Why this course?

Description

Battery Management System (BMS) curriculum, aiming to transition learners from structured learning to practical, hands-on applications. Through real-world project scenarios and a formalized internship report framework, this module supports students in synthesizing their theoretical knowledge and applying it within industry or research settings.

Objectives

• Construct complete Electric Vehicle (EV) battery models using MATLAB, Simulink, and Simscape.
• Simulate core battery behaviors including charging, discharging, balancing, and thermal dynamics.
• Apply key BMS concepts to real-world engineering projects.
• Document project work in the format of a professional technical report.

Capstone Projects

project outlines present a series of applied engineering tasks that leverage the skills and concepts developed throughout the BMS course.

Project 1: Full Electric Vehicle Battery Model

Objective: Design and simulate a complete battery system for an electric vehicle.

Topics Covered:

• Battery pack creation and configuration
• SOC and SOH estimations
• Active and passive cell balancing strategies
• Charge/discharge modeling
• Load and drivetrain integration

Project 2: Regenerative Braking and Energy Recovery

Objective: Implement and simulate regenerative braking with energy feedback to the battery pack.

Key Focus Areas:

• Braking system control logic
• Inverter and converter modeling
• Energy conservation calculations

Project 3: Bidirectional Charging and V2G Integration

Objective: Develop a model supporting both grid charging and discharging.

Applications Include:

• Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) systems
• Battery degradation impact assessment
• Bidirectional energy flow control

Project 4: Thermal Analysis of Aged vs. New Cells

Objective: Compare the thermal characteristics of fresh and aged battery cells.

Methodology:

• Implement temperature rise models
• Analyze thermal efficiency loss
• Predict thermal runaway conditions

Final Internship Report Structure

To demonstrate and present the results of their internship or capstone project, students are required to develop a structured technical report.

Report Format

Title Page

• Project title
• Student name and ID
• Institutional and internship details

Abstract

• Concise summary of objectives, methodology, and outcomes

Introduction

• Overview of BMS relevance
• Problem definition and project scope                                                    Literature Review
• Review of existing methods and prior research
• Rationale for project selection

Methodology

• Tools used: MATLAB, Simulink, Simscape, etc.
• System modeling approach
• Algorithms and control strategies

Simulation and Results

• Key diagrams and simulation outputs
• Graphs for SOC, SOH, temperature, voltage, etc.

Discussion

• Analysis of performance
• Design challenges
• Limitations and suggestions for improvement

Conclusion

• Summary of results and key learning outcomes
• Potential for future work

References

• Citations for research articles, manuals, and datasets

Appendices

• Source code snippets
• Additional simulation models
• Data tables and configurations