LABORATORY FACILITY FOR TESTING ELECTRIC-VEHICLE BATTERIES: TEST RIG FOR SIMULATING DUTY CYCLES WITH DIFFERENT DISCHARGE MODES

A test rig has been designed and constructed to examine the performance of batteries under laboratory conditions that simulate the power characteristics of electric vehicles. Each station in the rig subjects a battery to continuous charge/discharge cycles, with an equalising charge every eight cycle. The battery discharge follows the current versus-time profile of a given vehicle operating under a driving schedule normal to road service. The test rig allows both smooth- and pulsed-current discharge to be investigated. Data collection is accomplished either with multi-pen recorders or with a computer-based information logger. (Author/TRRL)

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  Institution of Engineers

  11 National Circuit
  Barton, A.C.T.,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Hamilton, J A
  • RAND, DAJ
• Publication Date: 1983-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 23-27
• Serial:
  • Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Institution of Engineers, Australia
  • ISSN: 0725-2986

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Simulation; Test facilities
• Old TRIS Terms: Charge /electric/; Cycles; Discharge
• ITRD Terms: 1315: Battery; 6925: Circuit (electr); 8623: Data acquisition; 1282: Electric vehicle; 6237: Laboratory (not an organization); 9103: Simulation; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00378022
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Nov 30 1983 12:00AM