Optimizing battery safety and performance: Hardware implementation and simulation analysis of protective measures, SoC Measurement, and cell balancing in BMS

International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems/International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering 2026 Open access

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Authors: Atul Kumar Singh, C.P. Boopathy
DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v17.i1.pp383-393
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Abstract

This paper presents a dual-platform validation of a compact battery management system (BMS) combining an Arduino-based hardware prototype and a MATLAB/Simulink model for cross-validation. The hardware implements over-voltage, over-current, and over-temperature protections, state of charge (SOC) estimation using open-circuit voltage (OCV) and coulomb counting (CC), and both passive and active balancing. Experimental results show that SOC accuracy remains within ±2%, active balancing achieves 57% higher energy efficiency and 37% faster convergence than passive balancing, and thermal rise is limited to

Fields of Study & Subjects

Battery Modeling and Management Advancements in Battery Materials Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies

Publication details

Journal / source
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems/International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Volume
17
Issue
1
Pages
383–383
Publication date
1 March 2026
Language
EN