Testing Activities

Cell and Module Cycling

  • Engineering Development (ED), Design Validation (DV), Production Validation (PV)
  • Life cycling, performance, durability, environmental testing
  • Controlled environmental chambers (temperature and humidity)
  • Cells for EV, HEV, or stationary applications
  • 0 V to 100 V systems
 

Battery Technologies

Lithium-Ion, Lithium Polymer
  • Testing for cell manufacturers, battery system developers, automotive OEMs worldwide
NaNiCl
  • Traction in prototype and commercial passenger vehicles
  • Hybrid in buses (Battery-dominant hybrid buses, other European buses)
NaS Traction
  • Traction in prototype passenger and light duty vehicles
NiMH Traction
  • Various vehicles and prototypes
Lead Acid
  • Flooded Lead Acid Traction
  • Lead Acid SLI and Standby
  • VRLA Traction
NiCd
  • Various vehicles and prototypes
 

Custom and Commercial Test Stations

Application-Relevant Test Stations
  • Multi-channel data acquisition
  • Use of air-cooled or liquid-cooled battery thermal management
  • Environmental chambers (up to 4 ft x 4 ft x 4 ft;  -40°C to +85°C)
  • Operation without supervision 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 52 weeks/year
Controlled Resistive Loads
  • Low voltage (< 100 V), low power (< 30 kW) for cells or modules
  • MOSFET control
  • Low ripple
Equipment Overview

 
Cell and Module Cyclers 
  • Resistive Loads (up to 100 V, up to 800 A, for cells or modules)

Environmental Chambers

  • 1.5 ft x 1.5 ft x 1.5 ft  to  4 ft x 4 ft x 4 ft
  • Up to -40°C to +85°C
  • Variable humidity, dry air
Additional Capabilities
  • 15,000 sq. ft facility
  • Electrical lab, fully equipped machine shop
  • Offering test services as independent, third party facility since 1995; Developers of NaS battery technology 1985 to 1995
 

Cell Test Station Details

 
Cell Cyclers
(also used as fuel cell loads)
Continuous
Current
Voltage
Range

Number

of Channels

Resistive Loads 300 A * 0 – 20 V 44

100 A** 0 – 100 V 12

50 A** 0 – 5 V 20

*Channels may be combined for up to 900 A
**Channels may be combined for up to 400 A
 

Environmental Chamber Details

 
Chamber
Usable Space
L x W x H
Stationary
or Mobile
Temperature
Range
Humidity
Control
Dry
Air
 Quantity

Small Up to 4 ft x 4 ft x 4 ft
(cells, modules)		 Mobile -40oC to +85oC Yes Available 12