGRU neural network is trained using COA optimization to predict battery internal temperature. The method divides overcharge into three stages based on heat sources. This multi-stage prediction improves accuracy compared to single-stage direct prediction.
3. Battery Temperature Management Method with LSTM-Based Predictive Modeling
GAC EON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOBILE CO LTD, 2024
Power battery temperature management method using a machine learning model to predict battery temperature and determine safe operating conditions. The method involves acquiring battery temperature and charge/discharge power data, extracting temperature correlation features, feeding them into a pre-trained LSTM model to predict future battery temperatures, and comparing the predictions to a threshold to determine temperature safety. This improves response speed and accuracy compared to conventional PID control.
4. Battery Thermal Runaway Early Warning System Utilizing Electrochemical Mechanism Model with Real-Time Data Integration
SHANGHAI INST OF SPACE POWER SOURCES, SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF SPACE POWER-SOURCES, 2024
Battery thermal runaway early warning system using an electrochemical mechanism model to improve accuracy and reduce false alarms compared to traditional methods. The system predicts and warns of battery thermal runaway based on analyzing the battery's heat generation and iterating a model using real-time temperature, heating rate, and voltage data. It proposes a situation-based early warning scheme based on thermal trigger mechanisms rather than just monitoring temperature.
5. Battery Thermal Runaway Detection System with Strain, Temperature, and Growth Rate Monitoring Using CNN-LSTM Neural Network
SHANDONG UNIVERSITY, UNIV SHANDONG, 2024
An advanced warning system for battery thermal runaway using strain, temperature, and growth rate monitoring. The system uses a CNNLSTM neural network to detect when a battery is entering thermal runaway based on filtered strain, temperature, and growth rate data. It also defines a thermal runaway state using envelopes of the growth rates to quantify the severity of the runaway. The system provides early warning of thermal runaway by accurately predicting when it will occur and quantifying the runaway state in real-time.
6. Energy Storage Battery System with Real-Time Monitoring and Simulation for Thermal Runaway Risk Detection
ELECTRIC POWER RES INST STATE GRID HENAN ELECTRIC POWER CO, ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STATE GRID HENAN ELECTRIC POWER CO, ZHENGZHOU INST EMERGING IND TECH, 2024
Early warning system for energy storage battery systems to prevent thermal runaway and improve safety. It uses real-time battery monitoring and simulation to detect and mitigate thermal runaway risks. The system obtains parameters like cell voltage, temperature, and gas concentration. It simulates cell behavior based on these inputs. By combining parameters like smoke concentration and module temperature, it determines thermal runaway risk levels. The system then takes appropriate actions based on the level to prevent escalation and protect the battery system.
7. Neural Network-Based Thermal Runaway Detection System for Energy Storage Assemblies
Shanghai Makesens Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd., 2024
Early warning system to detect thermal runaway in energy storage systems like battery packs in electric vehicles or grid storage applications. The system uses a neural network model trained on historical temperature data to predict future temperatures. If the predicted temperature deviates significantly from actual readings or the reconstruction error is high, it indicates potential thermal runaway. This provides a more reliable and proactive warning compared to just monitoring individual sensor readings.
8. Internal Temperature Estimation Method for Battery Thermal Runaway Early Warning in Energy Storage Systems
JIANGSU XUNHUI TECH CO LTD, JIANGSU XUNHUI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2024
Battery cabinet thermal runaway early warning method based on internal temperature estimation to accurately predict and prevent battery thermal runaway in energy storage systems. The method involves estimating the internal temperature distribution of the battery using a thermodynamic model considering charge/discharge current, voltage, resistance. This internal temperature is used to calculate the thermal runaway risk index. A multi-parameter early warning model combines this index, ambient temp, battery current to determine if early warning is needed. It provides real-time monitoring and warning of thermal runaway risk without requiring additional hardware.
9. Battery Thermal Runaway Prediction System Utilizing Multi-Factor Scoring Based on Electrical and Temperature Metrics
SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO LTD, 2024
Early warning system for predicting battery thermal runaway to enable proactive intervention and mitigation. It uses a multi-factor scoring approach based on electrical and temperature characteristics to predict battery thermal runaway. The scoring involves factors like voltage overshoot, rate of voltage drop, temperature rise rate, and critical temperature. If scores consistently fall below thresholds, it indicates imminent thermal runaway.
10. Battery Temperature Control System Utilizing Spatiotemporal Recurrent Neural Network with Customized Loss Function
SHENZHEN GVTONG ELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD, SHENZHEN GVTONG ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2024
Temperature control for new energy batteries using a spatiotemporal recurrent neural network (STRNN) to accurately predict and mitigate thermal management risks. The STRNN model is trained using a customized loss function that prioritizes accurate prediction of high-risk thermal states. This allows the model to better anticipate and prevent potential thermal runaway events. The STRNN takes into account factors like battery environment, operating conditions, and history to provide proactive temperature control for new energy batteries in complex and variable environments.
11. Collision Impact Detection System for Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Sensor-Driven Neural Network Analysis
CHANGAN UNIV, CHANGAN UNIVERSITY, 2024
Early warning system for lithium-ion batteries in vehicles to detect and alert against thermal runaway caused by collision impacts. The system uses a combination of sensors, neural networks, and machine learning techniques to predict and mitigate battery failure and temperature spikes after collisions. It collects multiple battery characteristic physical quantities like voltage, temperature, and current to explore the connection between input features and failure. A combined neural network model with a deep CNN and LSTM predicts battery failure and temperature after collision. It uses weighted moving average filtering to smooth data, normalization to improve convergence, and multi-level warning strategies. This allows early warning before thermal runaway to take protective measures.
