Location
Peter Blume, President of Bloomy to present
An Open Systems Approach to BMS HIL Testing
Automotive Testing Expo
Date and Time: October 25 (day 1), 2:20 PM-2:40 PM
Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) testing is an essential approach for validating the hardware and firmware of an automotive ECU, including the battery management system (BMS) electronics of hybrid and electric vehicles (xEVs). An HIL Simulator is used to simulate the xEV battery including cell chemistry, drive cycles, and numerous fault conditions; without the hazards of real batteries, or the cost of prototype vehicles and track time. In this session, Peter presents an open systems architecture approach to HIL test systems implementation using commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software, including battery simulators.
Steven Hoenig, Bloomy's BTS Unit Manager to present
Challenges and Solutions for Advanced Battery Management System (BMS) Test
Engine Expo 2016
Date and Time: October 26 (day 2), 1:25 PM-1:50 PM
A battery management system (BMS) is an embedded system that controls critical battery functions on modern electric vehicles. It is typically tested throughout the development process to optimize control algorithms through manufacturing and ensure reliable functionality. Learn how to successfully implement a flexible test system family for automating the full range of BMS test, including hardware-in-the-loop, validation, and manufacturing test. Explore the capabilities and architectures of these systems that are built on LabVIEW, TestStand, and VeriStand software and PXI and CompactRIO hardware. Discover the advantages of using a consistent platform to deliver a BMS to market faster and more reliably.
Visit Bloomy at National Instrument's booth #1000 in the exhibition hall. Bloomy will showcase the following products:
- The Battery Simulator 1200 is a 12-cell simulator that is the building block of all of Bloomy’s BMS test systems. Each cell has individually programmable voltage levels and current limits, 1,000 V of isolation, and can dynamically sink and source current similar to a real battery.
- The Battery Fault Insertion Unit (FIU) provides intelligent switching of cell-simulation channels for the Battery Simulator 1200. The switching capability enables simulation of open-circuit and short-to-rail fault conditions on any cell channel for the purposes of battery management system (BMS) testing.
- A desktop demonstration version of the BMS HIL Test System simulates a complete battery pack in order to test the BMS in real time. It is ideal for iteratively testing and optimizing BMS firmware, including cell balancing algorithms, SOC, SOH, safety interlocks, and many more conditions.
Visit the event website: http://www.testing-expo.com/usa/