Battery charging algorithms

One of the links in the energy chain is the charger, as explained in chapter 1. In the charger, electrical energy from the mains is transferred via magnetic energy into electrical energy suitable for charging the battery. Two types of control can be distinguished in the charger or power module, notably control of the energy conversion process and control of the charging process; see chapter 2. The latter control process is implemented in the form of a charging algorithm. A charging algorithm is an example of a battery management function with which the battery itself is monitored and the energy conversion process in the charger is controlled in order to charge the battery in an efficient way.