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Goals

Pack

• Design a matched battery pack that consists of balanced Li-ion cells
• Design a battery pack and enclosure that provides adequate cooling for the Li-ion cells

  Battery Monitoring System (BMS)

  • Design a BMS that is robust to electrical noise found from sources in and out of vehicle
  • The BMS is robust and reliable to vibration, elements, and users
  • The BMS provides test points for scrutineering
  • The BMS is calibrated appropriately
  • Provides at least the minimal active protection requirements for the Li-ion battery pack
    • Over-voltage
    • Under-voltage
    • Over-temperature
    • Over-currentDesign mechanically isolated modules that can be removed
  • Determine how the pack will be mounted to the car to minimize or dampen vibrations

  Background and strategic fit

  Battery Pack

  The Battery Pack in MSXI consisted of Panasonic NCR18650 Li-ion cells that provided 120 V to our electrical systems. From a high-level perspective, the pack is charged by the solar array, which in turn, provides the power necessary for the car to move. These cells must be pre-approved by race officials. This will consist of a pack built from the 18650 (18mm by 65mm) class of Lithium-ion cells (which are similar in size to AA batteries, which are also known as the 14500 class).

  In addition, we need to design an enclosure that allows the battery to be removed and impounded at the end of a race day. At a race, the box will be fitted with tamper-seals provided by the race officials, and should not allow access without removing these tamper-proof seals. The enclosure should also provide mounting points points that should be shock-resistant.

  Moreover, we should take into consideration what procedures we need to have in place, in the event of a battery incident (along with items that we need to keep in stock in our battery incident kits). 

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  The Battery Management System (BMS) is responsible for monitoring the state our Li-ion pack, ensuring that the battery is operating within its Safe Operating Area, calculating secondary data, reporting that data, and balancing it. It consists of AFE chips that allow the board to grab pack data, and then take appropriate actions.

  Assumptions

  Requirements

  #	Title	User Story	Importance	Notes
  1

  Balanced

  Matched battery pack

  Build a pack with balanced

  battery pack

  cells	Must Have
  2

   Cooling

  Cooling

   Designing

  Designing a battery layout and enclosure that accounts for cooling requirements

  Must Have

   

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  Questions

  Below is a list of questions to be addressed as a result of this requirements document:

  Question	Outcome
  Are we going to run the pack at a higher voltage? Can we even run the pack at a higher voltage?

  Do we want to allow extra voltage to be released to balance the pack?

  Yes. The goal will be to reach a maximum 160V.

  Are we still planning on using

  the Panasonic NCR18650

  18650 cells?

  Yes

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  Are we still going to use the Panasonic NCR 18650?	No. We are using the LG MJ1 per testing.
  How are we going to mount the pack in a way that provides shock-absorption?
  What will the dimensions of the battery-box be?

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