Battery Management System

Abstract Final Design Testing and Results

The Michigan State Solar Car The team was able to build a battery management Voltage Sensor Data
Team recently switched system. The system was able to monitor the battery cells and
from lead-acid batteries to Battery Cell Voltage Multimeter %
take preventative action to protect the batteries when Sensor Voltage Error
lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion necessary. In addition to meeting the requirements, the final Voltage
batteries have a better power to design incorporated additional features such as active cooling, 1 3.779 3.780 .026
weight ratio compared to lead- visual and audio warning system, 3d printed LCD holder and 2 3.782 3.786 .13
acid making them ideal for racing. implementation of battery balancing. 3 3.782 3.781 .026
The switch from lead-acid to
Lithium ion posed a problem for
Current Sensor Data
the Solar Car Team. Lithium ion
batteries require a complex Input Power Current % Error
current Analyzer Sensor
battery management system. The Reading Reading
knowledge and understanding of
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such a system was unknown to
10 mA 10 mA 10.05 mA .5%
the Solar Car Team.
50 mA 50 mA 50.12 mA .24%

Objectives 1A
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1.506 A
1.009 A
1.511 A
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Final Design
Our main objective is to build
a small-scale battery management Emergency protocols went
system. Our project will provide a into effect when over current,
development platform that can be temperature or voltage was
used to test different battery detected. The response time was
management methods before within msec of detection.
implementation on the main car.

Requirements Budget
• Detect the following events The team had a $500 budget to
• Over voltage build the battery management
• Under voltage system. The table below shows
• Over current that our final product.
• Over temperature
• Display the following Products Cost
• Cell voltage
Electrical Components $224.90
• System current
• Take action to prevent Controller $55.75
damage to the system
Mechanical Parts $22.91

Total $303.56

Trigger Circuit for Balancing System

The Team

Dr. Binseng Wang Matt Gilbert-Eyres Gerald Saumier Albert Ware Auez Ryskhanov Mike Buch
MSU Facilitator Electrical Engineer Computer Engineer Electrical Engineer Electrical Engineer Electrical Engineer