Battery Laboratory Testing

Capabilities

  • Advanced Lead Acid
  • Nickel Cadmium
  • Nickel Metal Hydride
  • Lithium
  • Ultra Capacitors
  • Fuel Cells
  • Battery / Vehicle System Testing
  • Battery Management Systems
  • Charge Characterization Testing
  • Life Cycle Validation Testing
    FreedomCar and SAE J 2464 protocols
Battery / Vehicle System Charaterization and Validation
Battery / Vehicle System Characterization and Validation

Laboratory Features

  • 24 x 7 operation for fast life cycle results
  • Thermal chambers (-30°C to +60°C) - 7 each (10’x10’)
  • FM200 environmental chamber fire protection systems
  • Hydrogen gas monitoring, management and ventilation
  • Test status pager notification system for 24 hr operation
  • High voltage / high power test equipment - 12 channels 
    (5V-420Vdc, -640A to +530A)
  • Automatic data processing systems
  • Highly experienced battery test engineers
  • High accuracy, high resolution DAQ capabilities
  • CAN, Labview, J1850, ROS, RS-232 data capability
  • State-of-the-Art Test Equipment
    AeroVironment ABC 150 / 170 - pack cycling
    AeroVironment MT-30 - module / sub pack cycling
    AeroVironment MCCT - cell testing (coming soon)

* World-Class Facility and Equipment
* 20 Years EV/HEV Battery Testing Experience

Battery Testing Customers

Typical Test Setup
DARPA
Daimler Chrysler
Ford
GM
Mercedes Benz
SMUD
Battery Module Testing Laboratory

Module Testing

Battery Pack Testing Laboratory
Pack Testing
 
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