12. Lithium-Ion Battery Thermal Runaway Prediction and Prevention System Using Status-Based Model Analysis
SHANGHAI WEIBIAO AUTOMOBILE DETECTION CO LTD, 2023
Predicting and preventing thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles to improve safety. The method involves predicting battery thermal runaway risk using a model based on battery status data, and then taking appropriate actions to prevent further runaway if risks are detected. The model analyzes factors like voltage, current, temperature, and charge level to predict battery state and identify triggers like overheating or internal shorts. If runaway indicators exceed thresholds, measures like cooling, ventilation, or disconnecting the battery are taken to prevent full runaway.
13. Battery Thermal Runaway Risk Assessment with Conditional Machine Learning Prediction
SHENLAN AUTOMOBILE NANJING RES INSTITUTE CO LTD, SHENLAN AUTOMOBILE NANJING RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO LTD, 2023
Battery thermal runaway prediction method to determine if a vehicle's battery is at risk of overheating and thermal runaway. The method involves a two-step process: (1) assessing if the vehicle meets conditions indicating thermal runaway risk, and (2) if so, using a trained machine learning model to predict the battery's risk of thermal runaway. This allows targeted prediction for vehicles with elevated risk rather than using a single model for all vehicles. The risk assessment involves scoring factors like driving time, battery power, temperature, and weather.
14. Lithium Battery Thermal Runaway Early Warning System with Unscented Kalman Filter-Based SOC and Temperature Estimation
HUBEI FANGYUAN DONGLI ELECTRIC POWER SCIENT RESEARCH CO LTD, HUBEI FANGYUAN DONGLI ELECTRIC POWER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CO LTD, STATE GRID HUBEI ELECTRIC POWER CO LTD ELECTRIC POWER RES INSTITUTE, 2023
Lithium battery thermal runaway early warning method and system using unscented Kalman filters to accurately predict and provide early warning for battery thermal runaway in lithium batteries. The method involves estimating battery state of charge (SOC) and core temperature using unscented Kalman filters. This improves estimation accuracy compared to neural networks or electrochemical models. The early warning system uses this data to predict and diagnose battery thermal runaway.
15. Battery Monitoring System with Real-Time Voltage, Temperature, and Expansion Force Analysis for Predictive Thermal Runaway Detection
苏州精控能源科技有限公司, SUZHOU JK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2023
Early warning system for large-scale energy storage batteries to predict and mitigate thermal runaway events. The system uses real-time monitoring of voltage, temperature, and expansion force of the battery cells. It predicts cell state of charge (SOC) and state of health (SOH) using learned models. This allows accurate and timely detection of abnormal conditions that can lead to thermal runaway. The system proactively reports cell anomalies to prevent catastrophic failures.
16. Lithium-Ion Battery Thermal Runaway Prediction and Adaptive Protection System with Deep Learning and Partitioned Monitoring
JIANGXI DETAI INTELLIGENT CONTROL POWER SUPPLY CO LTD, 2023
Battery thermal runaway early warning and protection system for lithium-ion batteries. The system uses deep learning to accurately predict battery thermal runaway events. It also provides adaptive protection strategies that dynamically adjust based on real-time monitoring data and battery status. This improves protection by tailoring measures to specific conditions rather than using one-size-fits-all strategies. The system also uses partitioned monitoring to provide independent monitoring of battery groups, regions, and fault locations. This allows more granular analysis and protection.
17. Integrated System and Method for Power Battery Thermal Runaway Prediction and Suppression Using Neural Network and Real-Time Data
TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, UNIV TAIYUAN SCIENCE & TECH, 2023
Power battery thermal runaway prediction and suppression integrated system, method and storage medium for accurate prediction and early suppression of power battery thermal runaway. The system uses real-time data from the battery module and cooling system along with vehicle ambient temperature. A neural network model predicts thermal runaway risk based on this data. If runaway is predicted, the cooling system parameters are optimized to suppress runaway. This allows proactive cooling adjustments to prevent runaway instead of reactively managing it.
18. Capacitive Reactance-Based Thermal Runaway Prediction System for Lithium Batteries
YANTAI CHUNGWAY NEW ENERGY TECH CO LTD, YANTAI CHUNGWAY NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2023
Method and system for predicting thermal runaway of lithium batteries based on capacitive reactance analysis. The method involves measuring the capacitive reactance of a lithium battery at specific frequencies. By monitoring the capacitive reactance curve, it can predict when a battery is approaching thermal runaway. The method uses expert databases to determine the measurement frequencies and runaway thresholds based on battery material, temperature, and charge state. The capacitive reactance measurements are made online using an impedance measurement device. This provides earlier and more reliable thermal runaway detection compared to temperature, pressure, or gas sensors.
19. AI-Driven Waste Battery Thermal Runaway Prevention System with Sensor-Based Monitoring
WEEV INC, 2023
Waste battery thermal runaway prevention system using AI prediction model and sensor monitoring to predict and prevent thermal runaway in waste batteries. The system monitors voltage, temperature, off-gas, and humidity of waste batteries. An AI model learns from input data to predict thermal runaway probability based on voltage, temperature, and off-gas. Higher humidity increases the prediction. If thresholds are exceeded, stages of alarms are issued. The system aims to detect precursors and warn before full thermal runaway.
20. Battery Management System with Real-Time Fault Detection and Adaptive Machine Learning
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 2023
Intelligent battery management system that can detect and mitigate battery faults in real-time while the battery is in use. The system uses machine learning to identify anomalies in battery behavior, extracts data containing those anomalies, modifies the training data, and retrains the AI model to better recognize and manage the faulty battery operations. This allows the system to continuously learn and adapt to battery faults as they occur, improving fault detection accuracy compared to offline methods.
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