- Flexible battery management system aids in weight savings
and vehicle range goals
- Individual cell balancing optimizes battery pack
performance, safety and lifespan
- B- and C-segment cars as well as light commercial vehicles
to be equipped beginning in 2023
AUBURN
HILLS, Mich., May 4, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner's battery management system (BMS) has
been selected by a leading global vehicle manufacturer to equip the
entirety of its B-segment, C-segment and light commercial vehicle
platforms. Initially, model years from mid-2023 will be equipped
with the new BorgWarner BMS technology, which optimizes battery
pack performance, safety and life span.
"We've been working with this prestigious manufacturer for over
two decades and are delighted to further strengthen our
relationship by contributing advanced battery management solutions
for their vehicle platforms of tomorrow," said Dr. Stefan Demmerle, President and General Manager,
BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems. "This OEM business win for our
flexible BMS technology is a step forward for BorgWarner on our
path to executing our Charging Forward electrification
strategy."
BorgWarner's battery management system for hybrid and electric
vehicles contains a master control unit connected to multiple cell
management control units. It is designed to monitor the state of
charge, health and battery temperature of each battery cell, and
also precisely measure battery pack current and voltage. The
distributed cell management units also perform cell balancing,
which allows a higher state of charge to be achieved, optimizes
battery lifespan and enhances battery safety by preventing over-
and under-charging. The system is suitable for battery applications
that operate up to 800 volts and also includes contactor control
and diagnostics.
The compact design of the BorgWarner BMS makes a positive
contribution to weight saving and vehicle range goals. By adopting
a distributed configuration, the master and cell management
controllers can be decoupled to allow optimum flexibility in system
layout and weight distribution.
For electric vehicles, optimized efficiency and performance is
more important than ever. BorgWarner's electric propulsion
portfolio offers a range of solutions and technologies,
featuring modular hardware and software platforms that allow
for scalable architecture, packaging and system deployment.
About BorgWarner
For more than 130 years, BorgWarner
has been a transformative global product leader bringing successful
mobility innovation to market. Today, we're accelerating the
world's transition to eMobility — to help build a cleaner,
healthier, safer future for all.
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