Role of Battery Management System (BMS) in Sustainable Transportation

Battery management system (BMS) manages and monitors the overall action of the battery pack. BMS has a vital role to play in sustainable transportation. The depleting fossil fuels and serious environmental concerns have opened the doors for development and promotion of Electric Vehicle (EV) at large. Sustainable transportation is possible using EVs and supports the clean air and reduced carbon emissions and footprint. State of charge (SOC) of EV battery is to be computed or estimated before EVs are integrated into the grid for charging/discharging. In this paper, different SOC estimation methods are discussed and experimental setup for battery equalization is proposed.