SMART-LIC

'Smart-LIC' addresses the development of a Battery Management System concept aiming at:

Lower system complexity by a radical reduction of wiring and connectors cause of- EMF emissions and major source of malfunctions
Higher efficiency of the battery packs because of the local control
Increased overall reliability such that failures would be determined by battery cells rather than by electronics and wiring connectors
Increased flexibility of the overall energy-power routing such to assure that all cells could perform at their maximum rating independently from the rating of the others
Radical overall cost reduction of the overall BMS because of reduced cabling and connectors as well as simplification of the electronics
Increased precision in determining the states of charge, of health, and of function of the individual cells and of the entire battery by applying a new cell / battery model based on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)
Reduced maintenance of the battery packs assured by the monitoring of the single cell (macro cell) with the possibility to switch it off from the rest of the pack

Reduced cost of ownership for the end user due a significant increase in battery lifetime caused by the improved management on cell level.