Battery test system helps Tier 1s enhance EV performance, says NI
A software-connected battery test system (BTS) by NI is claimed to enable agile workflows to adapt to the complexities of electric vehicle (EV) battery testing.
It is designed to help Tier 1 suppliers and automakers adapt to the complexity and scale of EV battery testing through enhanced customisation, automation and connection of data across the entire battery test workflow to ensure performance and accelerate time to market.
Batteries have a direct impact on the sustainability, safety, performance and, consumer adoption of EVs. However, testing of EV batteries places immense strain on engineering resources as design and test groups must continuously upgrade and adapt to new test requirements.
NI’s BTS enables scalability of testing with a customisation capability to fit a variety of test roles and needs. The software-connected system has been designed to integrate components for battery test such as power electronics, environmental chambers, measurements and test channels at scale. It is designed to support co-ordination of activities between design and test teams, such as to request, configure, run, monitor and report on test results that inform critical design changes.
NI recently acquired NH Research, Heinzinger Automotive and Kratzer Automation, which have expanded NI’s capabilities for EV battery test. The company said it provides automotive manufacturers with a cross-functional, scalable network of products and services to meet current and future EV market demands.
NI’s SystemLink software, BTS software and data analytics tools work together to ensure traceability of test results, repeatability of the tests themselves and management of the entire test-cell and test lab operation to bring software engineering tools and practices into battery testing.
NI (National Instruments) provides software-connected systems leveraging data through all aspects of the development life cycle, from design and validation to manufacturing production.
