IEC 61982-3:2001

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Initial assumptions
4 Reference test cycle
  4.1 Basic current discharge micro-cycle
  4.2 Adjustment for vehicle performance, if required
  4.3 Battery screening test
5 Conditions for battery testing
  5.1 Battery selection and preparation for test
  5.2 Battery testing
      5.2.1 Test procedure
      5.2.2 Maximum allowable deviations
      5.2.3 Determination of battery energy content
      5.2.4 Benchmark energy content
      5.2.5 Life testing
      5.2.6 Determination of maximum power and battery
             resistance
      5.2.7 Charging tests
      5.2.8 Partial discharge testing
      5.2.9 Operating voltage range
      5.2.10 Measurement of self discharge
      5.2.11 Capacity loss testing
  5.3 Test cycle modifiers
      5.3.1 General
      5.3.2 Tests to determine effects of battery age
      5.3.3 Tests to determine effects of ambient temperature
6 Operational extremes of use
  6.1 General
  6.2 Continuous discharge at maximum drive system power
      6.2.1 Introduction
      6.2.2 Test procedure
  6.3 Recharge at maximum regenerative power as a function
      of state of charge
      6.3.1 Introduction
      6.3.2 Test procedure
  6.4 Thermal tests
      6.4.1 Thermal cycling
      6.4.2 Thermal losses

This part of IEC 61982 is applicable to performance and life testing of electrical energy storage systems for general purpose, traffic compatible, light urban use electric road vehicles that are designed for transportation of passengers or goods in city centre driving. For the purposes of this standard, the electrical energy storage system is defined as one that is recharged electrically though some of the test procedures may be applicable to fuel cells and other "mechanically" rechargeable systems. The test procedures may also be applicable to electrical energy storage systems used in some types of hybrid-electric vehicle though detailed consideration of electrical energy storage systems for hybrid vehicles will be addressed separately