A battery management system (BMS) is an intrinsic component of an automobile as it maintains the battery in operational condition, predicts battery life, and protects the storage units from damage. The system performs these tasks by controlling the charging process, protecting and balancing the cells, storing and monitoring historical operational data, and determining the state of health (SOH), remaining useful life (RUL), and state of charge (SOC) of the battery. This system aims to optimize the run-time per discharge cycle and the number of life cycles that can be attained by the battery during its lifetime.
This system is integrated into electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) to improve the battery life and protect it from any damage. With the increasing environmental concerns, the sales of these vehicles have witnessed a significant spike in recent years. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), more than 10.2 million EVs were in operation across the world in 2020. The surging adoption of these new-energy vehicles will thus support the automotive battery management system market growth in the coming years.
