Building a Battery Simulator - Part 1

RE: Building a Battery Simulator - Part 1

theo_san — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:17:56 GMT

Umm interesting reading, I'm going for part 2!! [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-c45dad1b-a46b-4c76-b473-120412328b6f/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]

RE: Building a Battery Simulator - Part 1

DAB — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 20:45:33 GMT

Very interesting project.

From time to time I get interested in batteries and the chemistry involved with storage and reuse.

So I am looking forward to your progress.

If I can keep my head clear, I will use your information to look at my new theory on how mass and energy flow in electronic circuits.

There is a clear connection between the flow of charge carriers and the chemical reactions involved with batteries.

So I will be watching your posts with very high interest.

DAB

RE: Building a Battery Simulator - Part 1

dougw — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 17:32:07 GMT

Interesting topic Shabaz,

It sounds like this could eventually spin off into development of a truly smart battery that would have independent monitoring, data acquisition, communications and reporting capabilities as well as control of output voltage and current. Some batteries already come with built-in switching regulators, which would benefit from determining when to shut down and wake-up. At some current and voltage levels it may be more efficient to switch from a switching regulator configuration to a linear or even unregulated configuration.

Doug

RE: Building a Battery Simulator - Part 1

jw0752 — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 15:45:39 GMT

Hi Shabaz, This sounds like a very good project with useful applications. As you pointed out it also sounds like a lot of work. I made a simple device a while back that I could attach to a battery that would time how long before the battery would discharge. As simple as my device was it still was very iffy in its utility and wasn't very flexible. I will follow part II of your idea as it is very pertinent to current technology.

John