Engineering Proceedings (Vol. 79, Iss. 1 – Proceedings of The Sustainable Mobility and Transportation Symposium 2024) / 8 November 2024
Design Considerations for a Low-Voltage Scalable Battery-Test Laboratory
The rapidly developing battery industry entails the need for battery testing. Battery charging and discharging require time-consuming testing, so it is necessary for the battery testing laboratory to take effective personnel protection, area isolation, fire and smoke extraction, remote monitoring, and other measures. The software plays a crucial role in optimizing the scheduling of battery test labs. It might start testing on a small scale initially, but later, as demands on the lab grow, an appropriate software will be needed to schedule testing for optimal usage. This article presents the design considerations and steps of a test lab for testing and analyzing low-voltage battery cells and packs, including all components, safety requirements for safety circuitry, and the purpose of laboratory testing for industrial and research purposes.