There is much talk about hybrid and electric vehicles becoming popular of late and there are reasons behind it is well. But this blog is not about the reasons of the increasing popularity of fully electric and hybrid vehicles. Instead, this will focus on another aspect of both types of vehicles, and that is battery management systems.

It will only be true to say that battery is the heart and soul of these vehicles, and optimum performance can be achieved from these vehicle versions, if the battery is managed well. In what sense, performance can be enhanced, let us have a look.

Monitoring the Condition of Battery

Depending on charge, each battery in the pack has a different temperature which has a big impact on the performance of the battery pack as a whole. There are sensors for the measurement of voltage, current and temperature of each cell. 

The readings can also come good for the evaluation of parameters for example SoC, SoH, current threshold, energy calculation, energy delivered and the energy and power consumption. The incessant monitoring of these parameters has an important role to play in maintaining the battery pack safety and improved life.

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Better Communication Better Management

All the major functions of BMS are performed on a timely basis due to the communication between them. The type of communication depends on the need of application. In EVs, the information pertaining to the battery and performance of the vehicle is also communicated to the driver, so that timely actions can be performed.

Coming to a Close

It is because of all these functions performed by a battery management system, that increases the performance of the electric and hybrid batteries, the demand for automotive BMS is on the rise, and this trend will also continue in the years to come.