SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISSIPATING ENERGY STORED IN BATTERY SYSTEM

A system for dissipating energy stored in a battery system includes a direct current (DC)-DC converter, an active front end (AFE), and a controller including one or more memories and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to determine a current state of charge (SOC) of the battery system; retrieve, from the one or more memories, the minimum energy value to be maintained in the battery system; compare the current SOC of the battery system with the minimum energy value; and dissipate the energy stored in the battery system if the current SOC is greater than the minimum energy value through the DC-DC converter, the AFE, both of the DC-DC converter and the AFE, and/or both of a first semiconductor device of the DC-DC converter and a second semiconductor device of the AFE.