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Department of Electronic Engineering 4th Year Electronic & Computer Final Year Project Presentation Supervisor: Dr Maeve Duffy Co- Supervisor: Dr Peter Corcoran Student: Noel Walsh Date : 13-08-08 Introduction • The aim of the project was to design an intelligent back-up battery charger capable of charging various battery chemistries. • The idea for the project was proposed by Ben Kinsella, Hardware Engineering Manager at Blue Tree Systems during my 3rd year PEP. • The actual circuit itself was to be designed as a rechargeable secondary power source for Blue Trees R:COM device on a dry trailer configuration. • The structure of the project was broken into the following sections – Battery Chemistries properties and charge cycles – DC-DC converters – Hardware – Software – PWM Battery Chemistries properties and charge cycles • A Battery is composed of one or more electrochemical cells, which store chemical energy. • Two types primary and secondary. • There are many battery chemistries available, characteristics vary • Charging algorithms vary for different secondary chemistries. • Selecting the battery for the project was based on: – Rechargeable – Cost – Capacity – Physical Size – Customer requirements Sealed Lead Acid • • • • Low cost battery available in a variety of sizes and designs. Performs well over a range of temperatures. Good service life Manufactured by panasonic Model number LC-X1220P/LCX1220AP • 6 cells connected in series 12v dc output • Capacity is equal to 20Ahours • Charging methods – Fast charging ( CV/CC, rapid, 2 step CV) – Slow charging ( CV , trickle, float) Sealed Lead Acid Charge Cycle Determine a charge cycle • • Current Level 0.4C or smaller CV 0.15C or smaller trickle Temperature from 0°C to 40°C • Charge Time Time CV I < 0.25C Tch = Cdis / I + (6 to 10) Trickle 24/48 hours • • Capacity From table Overcharging Shorten battery life SLA Charging Algorithm Check Battery Check Battery Capacity Capacity No Is V less than 12v (cell<2) Yes Start charge cycle Charge V = 14.7v (2.45 v/cell) Start charge timer Test Cell voltage 2.12 = 100% No Ic stable 3 hrs? Charge time? Yes Terminate Charge cycle Li-poly Battery • • • • • • • Evolved from Lithium. More robust, lighter and easier to shape. Manufactured by WorleyParsons Model No. AES 555072. 3 cell battery, nominal voltage 3.7 4.2 voltage on terminals when fully charged. Capacity is rated for 2Ahour. Preferred charging method is constant current/ constant voltage, which is composed of 3 stages – Trickle charge – Fast Charge ( constant current CC) – Constant voltage (CV) Li-Poly Charge Cycle Determine a charge cycle • • Current Level 1C for CC stage 0.02C for end of charge Temperature for charging • from 0°C to 45°C Charge Time • • Trickle : < 1Hr Fast : < 1.5Hr CV : < 2Hr Capacity ( voltage across terminals) 4.2v charged, 3v discharged Termination Current level or timer. Li-Poly Charge Algorithm Check Battery Check Battery Capacity Capacity Is V less than 8.5v (cell<2.8) Yes Start Per-condition Stage No No Start Charge Cycle Constant Voltage Is V = 9/9.6 cell 3/3.2 Yes Start charge cycle Constant current I charge = 2 AMPS Start charge timer I charge = 0.02C Timer? No Yes Yes No Is V = 12.6 cell 4.2 Terminate Charge cycle SEPIC DC to DC converter • Single Ended Primary Inductance Converter. • Classified as a Switched-mode power supply. • Non-inverting output capable of generating output voltages above or below the input voltage. • Operates in continuous mode. • The average current in inductor L2 is the same as the load current, therefore offers low end current sense. SEPIC Switching SEPIC Waveforms SEPIC Operating Conditions Value Unit Note US Truck Battery 12 Volts DC Range 9-14 EU Truck Battery 24 Volts DC Range 20-28 Vin minimum 9 Volts DC Vin maximum 36 Volts DC Vout range 14.5-14.9 Volts DC For lead Acid Vout range 12.3-12.6 Volts DC For Lithium I out 2 Amps Switching Frequency 330 KHz SEPIC circuit Diagram L1 C2 D3 13.1uH 1u D1N4148 D 2 U2 4 V1 24Vdc L2 13.1uH C1 R1 C3 22uF 1u G 1 2 V1 = 0 V2 = 10 TD = 0 TR = 10n TF = 10n PW = 1.9u PER = 3.03u SI4450DY S 7.35 1 SEPIC Simulation Vin DC volts Duty cycle(usec) Duty Cycle % Vout DC volts SLA 24 1.2 40 14.7 SLA 12 1.83 60 14.7 Li-Poly 24 1.17 39 12.6 Li-Poly 12 1.72 57 12.6 Duty cycle Relationship with output current Duty cycle Relationship with output voltage MSP403x2xx Micro • Ultra low power 16 RISC mixed signal processor. • Designed for battery powered measurement applications • • The mixed-signal and digital technologies implemented in the MSP430 allow for simultaneous interfacing to analogue signals, sensors and digital components while maintaining low power Hardware development tools • Software development tools • Micro-controllers perpherials used in project. – – – – Digitally controlled oscillator DCO 10 bit analog-to-digital converter. 2 configurable Op-amps 4 Digital I/O ports MSP430x2xx Architecture MSP430 Firmware • First task is to configure the microcontroller and initialise some data variables. • Configures ports, DCO, Timer_A, ADC, Op-amps • Initialise ADC data array, timedelay, PWM period, PWM duty cycle • ADC is interrupt enabled and the ADC ISR executes when this process is invoked. • ADC value is read in and if required the value in CCR1 is changed to adjust the PWM duty cycle. • Timer_A is set in up mode and counts to CCR0. • CCR1 is configured to OUTMOD_7, reset/set. Configure Microcontroller Firmware Flowchart Idle ADC Interrupt No Yes Truck truck Connected connect No Check Battery Capacity No Battery Charged Yes Truck supply R:COM Check Battery Capacity Yes Battery supply R:COM Yes Battery Charged No Execute Charge algorithm Proposed System • Microcontroller is powered through a buck converter by the back-up battery • Input voltage from the trucks battery is measured with a voltage divider ( R3 = 13k and R4 = 1k ohms) • SEPIC output voltage has to compensate fro the sense resistor on the battery and the voltage ripple. ( R1= 7k and R2 = 1k ohms) • Battery current measured through resistor R sense 2 = 1.25 ohms • SEPIC output current is source with the sense resistor R sense 1 and it equals 1 ohm. Rated for peak current in the inductor L2. • Switching power sources in implemented with two N0channel MOSFETS connect to pins TB0 and TB1 of Timer_B. Circuit Block Diagram + -- Truck Battery Input Voltage R:COM Output Voltage Back-up Battery System R:COM Power lines Switches Switch Select Output Voltage PWM Signal + -- Back-up Battery Charge Voltage SEPIC Micro Charge control Signals Problems Encountered • • • • • Software development tools for the microcontroller Driving the power MOSFET from the microcontroller. Simulating with Pspice. Configuring microcontroller for an interrupt service routine. Charging algorithms and component ratings. Conclusion • • • • Most of the design is finished to enable the system to be built Charging algorithms difficult to finalise Lacked a power electronics background. I am satisfied with the overall outcome of the project as it introduced me to various new subjects. • The work completed was mostly successful. Wished I had more time with the microcontroller. • Remain work to do. – Firmware – Micro interfaces – Test SEPIC