The major applications for commercial battery software are in the design and optimization of systems such as hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV), battery management systems, and cooling systems.
To develop a multifunctional Battery Management System (BMS), a control unit uses software to manage the interaction and coordination of BMS components. A measurement unit requires software to collect and transmit battery data. For a high-end BMS, it is advisable to implement automated testing software.
Design of battery thermal management systems is an established application of commercial software. Simulation can provide excellent fidelity to actual performance. Commercial software can directly consider effects such as thermal expansion and even the expansion of pouch cells due to lithiation.
From battery manufacturing to multiphysics system optimization, Altair’s battery design and simulation software provides a holistic approach to battery-powered mobility. Connected multidisciplinary workflows enable product developers to balance competing technical requirements with performance, safety, and sustainability demands.
The Abaqus software is widely used to study mechanical deformation of batteries; for example, see [ 41 ]. The Dymola software is useful for system simulation, and the Catia software is used for electrothermal simulation of cells and packs. 4. Acquired Autolion ® in 2018 which is useful for electrothermal simulation of battery cells.
4. Acquired Autolion ® in 2018 which is useful for electrothermal simulation of battery cells. The GT Suite software is used for electrothermal simulation of cells and packs as well as system simulation and battery management systems. 5.