Title :
Field evaluation of Honda´s EV PLUS battery packs
Author_Institution :
Honda R&D Americas Inc., Torrance, CA, USA
fDate :
11/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The EV PLUS demonstration program provides an opportunity to evaluate battery life while gaining expertise in managing Ni-MH battery technology under real-world conditions. Since individual customers use the vehicles, Honda developed a battery service and evaluation system convenient to customers, yet not burdensome to dealer service. This paper discusses the method of detection of low battery capacity, the technique used to convey this information to users, the bench evaluation system of returned batteries, and explains how the analysis is utilized to enhance the EV PLUS´ battery control strategy.
Keywords :
battery testers; electric vehicles; maintenance engineering; secondary cells; EV PLUS battery packs; Ni-MH battery technology; battery control strategy; battery life; battery service and evaluation system; bench evaluation system; demonstration program; field evaluation; low battery capacity detection; real-world conditions; Battery charge measurement; Battery management systems; Battery powered vehicles; Costs; Current measurement; Equations; Information analysis; Liquid crystal displays; Research and development; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
