TEST SPECIFICATION FOR LI-ION BATTERY SYSTEMS FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES RELEASE 1.0 (2007-03-05) This specification was developed within the frame of the VDA-Initiative "Energy storage system for HEV". This initiative was formed by the vehicle manufactures Audi AG, BMW AG, DaimlerChrysler AG, Ford of Europe GmbH, Adam Opel GmbH, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and Volkswagen AG under the leadership of the VDA. In case of requests, please contact Mr. E. Fritzsche, VDA (Fritzsche@vda.de). Test Specification for Li-Ion batteries 2 version 08: 2007-01-17 Content: 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 4 2 Scope................................................................................................................................................... 4 3 Definitions............................................................................................................................................ 4 4 Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................ 5 5 Basic information for testing.................................................................................................................. 5 5.1 General conditions.......................................................................................................................... 5 5.2 Test sequence plan......................................................................................................................... 5 5.3 Test procedures.............................................................................................................................. 6 6 Procedure 1 – Preconditioning cycles..............................................................
