Dr. Oindrilla Dutta, an R&D Scientist and Engineer in the Sandia Energy Storage program, served as panelist in a webinar organized by OPAL-RT Technologies on May 16, 2024. The webinar was titled “The Importance of Battery Management System (BMS) Testing Today: From EVs to Grid Storage.” Dr. Dutta’s area of focus was BMS for Grid Storage, the current market trends, future requirements, and ways to achieve those.
BMSs are a key component in efficient operation of batteries while maintaining their health and safety, Dr. Dutta explained. With the increasing need for electrification from EVs to grid, the safety and efficiency of battery technologies is crucial for attaining climate goals worldwide. Hence, testing of BMSs is crucial for facilitating electrification of critical infrastructure. The presentation covered importance of developing both hardware and hardware-in-the-loop platforms to accommodate real battery testing as well as in emulation environment. It also elaborated on the additional functionalities that need to be added in future BMSs to accommodate non-Lithium chemistries.
The organizer of this webinar, OPAL-RT, is a world leader in the development of PC/FPGA-based real-time simulation solutions, HIL testing equipment, and RCP systems. This webinar was attended by 240 professionals from various industries (aerospace, automotive, energy conversion, marine, railway, off-highway, and power system).
This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity (OE), Energy Storage Division.
