Bidirectional DC power supplies, by nature, are perfect for simulating a battery due to their ability to both source and sink power. By implementing an operational curve that mimics a specific battery type, a test engineer can accurately reproduce battery power to test those devices that provide charge to or receive energy from the battery. Elektro-Automatik’s Battery Simulator software makes it possible to simulate both lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries including their electrical and chemical characteristics during charge or discharge.
In cooperation with the renowned Fraunhofer institute in Germany, EA has developed algorithms to simulate batteries backed up by years of research. Now its possible to simulate a set of battery cells at a very specific state of charge(SOC) in a few minutes, rather than waiting for a battery to charge or discharge to the same SOC. The software also takes into consideration the battery capacity, internal resistance, ambient temperature and even state of health(SOH).