NI, previously referred to as Nationwide Devices, has launched a brand new testing answer for battery validation labs. NI’s Software program-Outlined Battery Lab covers all the battery lifecycle from analysis and improvement to validation, manufacturing, second life and remanufacturing.

The Software program-Outlined Battery Lab is designed to assist EV producers and battery suppliers. It permits battery validation and information administration and evaluation of battery information, whereas being open and versatile to scale for international validation testing and adapt to improvements in battery applied sciences.

The Software program-Outlined Battery Lab attracts parallels from the idea of Software program-defined autos, which permits engineering groups to repeatedly enhance efficiency. As battery applied sciences evolve and scale, firms can speed up take a look at system improvement, maximize reuse of battery testing investments, and join battery information to enhance efficiency by way of modifications to software program.

“We’re within the nascent levels of the battery revolution,” stated Drita Roggenbuck, Senior VP of the Transportation Enterprise Unit at NI. “Firms are confronted with driving down battery prices, bettering efficiency, innovating endlessly, and scaling. At a time when new car applications are as quick as ever, and battery validation and manufacturing should scale instantly and repeatedly by way of the top of the last decade, NI’s Software program-Outlined Battery Lab provides the step operate change wanted to enhance time to market and battery efficiency.”

NI’s Battery Take a look at Software program offers battery testing capabilities out-of-the-box whereas additionally permitting customization and extensibility by way of LabVIEW and different frequent take a look at software program.

The newly introduced NI SystemLink Enterprise software program is a scalable enterprise answer for managing labs, bettering take a look at operations, and analyzing take a look at outcomes. It provides lab administration performance together with:

• Take a look at request monitoring and scheduling
• Tester standing, utilization and well being monitoring
• Take a look at software program administration and deployment
• Battery information aggregation, visualization and analytics

NI’s intensive battery cycler portfolio provides easy-to-use options for any section of battery improvement. NI’s latest cycler, HPS-17000, offers as much as 150 kW of energy. NI’s open software program permits integration with third-party cyclers to extend improvement effectivity and allow reuse.

The NI battery measurement and management {hardware} is constructed on NI’s software-connected, modular {hardware} platforms. These programs will be shortly reconfigured and customised to satisfy quickly altering take a look at necessities, together with integration with third-party elements.

“As we problem established provide chains, it’s vital that we personal our take a look at technique,” stated Henrik Rudelius, Director, Validation and Simulation, Battery Programs at Northvolt. “Proudly owning our take a look at technique allows us to shortly implement the options we’d like so we’re not held again by know-how limitations. The validation take a look at information we get from NI programs allows our engineering groups to study extra about our batteries and discover methods to enhance them even after they’re within the discipline.”

Supply: NI