Battery testing

Following the shift towards electrification, research into drive cycles, fast charging and aging of batteries is paramount. That's why we perform extensive research on batteries for all kinds of applications, including electric vehicles. In our battery labs, we test cells, modules and packs to help select the right battery cell for any application.

Our testing infrastructure allows to perform endurance and ageing tests on battery packs. Our research infrastructure includes climate chambers to determine operational temperature ranges or to perform accelerated life tests.

We can run the following battery test:

• Cycling and aging
• Internal resistance through HPPC
• High current pulse testing
• Drive cycle testing
• Fast charging testing
• Post-mortem analysis
• Heat distribution measurement
• Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

Furthermore we are able to fabricate test cells for proof-of-concepts and battery assembly optimisation. 

2. BATTERY TESTING HIGH VOLTAGE

Available equipment

• 1 x PEC SBT8050 (12 channels)
• 1 x DIGATRON (1 channel)

Specifications

• Operating voltage range: 0V to 80V (PEC) or 0V to 1000V (DIGATRON)
• Max. current: 50A/channel (up to 600A in parallel) (PEC)
• Max power: 16kW (DIGATRON)
• Multiple temperature sensors per channel

4. CLIMATE CONTROL TESTING

Available equipment

• 3 x CTS Climate rooms (3 x 1.7 x 2.1m³, 3 x 1.4 x 2.1m³, 3 x 1 x 2.1m³)
• 10 x CTS Climate chambers (3 x 350L, 6 x 250L, 1 x 50L)
• 1 x CW Climate room (2.5m x 1.5m x 1.5m)
• 1 x Dry room (45m²)

Specifications 

• Temperature range: -60°C to 180°C
• Relative Huimidity (10% to 98%) - climate rooms & climate chambers 
• Dry room dew point < -50°C 
• CW climate room: max. 2 x 600kg battery packs 
• Programmable Seasonal temperature profile

6. BATTERY POST MORTEM ANALYSIS

Available equipment

• 1 x Jacomax Glove Box
• 1 x Panalytical In-situ XRD
• Specifications
• Ar controlled environment in Glove box
• Mo and Cu radiation in -situ XRD

8. BATTERY TESTING

Available equipment & specifications 

• Battery cell tester PEC SBT 0650
  • 24 channels
  • -3V tot 6V, 50A
  • Combined channels: up to 600A
  • Max. 6kW over 24 channels
• Battery module tester PEC SBT 8050
  • 9 channels
  • 0V to 80V, 50A
  • Combined channels up to 450A
  • Max. 27kW over 9 channels
• Battery pack tester & simulator 
  • 2 channels
  • 0V to 600V / 0V to 1000V (combined)
  • 500A to 1000A (combined)
  • Max. 200kW over 2 channels