Charging Station Emulation Solution Accelerates Development of Electric Vehicles
Summary
Wixom, March 18, 2021. dSPACE expands its range of complete turnkey solutions for the development and testing of smart charging technologies with the Smart Charging Station Emulator. This enables manufacturers of electric vehicles and suppliers of battery systems to realistically test their new developments with different technical charging standards and protocols, simulate a large number of faults, and develop them quickly and efficiently in line with the requirements of international markets. Other components of the Smart Charging Station Emulator include a SCALEXIO real-time simulator, a dynamic and expandable model that runs on the simulator, and a power supply that enables DC charging and discharging at a maximum of 85 kW. To make the system flexible and mobile, all components are contained in a robust rack with wheels. Operator safety is ensured by features such as automatic cable recognition, connecting communication and charge release, insulation monitoring and emergency stop switches.