A battery management system (BMS) monitors and controls batteries in vehicles such as more-electric aircraft and electric cars. It needs to undergo rigorous tests under nominal and extreme conditions ...

A common problem with older cars can be an electrical amperage draw that will kill a battery in a matter of hours or sometimes over the course of a day or more. The most common way to diagnose this ...

Car batteries fail without warning from the visible signs most drivers recognize. The internal chemical degradation that causes failure is invisible from the outside until the battery can no longer ...

Modern electronic technologies like smartphones, laptops, and electric vehicles (EVs) are in high demand. As these technologies evolve with more and more functionalities, the demand for better, more ...

Measuring rise time for a power source. Voltage vs. time signals measurements via a scope. A practical setup for battery testing. I was recently asked a question about a dc power supply, aka a voltage ...

There have been many incidents in which battery failure has caused fires, with the news reporting catastrophic results in some instances. Decomposition reactions in batteries’ electrolytes and ...