Chroma has partnered with Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, and Tron Energy to launch an advanced dynamic battery charge-discharge testing collaboration. This project aims to enable verification and enhancement of battery performance and lifespan through leading-edge equipment and precise simulation technology.
The Chroma 8630 BMS Power Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Testbed provides a Pack Voltage and Isolation Impedance Simulator that allows users to easily perform the tests mentioned above. The programmable voltage simulator enables replication of various voltage drops caused by poor connections.
Chroma’s newest entry in its 17010 Series, Model 17208M-5-12C, is an ultra-high precision charge-discharge tester specifically built for this application. With measurement precision reaching up to <±0.001% of F.S., this system provides a highly accurate and efficient solution for battery degradation assessment.
The Chroma 8630 BMS Power HIL (Hardware in the Loop) Testbed integrates various equipment simulations with a real-time control system to verify the balancing functionality of BMS. This includes single-channel currents up to 5A, suitable for testing active balancing mechanisms in a multi-channel cell simulator.
Energy storage systems have important and specific parameters for PCS performance, such as a charge and discharge response times not exceeding 0.5 seconds, a minimum sustained runtime of 15 minutes, and a system round-trip efficiency of over 85%. Therefore, PCS need to undergo a range of comprehensive tests, including charge/discharge testing, efficiency testing, and anti-islanding protection testing…
To prevent the costly loss of important test data, Chroma 17020/17020E/17040 Series multi-channel regenerative battery test systems feature capabilities including fault recovery, per-channel test continuation, and seamless resumption of data recording.
The Chroma 17040E Regenerative Battery Pack Test System has already seen widespread adoption for battery system verification applications. Boasting a voltage range of 1700V, it handily meets the testing requirements of 1500V battery packs.
BatteryPro continuously receives and processes the BMS data used to monitor battery temperature and voltage. It also utilizes BMS signals with a user-defined unique identifier (ID) to receive BMS data under constant current (CC), constant current-constant voltage (CC-CV), constant power (CP), or constant voltage (CV) mode.
62000D models offer power ratings of 6kW, 12kW, 18kW, 36kW, and 45kW with parallel and series operation capabilities and voltage ranges spanning from 0 to 100V/600V/1200V/1800V. With its four times auto-ranging operation range, the 62000D can cover a wide range of low voltage/high current and high voltage/low current scenarios for devices under test. This consolidation of multiple DC power supplies into a single 62000D unit brings space and cost savings when integrated into standard ATE systems or laboratories.
Integrated with any of our regenerative battery testers or bidirectional DC power supplies, our software simulates the battery state removing the wait time for the charge/discharge of an actual battery.
