Today we’re exploring the heart of innovation with Acculon’s state-of-the-art Battery Testing Lab. With precision testing equipment & a team of experts at the forefront of battery research, Acculon’s lab is more than just a facility—it’s a monument to our commitment to shaping the future of electrification!
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With over 15 years of dedicated experience in battery testing, Acculon boasts a world-class battery test lab that serves as the nucleus for innovation in our battery module and pack development. Our extensive knowledge and lessons learned over the years have been channeled into a comprehensive product development program, ensuring that every aspect of our batteries meets the highest standards of quality and performance.
We’re extremely proud of the success of our battery laboratory, and in its years of operation, we have supported major battery and automotive OEMs in battery cell, module and pack calendar and cycle life validation, high-accuracy battery model development, battery warranty analysis, cell FMEA, and application/vocational battery cell selection. Between our experience in pack validation and vehicle program cell characterization, there’s a strong likelihood that you’ve encountered cars on the road that have directly benefited from our top-tier facility.
Acculon’s battery test lab is equipped with state-of-the-art testing capabilities, boasting over 110 channels for cell testing, capable of handling charge and discharge rates of up to 400 A at voltages of up to 8 V, enabling the simulation of real-world conditions with precision and accuracy.
Temperature control is a critical factor in battery performance, and Acculon ensures precise control through the use of environmental chambers and Peltier thermal controllers. This meticulous attention to detail allows them to replicate a wide range of temperature conditions, providing valuable insights into battery behavior under varying thermal stresses.
Acculon’s module and pack testing capabilities are equally extensive, with up to 8 channels dedicated to system-level testing. Each channel can handle charge and discharge rates of up to 125 kW, and up to 420 V, ensuring that every aspect of the battery pack is thoroughly evaluated for performance, safety, and reliability.
Every test is meticulously run by proprietary software developed and maintained in-house by Acculon’s team of laboratory engineers. The independent data acquisition system, with NIST traceable calibrations, ensures the highest level of accuracy and reliability in all results and evaluations.
Our battery laboratory is not just a testing facility; it’s a hub of battery design and development innovation and problem-solving, as well as ongoing research and development in different cell chemistries, including sodium-ion batteries (SiB). In fact, it is not an understatement to say that we are SiB experts.
Our battery laboratory is not just a testing facility; it’s a hub of battery design & development innovation & problem-solving, as well as ongoing research & development in different
cell chemistries, including sodium-ion batteries (SiB).
In sum, we tackle a wide range of challenges to drive the development of next-generation batteries, including:
- BMS Calibration: Fine-tuning battery management systems to optimize performance and longevity.
- Cell Benchmarking: Tracking technological advancements and forecasting future capabilities.
- Cell Aging Modeling: Developing models to estimate capacity loss and resistance rise over time.
- Durability Validation: Assessing the lifetime energy throughput of batteries under real-world conditions.
- Pack Product Validation: Ensuring that production-ready battery packs meet rigorous standards for performance and reliability.
By addressing battery research and development head-on, Acculon is shaping the future of electrification, and our in-house battery testing lab is an essential aspect of our success. Our relentless pursuit of excellence ensures that the batteries powering the industrial and commercial applications of tomorrow are safer, more efficient, and more reliable than ever before.