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A battery simulator is an electronic device designed to test battery chargers by simulating the behavior of a
Once the simulated battery voltage is set, the user connects the charger to be tested to the input of the simulator. The charger will detect that a battery has been connected and the charging process will begin. The simulator keeps the voltage constant at the set value, while the analogue ammeter indicates the charging current. If the battery simulator has a current limit feature and if the current exceeds the maximum set value, the simulator automatically increases the voltage to limit the current
The advantage of using a battery simulator is its ability to freely set the emulated battery voltage to any value in order to test the charger. For example, a real charger profile curved is obtained by sweeping the simulator voltage while recording its voltage and current. The figure to the right shows a typical Lithium ion charging profile curve obtained by using a battery simulator. The profile curve of the charger is obtained in a few minutes.
A battery simulator is an electronic device designed to test battery chargers by simulating the behavior of a battery
Battery most often refers to:
* Electric battery, a device that provides electrical power
* Battery (crime), a crime involving unlawful physical contact
Battery may also refer to:
Energy source
*Automotive battery, a device to provide power t ...
during the charging process.
Characteristics
Highlights in the battery simulator are the IGBT or MOSFET high frequency regulator (which allows the equipment to work withconstant current A constant current (steady current, time-independent current, stationary current) is a type of direct current (DC) that does not change its intensity with time.
Sources
If the load is constant, a steady current can be obtained via a constant vo ...
and voltage), the programmable digital panel.
A battery simulator may have the following features:
* An IGBT or MOSFET high frequency regulator
* Digital voltmeter
* Analogue ammeter
Analog or analogue may refer to:
Computing and electronics
* Analog signal, in which information is encoded in a continuous variable
** Analog device, an apparatus that operates on analog signals
*** Analog electronics, circuits which use analog ...
* Test voltage selector
Voltage, also known as electric pressure, electric tension, or (electric) potential difference, is the difference in electric potential between two points. In a static electric field, it corresponds to the work needed per unit of charge to mo ...
* Potentiometer
A potentiometer is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding or rotating contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider. If only two terminals are used, one end and the wiper, it acts as a variable resistor or rheostat.
The measuring instrum ...
fine tension adjustment.
* Potentiometer current selection (0-200 A)
* self-test
* Automatic stop in case of failure
* Thermal protection in case of overtemperature
Functioning
Battery simulator mimics a battery’s electrical characteristic of outputting a voltage and is able to source as well as sink current. This type ofpower supply
A power supply is an electrical device that supplies electric power to an electrical load. The main purpose of a power supply is to convert electric current from a source to the correct voltage, current, and frequency to power the load. As a ...
is called two-quadrant power supply. In contrast, a conventional power supply can only source current when the voltage is positive.
A battery simulator may be able to set the simulated battery voltage either remotely via PC or manually. Often battery simulators have built-in voltage and current display and monitoring. For example, the user selects the voltage of the battery to be simulated, using the potentiometer knob for adjusting the voltage, while the current value is displayed on the digital screen. An independent potentiometer is available to select the maximum current that the equipment can source or sink.
Battery Charger Testing
The basic use of battery simulator is replacing a real battery with a simulator. This enables the testing of the charger both during development and during production testing.
Once the simulated battery voltage is set, the user connects the charger to be tested to the input of the simulator. The charger will detect that a battery has been connected and the charging process will begin. The simulator keeps the voltage constant at the set value, while the analogue ammeter indicates the charging current. If the battery simulator has a current limit feature and if the current exceeds the maximum set value, the simulator automatically increases the voltage to limit the current
The advantage of using a battery simulator is its ability to freely set the emulated battery voltage to any value in order to test the charger. For example, a real charger profile curved is obtained by sweeping the simulator voltage while recording its voltage and current. The figure to the right shows a typical Lithium ion charging profile curve obtained by using a battery simulator. The profile curve of the charger is obtained in a few minutes.
References
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