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Electric Road Transport - Batteries for Electric Vehicles

Author: Daniel CHATROUX

Publication date: May 10, 2015, Review date: July 21, 2021

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6. Glossary – Definitions

Accumulateur électrochimique; electrochemical accumulator

Reversible (rechargeable) electrochemical system used to store electrical energy, where all electrochemical compounds are included in the system (there are no external inputs as in the case of fuel cells – the accumulator is rechargeable while the cell is not).

Batterie (d'accumulateur); battery

Set of electrochemical accumulators electrically connected together.

BMS; Battery Management System

Electronic management system for battery safety, reliability and diagnostics. It checks that all batteries are within the specified voltage and temperature ranges, balances batteries against each other and estimates :

  • the state of charge (SOC), which is the remaining stored...

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